Tasted blind, this wine had a deep purple/red center and puce rims. The high- intensity nose put forth notes of cola, violets, minerals, and plums.
In the mouth, this wine was gorgeously balanced with loads of fruit, rounded tannin, firm acidity, and excellent length.
This was a stunning bottle that was obviously still too young to show all its majesty. It is a shoe-in to pick up a couple points in 10 years. Could it be perfect?
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This is probably my favourite wine of the night out of some outrageous ‘99s including Leroy Chambertin. I am starting to get a better handle on RSV’s racy, flashy, floral, and highly showy character and I think this bottle demonstrates how well this vineyard works with Leroy’s lush and opulent style. This wine is in your face but is elegant, super floral and perfumed, and extremely beautiful all around. Palate is lush and intense but never overwhelming. This renders a ’99 DRC RSV alongside quiet (contextually). A perfect matchup between producer and site here, and the vintage is working out ideally as well. Harmonized. Terrific and really renewing my excitement for Leroy. [1222/2937]
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Aromatics less explosive than usual. Michael said is this de-stemmed, maybe Rousseau? That says something. Robust palate, but in context where almost everything I drank felt a bit heavy and unbalance tonight. (1412/2937)
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1999 DRC Horizontal. Smoke and stems, kaleidoscope aromatics that perhaps lacks elegance of best examples. Beast of a wine that shreds the DRC with its intensity. (146/2937)
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Extraordinary purity, with a core of deep black cherry fruit. There’s some Chinese 5 spice powder and a little smoke. It is luscious, with velvety texture and fabulous precision. It continues to build and fans out on the finish, leaving a calling card of fruit, mineral and flora.
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Stunning. I can't imagine this juice ever being more harmonized than in this very moment. The secondary aromas provide a subtle platform for the feminine, Amoureuses like finesse and long, Vosne spice laced finish.
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NM DRC v L RSV R dinner. Whatever failings this wine had have been integrated. Compared to DRC 99 RSV, more intensity and balance of flavors. Loved stemminess, complexity, acidity and red-fruited nature. Just a complete wine, hard to put down. (725/2937)
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Baller dinner honoring Chicago winos -- 99 La Tache, 99 Leroy RSV, 07 SE & etc (The Grill Room at Capella Hotel Georgetown): This has to be the most complete and hedonistic wine of the flight at the moment. Expressive nose displaying perfectly ripe red and black fruits, powder sugar, candied lavender petals, dark spices, a hint of soy, tree bark, stem and earth. Excellent concentration, youthful yet perfectly harmonious palate, intense dark berry driven palate impression, tannins masked by intense sweet fruits and seamless finish that lasts. Noticeable Leroy signatures, ie intense sweet fruits, floral, baking spices and etc. Really hedonistic wine.
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Leroy Dinner (Grace - Chicago IL): Open approx 3 1/2 hours before serving, about half of that in decanter. Baking spice aromas with cross-section of red and black cherries. Firm black cherry and blackberry flavors, lots of power and concentration, beautifully supported with great structure, yet everything in balance and harmony start-to-finish. wow!
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Friday after Thanksgiving (Palm Beach, FL): Delicious. Still very young, with sexy red fruits and floral/spicy notes. Not quite the completeness of the '98 on the palate, but still great length and density framed by a firm structure.
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Friday after Thanksgiving (FAT) (Palm Beach Gardens FL): Great combination on nose of red and black cherry, cinnamon, cloves and other spice with a lovely floral contribution. Palate was more black fruit with same Asian spice blend. Long and powerful, most people preferred this to the 1998 vintage also served, while I slightly preferred the998 for its amazing floral aromoatics. This 1999, however, will outlast the 1998 and probably continue to improve for another decade, then drink beautifully to 2035 or later.
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Romanee St.-Vivant Dinner (Sepia - Chicago IL): This was close behind the 1998 for WOTN, but most of the group felt it had the greatest long-term potential. This will be an amazing wine to have in another 15 years. Black and red fruit with great baking spice. It was similar to the ’98 but with more structure, slightly darker, denser fruit and more tannins that were nicely balanced by acidity. Amazing length.
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Romanee St. Vivant Dinner at Sepia (Chicago IL): An opaque color. Intense aromatics of blue and black fruit with asian spice and a great toasty element. Rich on the palate with fantastic length and wonderful grip. Kept getting better and better of the course of an hour or so. An incredible wine that was way too young, but fun to try now.
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Leroy Grand Cru 1955-2003 with Lalou Bize-Leroy and Christie's (St. Regis Hotel - New York, NY): From Leroy's cellar. Great dark fruit and spice on the nose. Much like the 1996, this was possibly shut down a bit tonight. Fruit came across as somewhat hidden behind both this wine's tannins and acidity. Every component seems superb, but not in balance yet tonight. Same on the finish, which also didn't show the depth I hoped for or expected.
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2/25/2024 - fclarity wrote: 97 Points
Tasted blind, this wine had a deep purple/red center and puce rims. The high- intensity nose put forth notes of cola, violets, minerals, and plums.
In the mouth, this wine was gorgeously balanced with loads of fruit, rounded tannin, firm acidity, and excellent length.
This was a stunning bottle that was obviously still too young to show all its majesty. It is a shoe-in to pick up a couple points in 10 years. Could it be perfect?
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4/24/2021 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 98 Points
This is probably my favourite wine of the night out of some outrageous ‘99s including Leroy Chambertin. I am starting to get a better handle on RSV’s racy, flashy, floral, and highly showy character and I think this bottle demonstrates how well this vineyard works with Leroy’s lush and opulent style. This wine is in your face but is elegant, super floral and perfumed, and extremely beautiful all around. Palate is lush and intense but never overwhelming. This renders a ’99 DRC RSV alongside quiet (contextually). A perfect matchup between producer and site here, and the vintage is working out ideally as well. Harmonized. Terrific and really renewing my excitement for Leroy. [1222/2937]
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6/4/2020 - fcxj wrote: 94 Points
Aromatics less explosive than usual. Michael said is this de-stemmed, maybe Rousseau? That says something. Robust palate, but in context where almost everything I drank felt a bit heavy and unbalance tonight. (1412/2937)
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9/5/2019 - hprphf Likes this wine: 96 Points
Acker 2019/09; 9/5/2019-9/7/2019 (Le Bernardin Prive, Marea): 0315/2937. Really great funky Leroy nose but so much depth enchanted with dark fruit and meat. Mellow, linear and structured. 96
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5/4/2019 - fcxj wrote: 96 Points
1999 DRC Horizontal. Smoke and stems, kaleidoscope aromatics that perhaps lacks elegance of best examples. Beast of a wine that shreds the DRC with its intensity. (146/2937)
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10/9/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Extraordinary purity, with a core of deep black cherry fruit. There’s some Chinese 5 spice powder and a little smoke. It is luscious, with velvety texture and fabulous precision. It continues to build and fans out on the finish, leaving a calling card of fruit, mineral and flora.
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7/15/2018 - bthatton Likes this wine: 98 Points
Stunning. I can't imagine this juice ever being more harmonized than in this very moment. The secondary aromas provide a subtle platform for the feminine, Amoureuses like finesse and long, Vosne spice laced finish.
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10/4/2017 - fcxj wrote: 98 Points
NM DRC v L RSV R dinner. Whatever failings this wine had have been integrated. Compared to DRC 99 RSV, more intensity and balance of flavors. Loved stemminess, complexity, acidity and red-fruited nature. Just a complete wine, hard to put down. (725/2937)
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8/8/2014 - dcwino wrote: 98 Points
Baller dinner honoring Chicago winos -- 99 La Tache, 99 Leroy RSV, 07 SE & etc (The Grill Room at Capella Hotel Georgetown): This has to be the most complete and hedonistic wine of the flight at the moment. Expressive nose displaying perfectly ripe red and black fruits, powder sugar, candied lavender petals, dark spices, a hint of soy, tree bark, stem and earth. Excellent concentration, youthful yet perfectly harmonious palate, intense dark berry driven palate impression, tannins masked by intense sweet fruits and seamless finish that lasts. Noticeable Leroy signatures, ie intense sweet fruits, floral, baking spices and etc. Really hedonistic wine.
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6/6/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 97 Points
Leroy Dinner (Grace - Chicago IL): Open approx 3 1/2 hours before serving, about half of that in decanter. Baking spice aromas with cross-section of red and black cherries. Firm black cherry and blackberry flavors, lots of power and concentration, beautifully supported with great structure, yet everything in balance and harmony start-to-finish. wow!
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11/25/2011 - psmith wrote: 96 Points
Friday after Thanksgiving (Palm Beach, FL): Delicious. Still very young, with sexy red fruits and floral/spicy notes. Not quite the completeness of the '98 on the palate, but still great length and density framed by a firm structure.
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11/25/2011 - Burgundy Al wrote: 96 Points
Friday after Thanksgiving (FAT) (Palm Beach Gardens FL): Great combination on nose of red and black cherry, cinnamon, cloves and other spice with a lovely floral contribution. Palate was more black fruit with same Asian spice blend. Long and powerful, most people preferred this to the 1998 vintage also served, while I slightly preferred the998 for its amazing floral aromoatics. This 1999, however, will outlast the 1998 and probably continue to improve for another decade, then drink beautifully to 2035 or later.
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10/14/2010 - ricknat1 wrote: 93 Points
DRC Versus Leroy with the Burghound (RSV and Richebourg) (Bouley): Powerful, youthful, in your face Leroy signature. Richer than the DRC now, but I think the DRC will be the better wine
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3/2/2009 - Burgundy Al wrote: 96 Points
Romanee St.-Vivant Dinner (Sepia - Chicago IL): This was close behind the 1998 for WOTN, but most of the group felt it had the greatest long-term potential. This will be an amazing wine to have in another 15 years. Black and red fruit with great baking spice. It was similar to the ’98 but with more structure, slightly darker, denser fruit and more tannins that were nicely balanced by acidity. Amazing length.
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3/2/2009 - MatthewF wrote: 96 Points
Romanee St. Vivant Dinner at Sepia (Chicago IL): An opaque color. Intense aromatics of blue and black fruit with asian spice and a great toasty element. Rich on the palate with fantastic length and wonderful grip. Kept getting better and better of the course of an hour or so. An incredible wine that was way too young, but fun to try now.
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9/10/2008 - d'Auvenay Likes this wine: 95 Points
Vertical 93, 96 and 99. Preference is 93 and 99, then 96.
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11/1/2006 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Leroy Grand Cru 1955-2003 with Lalou Bize-Leroy and Christie's (St. Regis Hotel - New York, NY): From Leroy's cellar. Great dark fruit and spice on the nose. Much like the 1996, this was possibly shut down a bit tonight. Fruit came across as somewhat hidden behind both this wine's tannins and acidity. Every component seems superb, but not in balance yet tonight. Same on the finish, which also didn't show the depth I hoped for or expected.
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