Last minute choice with dinner. Opened with no decanting. Cork in excellent condition. all of the signs of great ripeness associated with this vintage: deep color, palate weight, significantly high alcohol. This wine clearly falls into the category of new, modern style red Burgundy.: color not typical of Pinot Noir in natural form, lack of apparent acidity, noticeably high alcohol and a texture usually associated with warmer climates. This is not a style of wine that offers much interest. If anything, it strives to resemble a New World style, lack of elegance and focus without being obviously flawed. Is this a single occurence or is the whole line-up going in this direction.
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Spice on the nose, age shows in the blunting of color, first taste is a surprising dark cherry followed by a nice pucker and late tannins. For having low expectations, this feels like serendopity.
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Nice wine. PNP nose was pleasant, some sandalwood and roses; good balance through the midpalate and a tasty, savory finish. Not profound but perfect with our casual Sunday dinner. Drink up, it won’t improve.
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Much better the next day. Burgundy truffliness and fading cherry flavors. Nice acidity and paired very nicely with my roasted duck. On its own, this was not the savory wine I was expecting, but very pleasant nonetheless. I could see myself buying another bottle of this, not a wonderful price but may be nice to have around.
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Bright ruby, almost candy apple red, spice in the nose, great taste of fresh fruit, medium body, exceptionally smooth, terrific balance and finish. Wish I had more.
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Medium light body. The nose is a bit astringent, which may smooth out with time, but there are nice notes of strawberry, and cranberry. Not fruit forward. Tart cherry, a touch of vanilla and raspberry flavors. Maybe needs a few more years.
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No way to decern if this will be a great wine with age but its a tasty and balanced representation of Burgundy and the 09 vintage right now. I like the lighter weight, freshness, rsapberry and spice flavors and particularly the length on the finish. A very nice btl of wine right now for $28. Since I'm unsure this acheives greatness down the road I doubt I'll cellar any but a nice ride, right now for under $30. You could do much worse than owning some of this though.
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13.0% - Clear, light ruby / clean, med intensity - raspberry, black tea, dry leaves, citrus - orange peel/ dry, med acidity (black tea like), med- body, low silky tannin, med- intensity, med length. Had it on two days - better on the second day as the orange peel settled down a bit and some gamey notes brought some more depth.
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Some musty, tart red fruit on the nose. Quite nice. Tart red fruit carries through on the palate. Structure is very present, but balanced. I think this will easily age for a couple years. Relatively accessible now, but shows even more promise. Good QPR for Burgundy.
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Candied violet aroma, blackberry and cola flavors; moderate tannin and gut-burning acidity, needs to decant for a while; could be the 15% alcohol, too.
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Nice red fruit, good balance, tasty. Didn't need a ton of air. Medium acidity and mild tannins make it easy to drink now. It lost something the second night even though stored in the fridge immediately after opening, which gives me pause about it's ability to age well.
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Burgundy Night: A bit of an oddity. I thought this was a premier cru wine at first, but it is actually just a village level vineyard. A real step up from the generic Jadot burgundy, but I do not think it shows anything too interesting. Relatively good balance with a nose of flowers and some minerals on a medium length finish. Decanted for about five hours, but I am not sure it needed all that time.
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12/29/2020 - cbjornes wrote:
Bløt, mild og litt overmoden.
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3/24/2020 - nrk99 wrote: 90 Points
Much bigger fruit than expected, still quite fresh though has lost some balance. Earth, menthol come later.
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5/26/2019 - vagrantone wrote: 86 Points
Last minute choice with dinner. Opened with no decanting. Cork in excellent condition.
all of the signs of great ripeness associated with this vintage: deep color, palate weight, significantly high alcohol.
This wine clearly falls into the category of new, modern style red Burgundy.: color not typical of Pinot Noir in natural form, lack of apparent acidity, noticeably high alcohol and a texture usually associated with warmer climates.
This is not a style of wine that offers much interest. If anything, it strives to resemble a New World style, lack of elegance and focus without being obviously flawed. Is this a single occurence or is the whole line-up going in this direction.
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9/23/2018 - nrk99 wrote: 93 Points
Spice on the nose, age shows in the blunting of color, first taste is a surprising dark cherry followed by a nice pucker and late tannins. For having low expectations, this feels like serendopity.
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11/26/2017 - Thellie wrote: 88 Points
Nice wine. PNP nose was pleasant, some sandalwood and roses; good balance through the midpalate and a tasty, savory finish. Not profound but perfect with our casual Sunday dinner. Drink up, it won’t improve.
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9/18/2016 - CondorKhan wrote: 85 Points
Either too young, or already on the way down.
Muted nose. On the palate, faint cranberry and dusty forest floor. I had to dig deep to get some flavor out of it.
A bit better on the second day, with a bit more fruit showing, but overall a bit disappointed.
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10/8/2015 - atleastbepolite Likes this wine: 88 Points
Much better the next day. Burgundy truffliness and fading cherry flavors. Nice acidity and paired very nicely with my roasted duck. On its own, this was not the savory wine I was expecting, but very pleasant nonetheless. I could see myself buying another bottle of this, not a wonderful price but may be nice to have around.
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8/30/2015 - up4wine wrote: 87 Points
Used in Pinot Smackdown I. On the sweet side. Acid OK, but didn't hold the wine together on the palate.
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9/23/2014 - Wine4Life Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bright ruby, almost candy apple red, spice in the nose, great taste of fresh fruit, medium body, exceptionally smooth, terrific balance and finish. Wish I had more.
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6/13/2014 - djarcara wrote: 87 Points
Medium light body. The nose is a bit astringent, which may smooth out with time, but there are nice notes of strawberry, and cranberry. Not fruit forward. Tart cherry, a touch of vanilla and raspberry flavors. Maybe needs a few more years.
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3/6/2014 - chablis28 wrote: 89 Points
No way to decern if this will be a great wine with age but its a tasty and balanced representation of Burgundy and the 09 vintage right now. I like the lighter weight, freshness, rsapberry and spice flavors and particularly the length on the finish. A very nice btl of wine right now for $28. Since I'm unsure this acheives greatness down the road I doubt I'll cellar any but a nice ride, right now for under $30. You could do much worse than owning some of this though.
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12/28/2013 - RogerG wrote:
(2 of 2) Very nice. Fruity and smooth, classic. Deeper color and more flavor than the Beaune. Cherries.
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10/3/2013 - walkerjfw wrote: 88 Points
Light and almost translucent ruby color.
Fruit forward style, ripe red strawerry, orange peel, tart red fruits
Lighter tannins, smooth mouthfeel. Good structure, very approachable now and should go for a while. Excellent QPR for Burgundy.
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9/23/2012 - SiR wrote: 86 Points
13.0% - Clear, light ruby / clean, med intensity - raspberry, black tea, dry leaves, citrus - orange peel/ dry, med acidity (black tea like), med- body, low silky tannin, med- intensity, med length.
Had it on two days - better on the second day as the orange peel settled down a bit and some gamey notes brought some more depth.
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7/15/2012 - skp88 wrote: 89 Points
Very tasty. A bit of earth, a very light body and nice tart fruit but not too tart
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4/18/2012 - jshearer wrote: 89 Points
Some musty, tart red fruit on the nose. Quite nice. Tart red fruit carries through on the palate. Structure is very present, but balanced. I think this will easily age for a couple years. Relatively accessible now, but shows even more promise. Good QPR for Burgundy.
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3/7/2012 - Newval13 wrote: 88 Points
Candied violet aroma, blackberry and cola flavors; moderate tannin and gut-burning acidity, needs to decant for a while; could be the 15% alcohol, too.
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2/18/2012 - Brandon T. wrote: 89 Points
Nice red fruit, good balance, tasty. Didn't need a ton of air. Medium acidity and mild tannins make it easy to drink now. It lost something the second night even though stored in the fridge immediately after opening, which gives me pause about it's ability to age well.
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2/12/2012 - NewEngland wrote:
Mondays with Michael, An Exploration of 2009 Burgundy (Table & Vine, West Springfield, Massachusetts): Excellent aroma, chocolate, intoxicating. Nice with salami. Taste not as amazing as aroma. Acidic.
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12/4/2011 - Matt T wrote: 88 Points
Burgundy Night: A bit of an oddity. I thought this was a premier cru wine at first, but it is actually just a village level vineyard. A real step up from the generic Jadot burgundy, but I do not think it shows anything too interesting. Relatively good balance with a nose of flowers and some minerals on a medium length finish. Decanted for about five hours, but I am not sure it needed all that time.
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