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Pascale Rion

Domaine Daniel Rion

Pascale Rion is pleased with their 2014s. She 2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Nuits-St-Georges 'Les Vignes
believes the wines show plenty of black-fruit Rondes' 1er Cru: Showing good transparency. There are
aromas and flavours. The tannins are supple and red and black fruits and plenty of iron. Elegant with some
this is a vintage that will allow earlier access, floral spice and possesses the roundness associated with the
although there is ample stuffing for further development. vineyard.

2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Bourgogne Rouge: Red fruits, 2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Vosne-Romanée: Silky and

some spice, good grip. Chewy finish. spicy. The fruit is red and tinged with aniseed and ginger.

2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Côtes de Nuits Villages: Fresh and velvety with good length. Delicious wine.

Red and black fruits coupled with notes of coal and meat. 2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Vosne-Romanée 'Les Beaux

Fresh and fruity. Round in the mouth with underlying Monts' 1er Cru: This is a beautiful bottle of wine. Complex

muscle. and expansive, showing plenty now but keeping some in

2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Nuits-St-Georges ‘Lavières’: reserve. The fruit is bright and comes across as black cherry
There are red and black fruits trimmed with earth. Good and pomegranate. There’s some floral spice and plenty of
flesh in the mouth and there’s plenty of spice to the mineral. This is like liquid velvet in the mouth and has great
flavour profile. A base of mineral and earth. persistence on the finish.

2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Nuits-St-Georges ‘Les 2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Vosne-Romanée ‘Les
Grandes Vignes’: Good ripeness here, showing plenty Chaumes’ 1er Cru: Planted in 1944/1945 this shows real
of fleshy black fruits. In the mouth, you get plum and old vine sap. Luscious and sweet, yet understated. Silky in
liquorice and is a wine of good posture with a savoury the mouth and black fruits gather at its heart. There’s some
finish. mineral evident just toward the finish.

2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Nuits-St-Georges V.V: This is 2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Échezeaux: This is already

accessible and delicious. Perfectly ripe cherry fruit abound giving and accessible. The nose is super complex with notes

on the nose and in the mouth. Full, coating the palate with of smoke, rose petals, Asian spice and pomegranate. In the

fruit and savoury nuances. Length is impressive. mouth, it has good depth and is expansive. It has lovely

2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Nuits-St-Georges ‘Les Hauts balance and should develop beautifully with bottle age.

Pruliers’ 1er Cru: There’s a pleasant aniseed and ginger 2014 Domaine Daniel Rion Clos de Vougeot: Deep, dark

spicy note mixing it up with fleshy black fruits. Good and dense. There’s a core of black cherry fruit. You get some

depth and density and plenty of punch to the finish. tar, iodine and grated ginger too. There’s plenty of material

Should age particularly well. here; just needs time.

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