At a nice place now but has more time. Red fruit, and a long finish. Beautiful minerality. Cork pulled and at about an hour later the wine drank beautifully. Continued to open over the next hour and then finally faded at about 2 1/2 hours. Let this breathe and you will be rewarded.
Rugiens Rex? King of Pommard (Zoom!): De Montille has two blocks in the middle of the lower part of the vineyard - quite a significant holding in aggregate. Around 2/3 stems used in a richer vintage such as this.
Loads of sweet, fresh red fruit here, verging on boiled sweets. Gorgeous and aromatic and moreish. A certain creaminess counterbalanced by plenty of acidity and structure. Will improve, but plenty approachable already. Sustained finish. Group WOTN
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rubis soutenu tres beau nez de fruits sauvages, florales et épices, ca sent la vendange entiere. Bouche suave, tannins bien murs, sur les fruits rouges épicés. Tres bien
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I like it for its purity now, but really, this is just too young to say too much more. Seems to have the structure to go the distance, but also seems a bit too refined right now, which again, speaks to its backward natured. HOLD for at least 10 years. recommended
Aerated to decanter 4 hours, served non-blind. Even after all the air, this is keeping things very close to the vest - it wants to rest, so let it.
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Klar, mørk rød. Floral og dyp nese med røde bær, fioler, hvit pepper og hint av nellik. Silkebløt, elegant og transparent frukt med nydelig dybde. Frisk syre. Finstemte, lette tanniner. Sitter svært lenge i. Flott vin som fremstår kjølig for årgangen.
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Very light and balanced though it didn't give a lot. The aroma was nice and smooth but not intense so as the flavor which was even lighter then the aroma. The wine was balance and very clean but had no depth and a short length.
The aging potential seems to be enormous and may bring out the best of this beautiful vineyard and vintner.
The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like Gooseberry, Raspberry, and Mineral. It tastes like Mineral, and Gooseberry. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Short.
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this was my WOTN. perfume of sandalwood, cedar and purple flowers. very balanced with clean purity of red berry fruit and fine grain tannins. focused. clean and bright, with long elegant finish. will improve with more time.
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11/15/2023 - mwellington wrote: 93 Points
Really beautiful after an hour. Bright red fruit balanced by earthiness.
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8/10/2023 - CRL Stc Likes this wine: 93 Points
At a nice place now but has more time. Red fruit, and a long finish. Beautiful minerality. Cork pulled and at about an hour later the wine drank beautifully. Continued to open over the next hour and then finally faded at about 2 1/2 hours. Let this breathe and you will be rewarded.
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2/4/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rugiens Rex? King of Pommard (Zoom!): De Montille has two blocks in the middle of the lower part of the vineyard - quite a significant holding in aggregate. Around 2/3 stems used in a richer vintage such as this.
Loads of sweet, fresh red fruit here, verging on boiled sweets. Gorgeous and aromatic and moreish. A certain creaminess counterbalanced by plenty of acidity and structure. Will improve, but plenty approachable already. Sustained finish. Group WOTN
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2/17/2019 - frog777 wrote: 91 Points
rubis soutenu
tres beau nez de fruits sauvages, florales et épices, ca sent la vendange entiere. Bouche suave, tannins bien murs, sur les fruits rouges épicés. Tres bien
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8/19/2018 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Very good, both ripe and fresh even though that's contradictory.
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10/5/2016 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
I like it for its purity now, but really, this is just too young to say too much more. Seems to have the structure to go the distance, but also seems a bit too refined right now, which again, speaks to its backward natured. HOLD for at least 10 years. recommended
Aerated to decanter 4 hours, served non-blind. Even after all the air, this is keeping things very close to the vest - it wants to rest, so let it.
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8/29/2015 - BigJul wrote:
Un vin qui m'a laissé de glace. À des années d'être à point. À revisiter dans 5-10 ans.
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11/30/2013 - -E- wrote: 94 Points
Klar, mørk rød. Floral og dyp nese med røde bær, fioler, hvit pepper og hint av nellik.
Silkebløt, elegant og transparent frukt med nydelig dybde. Frisk syre. Finstemte, lette tanniner. Sitter svært lenge i.
Flott vin som fremstår kjølig for årgangen.
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11/27/2012 - ItamarL Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Very light and balanced though it didn't give a lot.
The aroma was nice and smooth but not intense so as the flavor which was even lighter then the aroma. The wine was balance and very clean but had no depth and a short length.
The aging potential seems to be enormous and may bring out the best of this beautiful vineyard and vintner.
The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like Gooseberry, Raspberry, and Mineral. It tastes like Mineral, and Gooseberry. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Short.
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2/29/2012 - mattyboy_ Likes this wine: 94 Points
this was my WOTN. perfume of sandalwood, cedar and purple flowers. very balanced with clean purity of red berry fruit and fine grain tannins. focused. clean and bright, with long elegant finish. will improve with more time.
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2/22/2012 - Tony Molester wrote:
N: ferreux, assez marqué.
P:Tres bien, soyeux, jeune et tout en fruit.
2/3 vendange entiere.
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