This was just excellent. Decanted for 1,5 hrs. Dark berries, plum, soil. Complex and elegant. A wine not to forget on a day not to forget. (Drank this today, on my wedding day.)
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La Paulée de Los Angeles - The Verticals (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Vertical. More black than red cherry, good depth and power. Firm middle for now, very good length. This might become the best of this vertical flight, but is the least approachable right now. The rare 2010 that is less accessible vs its 2009 counterpart.
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Wines Tasted at the La Paulée Verticals Session (The Maybourne, Beverly Hills): Light ruby. Medium weight, sappy. Sweet, crisp candied black fruit with chocolatey depth. Bright acidity, fine soil through mid-palate and finish, still quite tannic. Youthful, beautifully balanced, outstanding wine. Best of the 3 vintages.
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Did not decant and this needs a bit of air before the nose reveals itself, at least 45 minutes. Best is the last glass two hours later. Nose is so very pretty, with dark plum, bright berries, dried rose, and soil tones all on top of a pungent but very suave mineral core. It’s a complex and layered nose and it’s beautiful. The palate is balanced and shows the same layers and complexity as the nose does, and seamlessly blends strong senses of fruit and mineral. There is compelling density of flavor throughout the mid palate and finish without any sense of excess weight. This is excellent wine, top level.
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This still needs some time in the bottle. Structured with rounded acidity. Lots of earth in the nose, secondary aromas starting to develop, color a little more developed. Still a little awkward right now, try again at 15 years. Chevret on deck next.
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Garnet color with brooding nose of subtle cinnamon, beef stock, hint of tobacco, mineral, oolong tea, and roses. Flavor of plum, dark cherry, and tea - undergoing transformation to secondary flavors. Touch of heat on modest finish. A lighter wine that would benefit from another 3-5 years of cellaring.
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From the moment of uncorking, the nose is just a complete knockout - seductive ripe black cherry and peony fill the room and we all smell it through our masks. Palate doesn’t quite deliver at the same level - ripe black cherry on the attack, spicy green stems, and stony wet earth, but seems to fall flat in the midpalate transition, with a slightly astringent and drying finish. 94 for the nose, 88 on the palate.
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Decanted for two hours to see if the structure I noticed upon an initial taste might get integrated with a bit of air. It did, but it would be better for a few more years of cellaring.
Similar to a lot of 2010s: dark fruit, well integrated tannins and beginning to develop secondary nuance. I couldn't get past the fact that I wanted a little more depth, though. I probably had my hopes up because of the burghound score, but even setting that to the side, I felt like there was an opportunity for a little more.
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all characteristics are still as in my 2017 note - but as predicted, the wine has evolved with a more effusive nose of complex Burgundy aromas and a much longer finish - this will always be a light bodied Burgundy, but it is a beautiful example of a classic Volnay
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light red - effusive nose of back cherries and peonies - very good acid-fruit -tannin balance - medium body and light finish - it is what a Volnay should be, but has several more years to develop it's full potential, particularly a more complex nose and a longer finish - will always be a light bodied Burgundy, but hopefully an even more beautiful one in 3-5 years
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Light nose on open; starts to expand with more air, but thins out a bit. Serious, pleasantly sappy, mix of red and dark fruit with hint of minerality, integrated tannins which recede nicely with some air. Built for aging. A fine, possibly great Caillerets in the making. Bought 4 so I could sneak one now. Young; bet this ages beautifully.
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6 hours decanted, served (knowingly) very young with a black truffle/butter/sage ravioli (homemade). Subtle notes of earth and minerals, held back through layers of red fruit, shale, mild tannins and some acidity that need more than decanting to come around. Would wait until at least 2018 to open another bottle, should last through 2025 or longer. A solid future ahead.
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Im Vergleich zum Les Fremiets desselben Jahrgangs 2010 bereits reifer und wunderschön. Tolle Balance zwischen Frucht und Säure, mittellanger Abgang. Dieser Wein macht Freude !
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I bought this on a whim and am glad I did. It had a lovely floral bouquet with pure red fruit and hints of spice. Pretty on the palate with floral notes, cherry, spice, some nice earthy elements, and a velvety mouthfeel taboot. Obviously young and drinking well now, but this should definitely improve with age.
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Had been opened via the Coravin for about a month prior to my taste. This was my first experience with Rossignol and I liked it. Has a lot of polish to it with excellent cranberry and pomegranate fruit, elegant floral notes, and nice mushroom tones. Just a really nice package that should age nicely.
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Nose: There is a very attractive red fruit core with red cherries, dark red fruits, mushrooms, earth tones, and some bits of red florals. There is very nice depth with a classy style on the backdrop.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium/high acidity and youthful tannins. The feel is very pretty and silky with earth tones, dark red fruits, red cherries, herbs, and some mushrooms.
Overall: I was told that this was coravin'd for over a month by the time I got to it. If I wasn't told that, I would've guess that it had been open for a day. Needless to say, the coravin certainly worked as far as I could tell. The wine itself is still very youthful and has a very attractive red fruit core to it. This is certainly young, and I'd love to see where this is in another 15 years.
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Wow, this was really nice. Some bright but darker red fruit with very light spice, wrapped around a solid core of minerals. A lot of punch, so very nicely balanced and structured, and so enjoyable to drink. Beautifully textured, and it seems to have the density of material to go a long way. Really glad I bought this, and I think the rest of the bottles need to be put away for quite awhile.
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Popped, splash decanted, followed over next 60 minutes. Subtle and delicate on entry, but ever so beguiling. Roll it around and it fans out over your palate with excellent intensity and persistence. Lovely.
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Light crimson red. In the nose very elegant despite a whiff of oak. Wild raspberry, red currant and nice light overtones. Quite complex on the palate, light and dark, very long finish. A lot of potential, but this doesn't seem 100% harmonic yet.
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3/19/2024 - Porco do vinho Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was just excellent. Decanted for 1,5 hrs. Dark berries, plum, soil. Complex and elegant. A wine not to forget on a day not to forget. (Drank this today, on my wedding day.)
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3/1/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:
La Paulée de Los Angeles - The Verticals (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Vertical. More black than red cherry, good depth and power. Firm middle for now, very good length. This might become the best of this vertical flight, but is the least approachable right now. The rare 2010 that is less accessible vs its 2009 counterpart.
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3/1/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:
Wines Tasted at the La Paulée Verticals Session (The Maybourne, Beverly Hills): Light ruby. Medium weight, sappy. Sweet, crisp candied black fruit with chocolatey depth. Bright acidity, fine soil through mid-palate and finish, still quite tannic. Youthful, beautifully balanced, outstanding wine. Best of the 3 vintages.
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1/27/2023 - Enfantterrible Likes this wine: 93 Points
Brooklynguy nailed it. Superb wine, excellent with food
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1/2/2023 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
Did not decant and this needs a bit of air before the nose reveals itself, at least 45 minutes. Best is the last glass two hours later. Nose is so very pretty, with dark plum, bright berries, dried rose, and soil tones all on top of a pungent but very suave mineral core. It’s a complex and layered nose and it’s beautiful. The palate is balanced and shows the same layers and complexity as the nose does, and seamlessly blends strong senses of fruit and mineral. There is compelling density of flavor throughout the mid palate and finish without any sense of excess weight. This is excellent wine, top level.
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12/27/2022 - Force5 wrote:
This still needs some time in the bottle. Structured with rounded acidity. Lots of earth in the nose, secondary aromas starting to develop, color a little more developed. Still a little awkward right now, try again at 15 years. Chevret on deck next.
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10/11/2022 - Musinus wrote: 91 Points
Garnet color with brooding nose of subtle cinnamon, beef stock, hint of tobacco, mineral, oolong tea, and roses. Flavor of plum, dark cherry, and tea - undergoing transformation to secondary flavors. Touch of heat on modest finish. A lighter wine that would benefit from another 3-5 years of cellaring.
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1/7/2022 - DaneM Likes this wine:
Opened and consumed over two hours. Should have decanted longer, final glass mellowed with a pleasing funk.
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2/6/2021 - ohne_musik wrote: 90 Points
From the moment of uncorking, the nose is just a complete knockout - seductive ripe black cherry and peony fill the room and we all smell it through our masks. Palate doesn’t quite deliver at the same level - ripe black cherry on the attack, spicy green stems, and stony wet earth, but seems to fall flat in the midpalate transition, with a slightly astringent and drying finish. 94 for the nose, 88 on the palate.
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3/14/2020 - soyhead wrote:
Nothing really Wrong here but not wowing me. Good fruit , but somewhat simple , possibly on account if being young. Lacking acidity to be thrilling.
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9/21/2019 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for two hours to see if the structure I noticed upon an initial taste might get integrated with a bit of air. It did, but it would be better for a few more years of cellaring.
Similar to a lot of 2010s: dark fruit, well integrated tannins and beginning to develop secondary nuance. I couldn't get past the fact that I wanted a little more depth, though. I probably had my hopes up because of the burghound score, but even setting that to the side, I felt like there was an opportunity for a little more.
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9/2/2019 - SurfBurg wrote: 94 Points
You can live in that nose.. You can drink the wine without tasting it.
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3/31/2019 - Verb wrote: 93 Points
all characteristics are still as in my 2017 note - but as predicted, the wine has evolved with a more effusive nose of complex Burgundy aromas and a much longer finish - this will always be a light bodied Burgundy, but it is a beautiful example of a classic Volnay
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10/13/2017 - Verb Likes this wine: 92 Points
light red - effusive nose of back cherries and peonies - very good acid-fruit -tannin balance - medium body and light finish - it is what a Volnay should be, but has several more years to develop it's full potential, particularly a more complex nose and a longer finish - will always be a light bodied Burgundy, but hopefully an even more beautiful one in 3-5 years
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4/4/2017 - princeton Likes this wine:
Light nose on open; starts to expand with more air, but thins out a bit. Serious, pleasantly sappy, mix of red and dark fruit with hint of minerality, integrated tannins which recede nicely with some air. Built for aging. A fine, possibly great Caillerets in the making. Bought 4 so I could sneak one now. Young; bet this ages beautifully.
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2/28/2015 - foodandwineblog wrote: 90 Points
6 hours decanted, served (knowingly) very young with a black truffle/butter/sage ravioli (homemade). Subtle notes of earth and minerals, held back through layers of red fruit, shale, mild tannins and some acidity that need more than decanting to come around. Would wait until at least 2018 to open another bottle, should last through 2025 or longer. A solid future ahead.
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8/10/2014 - bordeaux00 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Im Vergleich zum Les Fremiets desselben Jahrgangs 2010 bereits reifer und wunderschön. Tolle Balance zwischen Frucht und Säure,
mittellanger Abgang. Dieser Wein macht Freude !
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12/14/2013 - mjg87 wrote: 93 Points
I bought this on a whim and am glad I did. It had a lovely floral bouquet with pure red fruit and hints of spice. Pretty on the palate with floral notes, cherry, spice, some nice earthy elements, and a velvety mouthfeel taboot. Obviously young and drinking well now, but this should definitely improve with age.
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10/4/2013 - tooch wrote: 90 Points
Had been opened via the Coravin for about a month prior to my taste. This was my first experience with Rossignol and I liked it. Has a lot of polish to it with excellent cranberry and pomegranate fruit, elegant floral notes, and nice mushroom tones. Just a really nice package that should age nicely.
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10/4/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Nose: There is a very attractive red fruit core with red cherries, dark red fruits, mushrooms, earth tones, and some bits of red florals. There is very nice depth with a classy style on the backdrop.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium/high acidity and youthful tannins. The feel is very pretty and silky with earth tones, dark red fruits, red cherries, herbs, and some mushrooms.
Overall: I was told that this was coravin'd for over a month by the time I got to it. If I wasn't told that, I would've guess that it had been open for a day. Needless to say, the coravin certainly worked as far as I could tell. The wine itself is still very youthful and has a very attractive red fruit core to it. This is certainly young, and I'd love to see where this is in another 15 years.
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12/30/2012 - xwine wrote:
Wow, this was really nice. Some bright but darker red fruit with very light spice, wrapped around a solid core of minerals. A lot of punch, so very nicely balanced and structured, and so enjoyable to drink. Beautifully textured, and it seems to have the density of material to go a long way. Really glad I bought this, and I think the rest of the bottles need to be put away for quite awhile.
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10/7/2012 - rsbeck wrote: 94 Points
Popped, splash decanted, followed over next 60 minutes. Subtle and delicate on entry, but ever so beguiling. Roll it around and it fans out over your palate with excellent intensity and persistence. Lovely.
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6/8/2012 - octopussy wrote: 92 Points
Light crimson red. In the nose very elegant despite a whiff of oak. Wild raspberry, red currant and nice light overtones. Quite complex on the palate, light and dark, very long finish. A lot of potential, but this doesn't seem 100% harmonic yet.
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3/21/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote:
DIVA Burgundy Tasting; 3/21/2012-3/22/2012 (Maison Champy - Beaune): Wine tasting. Ripe black cherry aromas. Palate has good start with black cherry and sweet spice flavors, but then slightly hollow in middle. Spice re-emerges on moderate finish.
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