5th of 12, opened an hour, perfect cork and level, as bottles earlier this year, attractive especially the bouquet with all the usual Ramonet qualities, but let down by the slightly lean and mean palate though the delineation and purity are all there, needs more flesh which I wouldn't expect to develop in this vintage to warrant a higher score than F (17.5)......but good for 8+ years.
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22nd of 24, pnp, perfect cork and level, unchanged from March bottle, still wonderful and complete with upside yet, 10+ years. F+ (18)......a rare wine which has drunk well from first bottle in 09.
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1st of 24, decanted 45 minutes, perfect cork and level - dark, quite dense, glossy ruby, little development; plum, cherry, spice, sweaty saddle leather (mourvedre note), some hot garrigue, fresh and complex; fullish, round, very long, persistent and concentrated, fine balance, silky textures, carries 14.5% alcohol well nicely covered by fruit flavours, early maturity with more complexity to come, 12+ years. VF (18.5).......maybe up to the quality of the superb 2001.
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2013 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
5/20/2024 - liber Likes this wine: 92 Points
5th of 12, opened an hour, perfect cork and level, as bottles earlier this year, attractive especially the bouquet with all the usual Ramonet qualities, but let down by the slightly lean and mean palate though the delineation and purity are all there, needs more flesh which I wouldn't expect to develop in this vintage to warrant a higher score than F (17.5)......but good for 8+ years.
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1999 Domaine du Château de Chorey (Germain) Beaune 1er Cru Les Cras Vieilles Vignes
5/19/2024 - liber Likes this wine: 93 Points
22nd of 24, pnp, perfect cork and level, unchanged from March bottle, still wonderful and complete with upside yet, 10+ years. F+ (18)......a rare wine which has drunk well from first bottle in 09.
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2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
5/19/2024 - liber Likes this wine: 95 Points
1st of 24, decanted 45 minutes, perfect cork and level - dark, quite dense, glossy ruby, little development; plum, cherry, spice, sweaty saddle leather (mourvedre note), some hot garrigue, fresh and complex; fullish, round, very long, persistent and concentrated, fine balance, silky textures, carries 14.5% alcohol well nicely covered by fruit flavours, early maturity with more complexity to come, 12+ years. VF (18.5).......maybe up to the quality of the superb 2001.
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