(from an impressive 3.63 ha parcel out of only 17 and most of it is hard by Les Preuses. Séguier calls this their "baby grand cru" as specific barrels are selected for vine age, concentration and power) A superbly elegant nose of white flowers, pear and citrus that is perfumed, stylish, high-toned and pure combines with round, precise, intense and strikingly detailed flavors that are quite powerful yet focused and rather linear at present. Excellent quality here with outstanding length.

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($55; a selection of the best parcels made after the elevage; both this and the regular Fourchaume bottling saw about 50% barriques, but no new barrels) Bright, pale color, less green than the regular bottling. Richer, riper nose suggests lemon, menthol, white flowers and hazelnut. Silky, broad and rich without being at all heavy, thanks to firm minerality. Sweeter and creamier than the Fourchaume, with a volume and structure approaching that of a grand cru. Finishes broad and long. Perhaps the most Cote d'Or-like of these 2005s in its sheer richness.

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Just next to Preuses, very mineral, very exciting and electric energy. Lots of marl.

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