Domaine Badoz – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Domaine Badoz – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Nice racy nose that offers some restraint and a nice grain. The wine needs aeration in the glass or decanter. There are lovely notes of candied mirabelle plum, crunchy yellow fruits and more slightly quince combined with hints of white flowers, crisp apple and hints of beeswax/pastry. The palate is mineral, fruity and offers nice…

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Rolet Père et Fils 2014 – Arbois

Rolet Père et Fils 2014 – Arbois

A lovely, elegant nose that offers delicacy, good definition, precision and lovely ripe/chunky fruit. There are notes of pulpy quince, fresh apricot and more slightly crunchy vine peach combined with floral touches as well as fine hints of spice and a very discreet touch of fresh pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality,…

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Noir Frères – La Petite Marne 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Noir Frères – La Petite Marne 2015 – Côtes du Jura

The nose is racy, elegant and offers purity, delicacy as well as a fine power. The wine benefits from being decanted. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of quince, dried citrus and, more slightly, juicy/crunchy berries combined with a touch of pulpy vine peach, a discreet hint of hazelnut, butter and a very discreet…

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Domaine Grand – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Domaine Grand – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Nice, elegant nose, precise and with a nice grain. There are notes of quince, bright mirabelle plum and more slightly of fleshy berries combined with hints of flowers as well as a fine buttery touch and fresh/green nuts. The palate is fruity, fresh and offers a tangy structure, finesse in its roundness, a certain purity…

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Fruitière de Voiteur – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Fruitière de Voiteur – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

The nose is fruity, taut, a little tight and offers some spiciness. There are notes of buttered apple, crushed yellow fruits and, to a lesser extent, fleshy pear, combined with hints of butter and a subtle vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced, juicy/fresh and offers a mineral/fresh backbone and a nice energy. On the palate…

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Caveau des Jacobins – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Caveau des Jacobins – Vin Jaune 2015 – Côtes du Jura

Nice fresh nose, elegant and tight. There are notes of quince, juicy mirabelle plum and, more slightly, fresh pear combined with fine touches of yellow flowers, buttered apple and discreet toasted hints. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced, tightly wound and offers tension, a certain straightness and a stretch. On the palate this wine expresses…

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Fruitière Vinicole de Voiteur 2015 – Château-Chalon

Fruitière Vinicole de Voiteur 2015 – Château-Chalon

The nose is nicely harmonious, gourmet, offering a sensation of richness/roundness. There are notes of crushed mirabelle plum, crushed yellow apple and more slightly candied yellow fruits combined with hints of crunchy apple, hazelnut, vanilla and a subtle hint of chocolate. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity and offers tension. On the palate this wine…

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Fruitière Vinicole d’Arbois – Vin Jaune 2015 – Arbois

Fruitière Vinicole d’Arbois – Vin Jaune 2015 – Arbois

The nose is fruity, fresh, chiselled and offers a fine power. There are notes of crisp peach, green/crunchy fruits and more slightly yellow fruits combined with a hint of fresh walnut (almost walnut oil) and a very discreet touch of toastiness. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, minerality and salinity. On the palate…

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Domaine de Montbourgeau – En Banode 2018 – L’Etoile

Domaine de Montbourgeau – En Banode 2018 – L’Etoile

A lovely, elegant, precise, beautifully racy nose that offers finesse, delicacy, depth and some power of grain. There are notes of kumquat, dried orange peel and, more slightly, dried apricot, combined with hints of dried yellow plum, as well as fine mineral/racy touch, salinity and a very discreet, almost vanilla-like hint (in the background). The…

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Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot – Réserve 2016 – Arbois

Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot – Réserve 2016 – Arbois

The nose is aromatic and offers gourmandise, a certain aromatic richness and elegance. There are notes of ripe yellow apple, apricot and, more slightly, yellow fruits combined with a touch of kumquat, fine floral notes and a discreet hint of sap, zest and fresh nuts. The palate is fruity and offers a nice freshness, minerality,…

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