Community Tasting Notes 3

• grafstrb wrote:

  May 27, 2012 - -- decanted for approx. one hour before returning to bottle approx. 45 minutes before tasting --
  -- tasted non-blind over approx. 90 minutes --
  
  NOSE: strong cool cherry and cool red berry aromas; hint of balsamic.
  
  BODY: violet-tinged ruby color of medium depth; medium-light bodied.
  
  TASTE: cherry flavor dominates, with a hint of mineral and a green streak; very tart, and ample, acidity; medium-grained tannins; 12.5% alc. not noticeable. Consistent with previous bottles. Nothing great, but a solid wine that shows its best with food. Gut impression score: mid 80’s.

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• grafstrb wrote:

  August 25, 2011 - consistent with 6/18/2011 bottle.

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• grafstrb wrote: 85 points

  June 18, 2011 - -- popped and poured --
  -- tasted non-blind over 3 – 4 hours --
  
  NOSE: cool, spiced red berry; baguette crust and a hint of brie; not complex; moderately expressive.
  
  BODY: medium-light to medium bodied; violet-tinged ruby color of medium-light depth.
  
  TASTE: very acidic; cherry; tart red currant; shades of oak in the background; hint of old wood; not much concentration of fruit; medium-grained tannins are drying on the front palate; alc. not noticeable (12.5%); short finish of medium-light intensity; very forward; not much structure; this would be rather difficult to drink on its own (extremely acidic), but this was a wonderful pair to the pork loin and sage that we had for supper – both the wine and the food helped make the other better. I will buy this wine again, if for nothing else, to pair it with pork once again.
  
  B: 50, 5, 11, 13, 6 = 85

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Francois Lamarche
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
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• Appellation Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

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• Consumed 20 (80%)

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