This is ageing so slowly that it is almost imperceptibly changed from the last bottle in 2008. Light golden colour, the palate is minerals and gentle stone fruit, but you have to focus to get the fruit to come out. It is not in my opinion an "easy" wine, and should (naturally!) only be opened with those who want to discuss it and live it with you. I reiterate that you should let this warm right up and actually you should decant it too.... Now if only I had a third bottle.... :(
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1993 Burgundy Lunch (The Ledbury, London): This too had a slightly sweaty nose, elusive at first, it grew nuttier and ended up toffeeish. A pleasant enough burgundy on the downward slope, but disappointing for a Montrachet.
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WIMPS 1993 Burgundy Lunch (The Ledbury, London): WIMPS 1993 Burgundy Lunch- Light to medium gold color, looked a little more developed then the leflaive batard. on the nose a touch of apricot and some oxidation. it really didnt give much for the first hour then started to become a bit nuttier, like hazelnuts. it filled out a bit as well but never really sang. perhaps, like in real life, it is hard to shine while standing next to Anne-Claude
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UK Wine Pages WIMPs 1993 Burgundy Lunch (The Ledbury, Notting Hill, London): Medium gold. Closed at first (perhaps served a touch cold), showing ripe stone fruit as it warms but also some nutty, oxidative aromas. Stone fruit and creamy oak on the palate, full bodied, plump, but again oxidative notes - quite advanced. Lacking depth on the mid-palate, long finish though with some orangey acidity. **
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Unpromising closed nose developed into a series of strong powerful but subtle fruit and spice aromas. Wonderfully long, this is a wine really to sit back and enjoy in peace and quiet. Don’t serve cold - about 15 degrees is possibly right nor should you serve it with any powerful food as the subtleties could easily get lost and that would be such a shame....
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7/3/2016 - Lordswood wrote: 94 Points
This is ageing so slowly that it is almost imperceptibly changed from the last bottle in 2008. Light golden colour, the palate is minerals and gentle stone fruit, but you have to focus to get the fruit to come out. It is not in my opinion an "easy" wine, and should (naturally!) only be opened with those who want to discuss it and live it with you. I reiterate that you should let this warm right up and actually you should decant it too.... Now if only I had a third bottle.... :(
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6/4/2009 - Rupert wrote: 88 Points
1993 Burgundy Lunch (The Ledbury, London): This too had a slightly sweaty nose, elusive at first, it grew nuttier and ended up toffeeish. A pleasant enough burgundy on the downward slope, but disappointing for a Montrachet.
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6/4/2009 - reichken wrote: 91 Points
WIMPS 1993 Burgundy Lunch (The Ledbury, London): WIMPS 1993 Burgundy Lunch- Light to medium gold color, looked a little more developed then the leflaive batard. on the nose a touch of apricot and some oxidation. it really didnt give much for the first hour then started to become a bit nuttier, like hazelnuts. it filled out a bit as well but never really sang. perhaps, like in real life, it is hard to shine while standing next to Anne-Claude
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6/4/2009 - Paul D wrote:
UK Wine Pages WIMPs 1993 Burgundy Lunch (The Ledbury, Notting Hill, London): Medium gold. Closed at first (perhaps served a touch cold), showing ripe stone fruit as it warms but also some nutty, oxidative aromas. Stone fruit and creamy oak on the palate, full bodied, plump, but again oxidative notes - quite advanced. Lacking depth on the mid-palate, long finish though with some orangey acidity. **
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8/31/2008 - Lordswood wrote: 93 Points
Unpromising closed nose developed into a series of strong powerful but subtle fruit and spice aromas. Wonderfully long, this is a wine really to sit back and enjoy in peace and quiet. Don’t serve cold - about 15 degrees is possibly right nor should you serve it with any powerful food as the subtleties could easily get lost and that would be such a shame....
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