Tasting Notes 1,136 found

This bottle was magical. My WOTN against Leroy, DRC, Petrus, Guigal, Yquem. One of those bottles that hooks you on Burgundy and never lets go. (25 views)

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Intoxicating Leroy-like aroma with excellent red fruit purity and sweetness. Hard not to love. It started to fade after an hour. At peak. (134 views)

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corked (82 views)

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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 (208 views)

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René Engel: Consistent with the 02 Vougeot this shows tougher and perhaps more whole fruit, but certainly less yielding than other bottles. Focus on spice in this terroir, heat and rose, so clearly Vosne. 93-94 (226 views)

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René Engel: Light TCA, salvaged by decanting with cellphone wrap. Such clean fruit, candied and red, opulently lifted sweet spice almost excessive, primrose, orange acidity, woody, cherry blossom. Truly a great wine in its infinite texture variation and dimension. Clean, so pure. ~96-97 (186 views)

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René Engel: Surprisingly very good, lighter than other bottles but not quite marked by the vintage, notable Echezeaux woodiness coming through still red fruit making this one of the best and cleanest interpretation of the terroir I have tasted. 94 (135 views)

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René Engel: Consensus WOTN in terms of showing, while others could use many more years. Flamboyant and sexy with fully resolved spice, ready if inviting, a ripe all-in vintage at its very best. Someone remarked what I was thinking - who did better Engel or Dujac in this vintage? Actually a very very tough question. 95-96 (184 views)

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René Engel: Weirdest of the Vougeot flight, which are all somewhat different. Showing some vintage herbal qualities but not medicinal, dark broody fruit, spicy but not quite sexy. Clearly of quality just quite different, which is not surprising given the producer. 93 (167 views)

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René Engel: Consistent with the last bottle, impressionable Grand Cru fruit clarity and delineation with just the right terroir earthiness in red fruit style. Will age gracefully for ages to come. 94-95 (226 views)

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René Engel: Showing very good vintage fruit quality but a bit darker/more purple and shyer than others. Stands out stylistically as different. 94 (184 views)

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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. (170 views)

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Rene Engel Dinner (Benoit Bistro, Manhattan): A stunning wine of both elegance and power. Lovely red fruits with a beautiful clarity and levirty to the wine. Tannins are integrated and yet the wine has a fantastic underlying structure. Beautiful and contender for WOTN. (185 views)

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Rene Engel Dinner (Benoit Bistro, Manhattan): TCA (143 views)

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We drank the 2001 and 2002 side by side. Both were very enjoyable. And as is typical for me with these two vintages of red burgundy, I preferred the 2002. (154 views)

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