Dark garnet color with watery rim slight browning at edges, nose was compost with moist potting soil, forest floor, tart cherry, black licorice, spice, more tannin than fruit on the palate, as wine developed bacon fat, iron, rose petal, enjoyable bottle drink now.
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Dark cherry color ... Nice nose of cherries, blueberries and some forest floor earthiness. A bit thicker texture and mouthfeel than the last bottle I had. Really enjoyed this. Complex, still plenty of fruit - cherries, blueberries, also notes of earthiness. This was definitely much better than the last bottle I had. (which I thought was headed downhill quickly and had a faint cork taint.).
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My last bottle! This didn't show well in the last 90's (soon after buying) but when tried again in 2003, what a transformation! Never outstanding, but always complex and enjoyable.
This bottle had a medium cherry core with paling/browning edges. Very barnyardy at first, but a lovely nose emerged after an hour of airing-- delicate rose petals, violets, cherries, bittersweet chocolate, cinnamon and earth. You could enjoy sniffing this all evening, though you have to pay attention to catch all its complexities. On the palate, a core of intense cherry fruit and a pleasing austerity-- cherries, violets, cinnamon, a touch of iron and a light earthiness can all be found in this medium bodied wine. Good balancing acidity, nicely juicy, but the tannins seem elevated compared to other bottlings, which suggest the fruit may be beggining to fade a bit. Lingering cherries and floral qualities on the slightly austere, lengthy finish. A good demonstration on how even "average" quality Burg can improve with some aging.
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Medium to pale cherry with quite a pale rim. A somewhat barnyardy nose that blew off to earthy, cherry, tobacco, violets, bitter chocolate aromas.. moderate intensity but impressive complexity. Medium bodied, complex palate, moderately soft texture. Rasberry-infused fruit backed up by tea, mint, tobacco, iron and earth. Some good, balancing (but integrated) acidity and soft tannins. Fully mature. Longer finish than expected given the softness of the wine. Very Volnay, quite nice.
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This has gotten better with a little more bottle age. Medium brick red, paling at edge.. Complex, fairly intense nose of sweet cherries, blueberries, tobacco, sweet vanilla, floral, semi-sweet chocolate tobacco, and coffee. On the palate, there's plenty of blueberries and sweet cherry, some tangy notes, with tea, coffee metallic/iron tastes, good balance, everything in harmony. Long finish, with some soft tannins framing the fruit and metallic notes.
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Medium brick red, slight paling at edge. medium depth. Interesting nose of sweet cherries, violets tobacco, coffee, lots of tertiary aromas but still fruity. Medium intensity, good complexity. On the palate, there's plenty of sweet cherry, tea, rhubarb, vague iron/metallic, oak, violets with moderate tannins and some bracing acidity on the finish (which helps make the finish last and last). Tastes like a "full mouthful" of wine without being heavy.
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1/5/2020 - spv wrote: flawed
Oddly corked.... unmistakably musty on the nose, but still some complexity and interesting flavors underneath, but difficult to enjoy
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8/25/2013 - lo-ki wrote: 89 Points
opened 1.5 hours before drinking, hint of tobacco afterwards, nose dissipated quickly. light, smooth, not fruity.
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12/16/2012 - Dutchreport wrote: 89 Points
Dark garnet color with watery rim slight browning at edges, nose was compost with moist potting soil, forest floor, tart cherry, black licorice, spice, more tannin than fruit on the palate, as wine developed bacon fat, iron, rose petal, enjoyable bottle drink now.
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8/25/2012 - spv wrote: 89 Points
Dark cherry color ... Nice nose of cherries, blueberries and some forest floor earthiness. A bit thicker texture and mouthfeel than the last bottle I had. Really enjoyed this. Complex, still plenty of fruit - cherries, blueberries, also notes of earthiness. This was definitely much better than the last bottle I had. (which I thought was headed downhill quickly and had a faint cork taint.).
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1/15/2006 - PBaird wrote: 88 Points
My last bottle! This didn't show well in the last 90's (soon after buying) but when tried again in 2003, what a transformation! Never outstanding, but always complex and enjoyable.
This bottle had a medium cherry core with paling/browning edges. Very barnyardy at first, but a lovely nose emerged after an hour of airing-- delicate rose petals, violets, cherries, bittersweet chocolate, cinnamon and earth. You could enjoy sniffing this all evening, though you have to pay attention to catch all its complexities. On the palate, a core of intense cherry fruit and a pleasing austerity-- cherries, violets, cinnamon, a touch of iron and a light earthiness can all be found in this medium bodied wine. Good balancing acidity, nicely juicy, but the tannins seem elevated compared to other bottlings, which suggest the fruit may be beggining to fade a bit. Lingering cherries and floral qualities on the slightly austere, lengthy finish. A good demonstration on how even "average" quality Burg can improve with some aging.
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2/13/2005 - PBaird wrote: 88 Points
Medium to pale cherry with quite a pale rim. A somewhat barnyardy nose that blew off to earthy, cherry, tobacco, violets, bitter chocolate aromas.. moderate intensity but impressive complexity. Medium bodied, complex palate, moderately soft texture. Rasberry-infused fruit backed up by tea, mint, tobacco, iron and earth. Some good, balancing (but integrated) acidity and soft tannins. Fully mature. Longer finish than expected given the softness of the wine. Very Volnay, quite nice.
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10/14/2004 - PBaird wrote: 89 Points
This has gotten better with a little more bottle age. Medium brick red, paling at edge.. Complex, fairly intense nose of sweet cherries, blueberries, tobacco, sweet vanilla, floral, semi-sweet chocolate tobacco, and coffee. On the palate, there's plenty of blueberries and sweet cherry, some tangy notes, with tea, coffee metallic/iron tastes, good balance, everything in harmony. Long finish, with some soft tannins framing the fruit and metallic notes.
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1/16/2004 - PBaird wrote: 87 Points
Medium brick red, slight paling at edge. medium depth. Interesting nose of sweet cherries, violets tobacco, coffee, lots of tertiary aromas but still fruity. Medium intensity, good complexity. On the palate, there's plenty of sweet cherry, tea, rhubarb, vague iron/metallic, oak, violets with moderate tannins and some bracing acidity on the finish (which helps make the finish last and last). Tastes like a "full mouthful" of wine without being heavy.
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