PNP. After 15 minutes nose becomes enticing, baking spices and black raspberries dominate. Dark color, medium body, oak is well integrated. Solid juice, great QPR.
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13% alcohol. The good long cork is penetrated a quarter of the way. Relatively deep colour, and slightly cloudy. The nose is enticing, with mixed red berries and some (not overpowering) raisiny notes. Very satisfying mouth, with very good length and perfectly judged acidity. The oak is confined to an unobtrusive support rôle, as it should. Very good grip. Well up to 1-er cru standard, and indeed more enjoyable than some 1-er crus from this very same address. A success without a doubt. Can age another 5 to 10 years in my opinion.
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Pure ruby with a clear rim. The wines from Laurent always smell wonderful (in their own way) in good vintages in my opinion. This is a good example - deep Pinot fruit, integrated oak and floral note. Medium bodied palate that is missing a bit of heft. A bit dry on the finish. Good not great. (87)
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Wow – this wine has certainly come together and improved over the past few years. No doubting that this is Laurent – wood spice is very prominent. What has changed is better integration, brighter, more obvious fruit and the feeling that the wine now revealing what it can. Still, this is good to very good village only. While there is good flavor penetration, it comes up a bit short. (87)
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Drank with Patrick Straich and Bob Bennet at the house. While they, in particular, enjoyed the other red, Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2004 (Oregon) more, we all three thought this wine quite enjoyable. Very smooth until the end, when there is a slight chalkiness. Great flavor, consisting of cherries, raspberries and even some lime. Balanced.
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Juicy / ruby – not completely clear. Lovely sour cherry nose with a hint of rubber. The initial attack is bright and clean with a distinct cherry quality. The wine then falls of and is distinctly bitter. Will try again tomorrow to see if this resolves. Otherwise, though lovely flavors exist, the finish makes this unappealing. (9+?)
Day 3 - rubber tire and plum/raspberry on the nose. This has settled down on the palate revealing sweet fruit. Still very acidic - I think waiting another 5 years is a good idea. Might not come around, but it might. (12+?)
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Tasted unblinded at Region restaurant. Bottle taken from my personal cellar. Bright disc. Medium ruby robe with red rim. Clean nose, opening over 60 minutes to reveal aromas of raspberry, clove, savory and vanilla. Medium-bodied on the palate, with slightly tart acidity, light sweet tannins and flavors which mirror the nose. Medium, fairly smooth finish. Some additional short-term cellaring may be of benefit.
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5/23/2022 - 67Riche Likes this wine: 90 Points
PNP. After 15 minutes nose becomes enticing, baking spices and black raspberries dominate. Dark color, medium body, oak is well integrated. Solid juice, great QPR.
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12/10/2020 - Renevin wrote: flawed
Beau nez mais en bouche complément plat, fade . Bouteille défectueuse
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3/11/2019 - Eudemis Likes this wine:
13% alcohol. The good long cork is penetrated a quarter of the way. Relatively deep colour, and slightly cloudy.
The nose is enticing, with mixed red berries and some (not overpowering) raisiny notes. Very satisfying mouth, with very good length and perfectly judged acidity. The oak is confined to an unobtrusive support rôle, as it should. Very good grip.
Well up to 1-er cru standard, and indeed more enjoyable than some 1-er crus from this very same address.
A success without a doubt. Can age another 5 to 10 years in my opinion.
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12/31/2012 - dbkitc wrote: 87 Points
Pure ruby with a clear rim. The wines from Laurent always smell wonderful (in their own way) in good vintages in my opinion. This is a good example - deep Pinot fruit, integrated oak and floral note. Medium bodied palate that is missing a bit of heft. A bit dry on the finish. Good not great. (87)
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8/21/2009 - dbkitc wrote: 87 Points
Wow – this wine has certainly come together and improved over the past few years. No doubting that this is Laurent – wood spice is very prominent. What has changed is better integration, brighter, more obvious fruit and the feeling that the wine now revealing what it can. Still, this is good to very good village only. While there is good flavor penetration, it comes up a bit short. (87)
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11/17/2007 - Sterling Minor wrote: 89 Points
Drank with Patrick Straich and Bob Bennet at the house. While they, in particular, enjoyed the other red, Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2004 (Oregon) more, we all three thought this wine quite enjoyable. Very smooth until the end, when there is a slight chalkiness. Great flavor, consisting of cherries, raspberries and even some lime. Balanced.
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12/26/2006 - dbkitc wrote:
Only marginally better than the other bottle. (9)
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12/26/2006 - dbkitc wrote:
I really can not find anything to like about this wine. Not a beverage that brings pleasure. (8)
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11/24/2006 - dbkitc wrote:
Opened much better than past bottles, but quickly turned tart and mean. This just isn't my favorite wine. (9)
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10/29/2006 - dbkitc wrote:
Juicy / ruby – not completely clear. Lovely sour cherry nose with a hint of rubber. The initial attack is bright and clean with a distinct cherry quality. The wine then falls of and is distinctly bitter. Will try again tomorrow to see if this resolves. Otherwise, though lovely flavors exist, the finish makes this unappealing. (9+?)
Day 3 - rubber tire and plum/raspberry on the nose. This has settled down on the palate revealing sweet fruit. Still very acidic - I think waiting another 5 years is a good idea. Might not come around, but it might. (12+?)
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8/8/2005 - Rupert wrote: 89 Points
Big sweet oaky nose, but on the palate this was actually very lively, bags of sappy pinot fruit, not complex, but delicious.
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12/18/2003 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 88 Points
Tasted unblinded at Region restaurant. Bottle taken from my personal cellar. Bright disc. Medium ruby robe with red rim. Clean nose, opening over 60 minutes to reveal aromas of raspberry, clove, savory and vanilla. Medium-bodied on the palate, with slightly tart acidity, light sweet tannins and flavors which mirror the nose. Medium, fairly smooth finish. Some additional short-term cellaring may be of benefit.
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