Community Tasting Notes 5

• Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 points

  June 14, 2020 - NSG sharing session. Few hours of air in bottle already. Drank in Grassl Cru. Tasted at 3.30am in the night!
  Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of dark green undergrowth earth, pepper spice, red cherries, touch of leather. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), structured yet seemingly silky at times medium+ tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherries, dark wild berries, undergrowth earth, dark stony minerality almost tar-like, black pepper. Long gentle finish.
  Very good quality. Better than I expected considering the vintage. Could still develop and hopefully gain some more intensity, as it ages over the next 2-3 years. Structure is there already.

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• Papies wrote: 91 points

  October 5, 2018 - Very pretty wine and at a very nice time in its life. We felt this was on the money now, good fruit, pepper. Cherry notes, dark fruits, light earthy touches too, bright and energetic wine with just a few sharp edges on the finish. Quite the nice little number at this stage, expressive and vibrant. 91

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  February 3, 2018 - 100% Pinot Noir
  Organic vineyards since 2001.
  13.5% Abv.
  Proprietors: Virginie and Romain Taupenot (7th generation siblings)
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Bright med cherry/ruby. Floral, fragrant varietal.
  B(alance)=3: Focused fruit with firm acid structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Red berries, pepper, earth.
  D(epth)=1: Fresh and supple mouthfeel. Average length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1] = 8/10
  
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• dcwino wrote: 85 points

  November 12, 2013 - After WWS, KEVIN & KELLY IN BURGUNDY – FAIVELEY, BOUZEREAU, MERME, REMOISSENET, DUJAC & COMTE LIGER-BELAIR; 11/11/2013-11/14/2013 (Burgundy): Sweet bright red fruits and earth. Noticeable GM note. Medium concentration.

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• Paul S wrote: 93 points

  October 23, 2012 - Burgundy 2012 Day 3: Visit to Taupenot-Merme (Morey-St. Denis, Burgundy): Wow - this was truly excellent, really standing out from amongst a trio of very solid 1er Crus. It had lovely sweet notes on the nose, with cherry jam and dark berry aromas seasoned with black pepper and backed by a nice earthiness. It was a lot more masculine than the wines that preceded it on the palate. While it showed the same charmingly sweet fruit notes as the nose - with dark berry jam and black cherries at the fore - this was undergirded by a muscular sense of structure and a lovely stream of earthy, stony minerality that led into a strong, spicy finish of great length and refreshing acidity. A very full, very complete wine, supply structured and perfectly balanced as well. I was very taken by this. While it may be difficult to keep my hands of it when young, especially with a nice hunk of red meat, this really deserves a good 10 years or more in the bottle. Excellent. (92-94 points)

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Taupenot-Merme
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Pruliers
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Nuits
• Appellation Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
• UPC Code 3560960001945

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• In Cellars 54 (72%)
• Consumed 21 (28%)

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