Double decanted for about an hour before drinking. This wine is a bit disjointed. It has lots of acid intermixed with a bitter melon component. Not a lot of fruit left. The color shows some age and the nose is nice.
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Poured dark ruby into the glass with little sign of age. Initially, this had the distinctive nose of Hawaiian Punch and/or some gummy candy from my childhood. Fresh but sort of confected? Not terribly off putting, simply not what I would expect from a 1er Cru from Morey-Saint-Denis. After a few hours, the Hawaiian Punch gave way to a slightly more traditional strawberry compote and a bit of a mushroom thing. Tart finish. Interesting for sure but I question whether it delivered the pleasure I would expect from a 1er, regardless of the fact that it’s an obscure 1er from M-S-D that is rarely bottled as such. Will this last longer in the cellar? For sure...probably another decade. Will it evolve into something better? I seriously doubt it. At eleven years old, this basically is what it is: a better than ordinary Burgundy but only just.
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Fresh cranberry nose with barnyard backing. More cranberry on the palate, but of a candied or canned sauce variety. Some herbal quality. Firm acidic structure, concluding with a Granny Smith apple finish. One dimensional at this point.
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Very good. Took a double decant and 4hrs to open. Muted at first then opened. Earthy and some overall woodsy funkiness neither one of us could place. One of the more interesting wines we've had in months.
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Decanted for 24 hours. This is simply too young. Loads of teeth chattering acidity and ample tannins are showing up the fruit that's certainly there but lingering in the background. It's a gorgeous wine in the glass. Beautiful ruby color...but it's the bouquet that's just so fascinating. Burning diesel that was prominent the first several hours but became more integrated as time went on and allowed some very flashy, perfumed red fruit. I doubt this will ever be described as a powerful wine but I do believe it will eventually evolve into a very enjoyable, feminine Burgundy. Unless you want to commit infanticide, I would recommend not opening one of these for several years. My remaining bottle won't be touched until sometime after 2020.
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Dark berries, a bit of brown sugar and some spice notes on the nose. Palate needs time to open up but comes across a little tart. Good length to the finish. "ok" for the price. ($50)
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Interesting nose of burning diesel oil and old oak, dark fruit and brown spice with a hint of herb. Not a huge finish. I but nice think it will need another year or two in the bottle to reach it's potential then it should be a nice, elegant burgundy.
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11/4/2020 - wythes wrote: 88 Points
Double decanted for about an hour before drinking. This wine is a bit disjointed. It has lots of acid intermixed with a bitter melon component. Not a lot of fruit left. The color shows some age and the nose is nice.
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3/7/2020 - stormygirl Likes this wine: 85 Points
Better than my last bottle. Poor qpr though for a 1st cru
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1/11/2020 - thesternowl wrote: 87 Points
Poured dark ruby into the glass with little sign of age. Initially, this had the distinctive nose of Hawaiian Punch and/or some gummy candy from my childhood. Fresh but sort of confected? Not terribly off putting, simply not what I would expect from a 1er Cru from Morey-Saint-Denis. After a few hours, the Hawaiian Punch gave way to a slightly more traditional strawberry compote and a bit of a mushroom thing. Tart finish. Interesting for sure but I question whether it delivered the pleasure I would expect from a 1er, regardless of the fact that it’s an obscure 1er from M-S-D that is rarely bottled as such. Will this last longer in the cellar? For sure...probably another decade. Will it evolve into something better? I seriously doubt it. At eleven years old, this basically is what it is: a better than ordinary Burgundy but only just.
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12/6/2016 - stormygirl wrote: 89 Points
Nothing wrong here, just not particularly interesting even after decanting
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7/27/2016 - SanderB wrote: 91 Points
Fresh cranberry nose with barnyard backing. More cranberry on the palate, but of a candied or canned sauce variety. Some herbal quality. Firm acidic structure, concluding with a Granny Smith apple finish. One dimensional at this point.
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3/27/2016 - WinemakerJosh Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very good. Took a double decant and 4hrs to open. Muted at first then opened. Earthy and some overall woodsy funkiness neither one of us could place. One of the more interesting wines we've had in months.
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12/30/2012 - thesternowl Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for 24 hours. This is simply too young. Loads of teeth chattering acidity and ample tannins are showing up the fruit that's certainly there but lingering in the background. It's a gorgeous wine in the glass. Beautiful ruby color...but it's the bouquet that's just so fascinating. Burning diesel that was prominent the first several hours but became more integrated as time went on and allowed some very flashy, perfumed red fruit. I doubt this will ever be described as a powerful wine but I do believe it will eventually evolve into a very enjoyable, feminine Burgundy. Unless you want to commit infanticide, I would recommend not opening one of these for several years. My remaining bottle won't be touched until sometime after 2020.
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11/22/2012 - Rob MacKay wrote: 87 Points
Dark berries, a bit of brown sugar and some spice notes on the nose. Palate needs time to open up but comes across a little tart. Good length to the finish. "ok" for the price. ($50)
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8/8/2012 - Wikert wrote: 89 Points
Interesting nose of burning diesel oil and old oak, dark fruit and brown spice with a hint of herb. Not a huge finish. I but nice think it will need another year or two in the bottle to reach it's potential then it should be a nice, elegant burgundy.
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