This was very good, actually still seemed quite young to me. The nose was rich and deep with plums, cassis, baking spice, a bit of damp earth, and violets. The palate was tight initially, gradually opening to reveal rich dark fruits, hints of wood spice, minerality, floral notes. Good depth and concentration, though the wood stuck out a bit at first. This easily has another decade.
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Wow! This is stunning. Punching way above its weight. Super complex and layered. Aromas and taste change every few minutes. Red fruits, minerality, structure, menthol, long finish. Really interesting and delicious!
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PnP at home. This is drinking really well. Integrated and balanced fruit with developing secondary aromas which will make you keep coming back to the bottle. Gave it about 30mins in the bottle without a decant. Open one up if you have a stash.
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Clos de la Barre {Bought on release, exc fill, PnP tasted over 3+ hours} Brambly fruited cedary nose with some rustic elements, medium finished. Over time developed some cassis notes and the underlying fruit came up above the brambles. Not a fruit-forward wine - but really quite interesting. Alas my only bottle. Not criminal to open now, but would give it another 1-2 years. Based on first 30 minutes would have ranked it 88-89, at about 2 hours 90. Probably the best Monthelie I've had. Gilman gives it drinking window of 2017-2040 and perhaps is right, the balance and structure are really good.
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Le vin est rubis mât quand même assez foncé. Au nez, un pur parfum de bonheur ! Fruits rouges, fleurs, épices, un peu de bois. C'est vraiment beau. En bouche, beaucoup de fruits (la cerise domaine sans être seule), un côté épicé/bois qui s'affirme avec une certaine richesse, mais sans lourdeur. Texture où rien n'accroche, mais qui laisse une sensation de velours en bouche. La finale, de bonne longueur, offre une pointe minérale qui ajoute au charme du vin. Une bien belle bouteille.
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delightful wine. Cedar bramble and cherry on the nose. Velvety mouth feel, and cherry on the palate. Long luxurious finish. A touch more full bodied and less delicate than I was expecting. Wine will continue to improve over time. Tannins are present but quite soft for such a young wine.
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This wine gave a very good showing, falling just short of leaving an excellent impression. On both the bouquet and palate there was just enough uneven qualities to keep this wine from giving a more impressive showing. The aromatics show dark fruit with earth, spice and stone notes that has underlying rustic quality. The medium bodied palate also give a sense of polished rusticity. Perhaps a few years of additional bottle age will round out some of the uneven qualities.
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11/2/2022 - godx wrote:
Not showing very well. Quite young, a bit blocky and had a Gamay profile. Judgment reserved.
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7/14/2022 - TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 95 Points
Really incredible. Black and red fruit, miinerality, some herbal notes . Love this.
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6/22/2022 - winemaker Likes this wine: 92 Points
It has been 5 years since I had the previous bottle. Time flies. This has nice sappy red fruits. A mineral streak. Terrific aromatics. Long finish.
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10/28/2020 - chbeaumont wrote: 90 Points
Properly pale; ripe red fruit; soft silky fruit, measured profile, refreshing acidity, genteel finish. Extended finish. Will age but why wait? Proper Burgundy.
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3/17/2020 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
This was very good, actually still seemed quite young to me. The nose was rich and deep with plums, cassis, baking spice, a bit of damp earth, and violets. The palate was tight initially, gradually opening to reveal rich dark fruits, hints of wood spice, minerality, floral notes. Good depth and concentration, though the wood stuck out a bit at first. This easily has another decade.
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5/3/2019 - yvr2zrh Likes this wine: 90 Points
A little light but typical of the terroir. Needed a good 30-45 mins to come around. Otherwise- well made wine and worth the price.
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11/21/2017 - winemaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow! This is stunning. Punching way above its weight. Super complex and layered. Aromas and taste change every few minutes. Red fruits, minerality, structure, menthol, long finish. Really interesting and delicious!
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7/29/2017 - ravikalaga Likes this wine: 92 Points
PnP at home. This is drinking really well. Integrated and balanced fruit with developing secondary aromas which will make you keep coming back to the bottle. Gave it about 30mins in the bottle without a decant. Open one up if you have a stash.
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5/10/2017 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Clos de la Barre {Bought on release, exc fill, PnP tasted over 3+ hours} Brambly fruited cedary nose with some rustic elements, medium finished. Over time developed some cassis notes and the underlying fruit came up above the brambles. Not a fruit-forward wine - but really quite interesting. Alas my only bottle. Not criminal to open now, but would give it another 1-2 years. Based on first 30 minutes would have ranked it 88-89, at about 2 hours 90. Probably the best Monthelie I've had. Gilman gives it drinking window of 2017-2040 and perhaps is right, the balance and structure are really good.
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12/16/2015 - jwsmith wrote: 90 Points
Big wine needs time
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3/2/2014 - dzitt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Le vin est rubis mât quand même assez foncé. Au nez, un pur parfum de bonheur ! Fruits rouges, fleurs, épices, un peu de bois. C'est vraiment beau. En bouche, beaucoup de fruits (la cerise domaine sans être seule), un côté épicé/bois qui s'affirme avec une certaine richesse, mais sans lourdeur. Texture où rien n'accroche, mais qui laisse une sensation de velours en bouche. La finale, de bonne longueur, offre une pointe minérale qui ajoute au charme du vin. Une bien belle bouteille.
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1/25/2014 - AndersonWoodinvilleWines Likes this wine: 91 Points
delightful wine. Cedar bramble and cherry on the nose. Velvety mouth feel, and cherry on the palate. Long luxurious finish. A touch more full bodied and less delicate than I was expecting. Wine will continue to improve over time. Tannins are present but quite soft for such a young wine.
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4/16/2013 - sehill wrote: 89 Points
This wine gave a very good showing, falling just short of leaving an excellent impression. On both the bouquet and palate there was just enough uneven qualities to keep this wine from giving a more impressive showing. The aromatics show dark fruit with earth, spice and stone notes that has underlying rustic quality. The medium bodied palate also give a sense of polished rusticity. Perhaps a few years of additional bottle age will round out some of the uneven qualities.
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