1999 Domaine René Engel Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Brulées

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  3/15/2024 - hprphf Likes this wine: 95 Points

  René Engel: The more I drank this the more I liked it, the vintage hotness combines so well with the terroir heat, but almost understated that it is disguised under the stunning fruit quality, a protective shield so to say. One of the most intellectual wines that transcend to be a contender for WOTN after enough air. 94-95

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  3/15/2024 - nmmnori Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rene Engel Dinner (Benoit Bistro, Manhattan): Slightly more brooding and rustic than the 02 drank side by side. Almost seems slightly more extracted. Can still use additional bottle age.

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  2/9/2024 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Extremely pleasing. Classic Engel that just a tad bit funky but in the best way. Very open nose with a lot of spice, minerals and red candy. The palate is silky with great acidity - red fruits, spices, some leesy notes. Great balance here of fruit and structure. This is in a great spot right now.

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  3/2/2023 - SimonG wrote: 92 Points

  David’s 1999 Cote de Nuits (Lorne, London): Initially the same reductive bacon frazzle nose of the Girardin. With air this lightens and freshens. Really quite fine and elegant with a savoury quality to the floaty fruit. Very attractive though some might prefer a less waif like presentation. A significantly better bottle than one a decade ago which shared the floaty ethereal nose but fell apart soon after. ****

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  3/2/2023 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 92 Points

  David's 1999 Côtes de Nuits 1er Cru, Village by Village Horizontal (Lorne Restaurant, London): This opens with a quince jelly sweetness that complements the sliced plums providing the fruit interest. There is some talcum powder too and some redcurrants. With time a hint of classy Montelimar nougat as well. Palate has more of the fruits above but doesn't quite deliver what the nose suggests. My second wine of the night.

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