Fantastic! This was in no way drinkable 5 years ago but today is is singing. Beautiful floral nose. Exciting vibrancy on the palate, good length. Gaining elegance. Loads of structure! Grippy tannins. This will benefit from a bit more time and has many years to go.
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Good color, some light brown hues around the edge. Excellent aromatics of red berries, leather, and earth. A bit restrained overall but a lovely example of mature NSG. Might have a few years left but probably best consumed soon.
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very nice, and seemed at peak... surprised (and pleased a bit) that this wasn't -- particularly for 2005 and for NSG -- super heavy / dark... this had nice darkish fruit but with a good amount of lift and cut from acidity... hmmm, not typical NSG and certainly not like some of the brutish '05's I've had in the last 5 years
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An almost forgotten solitary remaining bottle that really shone. Highly focussed, fresh (in spite of vintage), juicy red cherry with plenty of desert spice nuances, earth and integrated oak to give complexity and an impression of maturity. Well judged acidity - if no PN bitter cherry - brings it all together. Very fine, intense medium bodied PN. Should last up to twenty years from vintage, but doubt that it will gain much from here on.
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in a great place. Medium ruby color. Initial nose jumps out of the glass with red berries, truffle, and hint of tea and spice. Medium bodied on the palate with vibrant red fruit balanced by a cinnamon spice and a touch of earthiness. The finish is very long with both acidity and tannins there in spades. Just starting to show secondary notes but fruit is still present, will easily age for 5-10 yrs based on the finish,but wonderful now.
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2 hour decant. Warming ripe cherry frame with wild strawberry, tad of earth and smoke and great depth. Perfect cherry sour finish and good length. Did our Sunday pheasant proud. À pointe. For drinking at this peak over the next 2 or so years. 91+
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This wine showed improvement over a previously tasted bottle. Based on this showing, there appear to be some upside to this wine. This may benefit from an additional two to three years of bottle age.
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Can't help but agree that this is still too young to evaluate. I'm no expert but I've enjoyed 2002s in the same price range that offer a whole lot more complexity. So I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Lots of ripe fruit here, and still a fair bit of oak, so maybe this will become a great wine in another 5 years. Right now it's enjoyable but not great.
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Joseph Visits Scott & Kate, Part III (Burlingame, CA): Disappointing. At first, it seemed reduced, with prominent sulfur like notes. Some cherry and earth tried to peek out, but this was hard and ungiving. No real flaw, just the wrong time to open this wine, I would guess.
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This wine was opened and poured. Unfortunately it did not show as well as expected. The wine begins stern and austere. Overtime its aromatic profile becomes more forthcoming and the palate becomes less stern; however, the wine never reveals its full potential during the course of its consumption. The bouquet begins with hints of black cherry, spice and earth notes that are not forthcoming, airing brings out more of the aromatic profile. The color is a dark ruby that is correct for the wines age. The medium bodied palate continues the stern, unyielding profile that loosens over time. Based on previous experiences with '05 Chevillon and this wine in particular, the wine has the components to show in a more compelling style. At this point, this wine needs additional bottle age to show its best.
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This sweaty, meaty, soot stained, workhorse has tossed aside the blue workers singlet and been presented a modern, crisp stylish new suit courtesy of the vintage. Its work strong figure ripples just below the polished exterior and fruits are ripe to the point of a little prune mixing it up with blood plum and a whip of tart cranberry. There are nice, highly perfumed floral tones and it finishes long, dry and firm with scorched earth undertones. Very complex and very Nuits, in need of plenty of time, but not as elegant or beguiling as a youngster as the 02 was.
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Nectar Cyn Kate Scott -- I adored it, loaded with "savage" wild spice and fruit. Deep brilliant dark color, very expressive and fruity on the nose, really caressed the palate with ultra ripe fruit and a touch of mocha and roasted meats.
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France Trip Part 3 - Burgundy; 6/20/2006-6/23/2006: Barrel sample tasted at the domaine. Still going through malo, not racked. Seems to have great fruit and texture, but tough to evaluate at this stage.
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4/5/2024 - PauliC Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic! This was in no way drinkable 5 years ago but today is is singing. Beautiful floral nose. Exciting vibrancy on the palate, good length. Gaining elegance. Loads of structure! Grippy tannins. This will benefit from a bit more time and has many years to go.
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12/7/2023 - DH90 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good color, some light brown hues around the edge. Excellent aromatics of red berries, leather, and earth. A bit restrained overall but a lovely example of mature NSG. Might have a few years left but probably best consumed soon.
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12/3/2022 - jhw425 wrote: 92 Points
This was in a good spot with 3-4 hours of air.
Lots of sediment
I echo woodies not supposed st the pretty factor and lightness
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10/26/2022 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
very nice, and seemed at peak... surprised (and pleased a bit) that this wasn't -- particularly for 2005 and for NSG -- super heavy / dark... this had nice darkish fruit but with a good amount of lift and cut from acidity... hmmm, not typical NSG and certainly not like some of the brutish '05's I've had in the last 5 years
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5/15/2022 - DAVIDMAC Likes this wine: 92 Points
My last bottle. Served blind. In beautiful condition and peak drinking time
interesting no one picked it as nuit-rather more delicate
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6/20/2019 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 92 Points
An almost forgotten solitary remaining bottle that really shone.
Highly focussed, fresh (in spite of vintage), juicy red cherry with plenty of desert spice nuances, earth and integrated oak to give complexity and an impression of maturity. Well judged acidity - if no PN bitter cherry - brings it all together. Very fine, intense medium bodied PN.
Should last up to twenty years from vintage, but doubt that it will gain much from here on.
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6/8/2019 - Winetex wrote: flawed
Very corked. I'm disappointed to hold a wine for 13+ years and have it be undrinkable.
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10/29/2017 - Birdiealways Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Seems dense, out of balance. Next bottle in 2019.
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5/31/2017 - Vstalam Likes this wine: 94 Points
in a great place. Medium ruby color. Initial nose jumps out of the glass with red berries, truffle, and hint of tea and spice. Medium bodied on the palate with vibrant red fruit balanced by a cinnamon spice and a touch of earthiness. The finish is very long with both acidity and tannins there in spades. Just starting to show secondary notes but fruit is still present, will easily age for 5-10 yrs based on the finish,but wonderful now.
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2/26/2017 - GrahamJ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark cherry, good structure. Long cherry tones on the back palate. A beautiful Pinot noir with quail.
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11/29/2015 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 91 Points
2 hour decant.
Warming ripe cherry frame with wild strawberry, tad of earth and smoke and great depth. Perfect cherry sour finish and good length. Did our Sunday pheasant proud.
À pointe. For drinking at this peak over the next 2 or so years. 91+
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12/28/2011 - sehill wrote: 90 Points
This wine showed improvement over a previously tasted bottle. Based on this showing, there appear to be some upside to this wine. This may benefit from an additional two to three years of bottle age.
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12/11/2011 - RayOB wrote: 91 Points
Drank at Parlour
Quite a deep rich colour. Wonderful round taste with a great length. Nice notes of strawberries and plumbs. We went back for the second bottle.
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4/26/2011 - gorm wrote: 92 Points
Very delicious and perfectly acessible now.
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8/16/2010 - Ho Bryan wrote:
Can't help but agree that this is still too young to evaluate. I'm no expert but I've enjoyed 2002s in the same price range that offer a whole lot more complexity. So I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Lots of ripe fruit here, and still a fair bit of oak, so maybe this will become a great wine in another 5 years. Right now it's enjoyable but not great.
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7/2/2009 - mdefreitas wrote: 85 Points
Joseph Visits Scott & Kate, Part III (Burlingame, CA): Disappointing. At first, it seemed reduced, with prominent sulfur like notes. Some cherry and earth tried to peek out, but this was hard and ungiving. No real flaw, just the wrong time to open this wine, I would guess.
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7/2/2009 - sehill wrote: 87 Points
This wine was opened and poured. Unfortunately it did not show as well as expected. The wine begins stern and austere. Overtime its aromatic profile becomes more forthcoming and the palate becomes less stern; however, the wine never reveals its full potential during the course of its consumption. The bouquet begins with hints of black cherry, spice and earth notes that are not forthcoming, airing brings out more of the aromatic profile. The color is a dark ruby that is correct for the wines age. The medium bodied palate continues the stern, unyielding profile that loosens over time. Based on previous experiences with '05 Chevillon and this wine in particular, the wine has the components to show in a more compelling style. At this point, this wine needs additional bottle age to show its best.
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12/28/2008 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
This sweaty, meaty, soot stained, workhorse has tossed aside the blue workers singlet and been presented a modern, crisp stylish new suit courtesy of the vintage. Its work strong figure ripples just below the polished exterior and fruits are ripe to the point of a little prune mixing it up with blood plum and a whip of tart cranberry. There are nice, highly perfumed floral tones and it finishes long, dry and firm with scorched earth undertones. Very complex and very Nuits, in need of plenty of time, but not as elegant or beguiling as a youngster as the 02 was.
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7/30/2008 - danstrings wrote: 94 Points
Nectar Cyn Kate Scott -- I adored it, loaded with "savage" wild spice and fruit. Deep brilliant dark color, very expressive and fruity on the nose, really caressed the palate with ultra ripe fruit and a touch of mocha and roasted meats.
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6/21/2006 - Siggy wrote:
France Trip Part 3 - Burgundy; 6/20/2006-6/23/2006: Barrel sample tasted at the domaine. Still going through malo, not racked. Seems to have great fruit and texture, but tough to evaluate at this stage.
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