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Joseph Drouhin Pre-Arrival sale: The village wines will arrive in June 2013 and the Premier and Grand Cru wines will arrive by the end of October 2013.

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"A prodigious Cornas possessing all the pepper, smoked game, blackberry, cassis, burning ember and scorched earth characteristics one could desire. This rich, full-bodied 2009 should be a singular Cornas to drink over the next 15+ years."

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The 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin shows the astounding qualities characteristic of the commune : deep color, with a multi-faceted berry and red fruit bouquet, a full, tannic structure and mellow texture carrying into a lasting finish. This powerful and perfumed wine require elaborate and strong-tasting..

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The 2011 Nuits Saint Georges produces a deeply colored powerful, full bodied wine of intense colour. It develops ripe, robust fruit flavors and nuances of oak in the bouquet. This rich elegant wine will pair beautifully with red wine sauces, marinated or roasted game and medium tasting cheeses.

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"This is one of Louis Latour’s flagship reds, a powerful wine, with its dense, solid fruits, big tannins and concentration. Those black plum juices are building up behind a firm layer of dryness."

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"Full red. High-pitched, mineral-accented black raspberry and spice aromas are complicated by notes of dried violet and mocha. Very fresh and focused, offering zesty red and dark berry and cherry flavors and showing no rough edges. Offers excellent clarity and finishes with refreshing, stony cut..

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"This sports what is perhaps the most complex nose of any of the villages level wines in the extensive Jadot portfolio. A dense and beautifully layered nose features a variety of black fruit aromas along with notes of earth, spice and game. The mouth feel is unusually sophisticated and refined with..

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The 2011 Volnay is a wine of distinction, nobility, finesse and femininity. The aromas compromise a unique bouquet of red berries, violets and vanilla. ..

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The elegant 2011 Pommard is a firm, full bodied red wine that is nevertheless exceptionally round and generous, with a soft, fruity depth of character and a bouquet suggestive of raspberries.

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"A solid, finely perfumed wine, the tannins giving concentration and structure... bitter chocolate character and tight texture that should age well."