Glass: med- dull garnet with bricking around the rim. Nose: hints of acetone, very non-fruit driven, though there is some tired fruit, mushroom tones, funkiness. Hint of reduction at first (had been open several hours) Palate: nice mouthfeel, med- tannins, med+ acid, light body, good flavor concentration, more mushroom and earthiness an unpleasant (if minor) bitterness, flavorful and complex.
Not my favorite wine - esp the hints of acetone on the nose and bitterness on the palate. Interesting though.
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Vertical Tasting of Chevillon Nuits Vieilles Vignes (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Medium ruby with some brown-comparable to the '99. Fragrant and pleasingly complex at first, but then you can almost smell the tannin. Medium body, has some nice red fruit up front, but then it just collapses under the weight of harsh acidity and tannins. Little charm, even less balance.
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12/27/2008 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 84 Points
Glass: med- dull garnet with bricking around the rim.
Nose: hints of acetone, very non-fruit driven, though there is some tired fruit, mushroom tones, funkiness. Hint of reduction at first (had been open several hours)
Palate: nice mouthfeel, med- tannins, med+ acid, light body, good flavor concentration, more mushroom and earthiness an unpleasant (if minor) bitterness, flavorful and complex.
Not my favorite wine - esp the hints of acetone on the nose and bitterness on the palate. Interesting though.
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12/23/2008 - drwine2001 wrote:
Vertical Tasting of Chevillon Nuits Vieilles Vignes (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Medium ruby with some brown-comparable to the '99. Fragrant and pleasingly complex at first, but then you can almost smell the tannin. Medium body, has some nice red fruit up front, but then it just collapses under the weight of harsh acidity and tannins. Little charm, even less balance.
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