4/6, excellent cork. Medium garnet core, pale garnet rim. Quite sweet dark fruit profile, soil, spice, touch of sesame seed. Medium/full bodied, rich and dark fruited, tannins a touch sandy but attractive, vibrant acidity, decent length finish. Now and for at least another 5 years, but difficult to see much in the way of upside.
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Good cork. Deep garnet core, pale garnet rim. Smoky, slightly closed nose at first. opening as it warms to sweeten and show more purity, mainly damson, black cherry, notes of vanilla and liquorice. Medium/full bodied on the palate, damsons, black cherry, touch of liquorice, quite generous but with perceptible, underlying firm tannins which become increasingly grainy on the medium/good length finish. A touch burly and inelegant, although better than the previous bottle.
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DRC Tasting Group (Cafe Veloce): Tasted blind. Reduced. A bit more fruit than the 1996 Lamarche, but still a darker, denser wine. Rich, round body and fine tannins with great balance. Well integrated.
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A bit tougher than the bottle we had last month, though the flavour profile of earth and red fruits was similar, the flavour was more restrained, which made the tannins more obvious - still damn good though.
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1/6. Pale/medium garnet core, medium pale ruby rim. Rich, earthy, liqourice nose, plenty of oak still in evidence, some smoky red cherry fruit. Medium/full bodied on the palate, rich, intense and powerful, liquorice, smoky red cherries, crisp acidity contrasts well and finish is quite long but tannins are still very firm and this is very oak dominated at present. Not sure how this is going to end up but it isn't in a good place right now - leave next bottle at least 3-4 years. 84???
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Similar to the 2000 a week earlier, but denser, with more bite and grip, this is still compelling with its earth, sap and red fruits, the oak nicely integrated - exciting wine. [Just seen Paul D's note and given how I nearly always agree with him, I think some fairly major bottle variation must have been at work here]
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Similar to last note. This is a modern style wine, but is attractive. Purple, dense and heavy for a burg (at least for those who favor a more traditional style). Very dry finish and not a whiff of complexity, it shuts down after about an hour in the glass. Hard to say what will happen with age, but the oak influence might be too much for it in the long run. Good as a pop and pour, it is a nice, powerful if not complex drink now.
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Decanted for like 20 minutes and it needs in our opinion some breathing time. Still tight at the moment. Nice finesse as expected from a CC. Mild yet nice on the nose. This wine will be very nice in afew yrs
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No formal note. Tasted at Lay & Wheeler Burgundy tasting. Open, expressive nose, ripe, perfumed black fruits, earthy, spice and truffle notes starting to show. Black cherry and plum fruit on the palate, decent depth and purity, some chewy tannin on a good length, well balanced finish, surprisingly accesible now but will definitely improve. My WOTN, put in an order for 6!
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AOC: A bit dull, med. light bod, a hint metallic IMHO, w/very subtle dried fruit--some said the t’s were too dry, and the wine a tad thin. Not GC status in my opinion, but nice, solid, a hint tart.
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1/7/2022 - Paul D wrote: 89 Points
4/6, excellent cork.
Medium garnet core, pale garnet rim. Quite sweet dark fruit profile, soil, spice, touch of sesame seed. Medium/full bodied, rich and dark fruited, tannins a touch sandy but attractive, vibrant acidity, decent length finish. Now and for at least another 5 years, but difficult to see much in the way of upside.
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1/17/2020 - Paul D wrote: flawed
3/6, very good cork.
Medium/deep ruby core, pale garnet rim. Quite markedly corked.
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10/11/2015 - Paul D wrote: 86 Points
Good cork. Deep garnet core, pale garnet rim. Smoky, slightly closed nose at first. opening as it warms to sweeten and show more purity, mainly damson, black cherry, notes of vanilla and liquorice. Medium/full bodied on the palate, damsons, black cherry, touch of liquorice, quite generous but with perceptible, underlying firm tannins which become increasingly grainy on the medium/good length finish. A touch burly and inelegant, although better than the previous bottle.
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6/3/2013 - dpolivy wrote: 92 Points
DRC Tasting Group (Cafe Veloce): Tasted blind. Reduced. A bit more fruit than the 1996 Lamarche, but still a darker, denser wine. Rich, round body and fine tannins with great balance. Well integrated.
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4/30/2012 - Rupert wrote:
Ray Walker visits London (Chez Bruce, Wandsworth, London): Fabulous start with a fine exotic red fruit and earth nose, frsh and tannic on the palate, but it tightened up considerably in the glass
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6/25/2011 - Rupert wrote: 90 Points
A bit tougher than the bottle we had last month, though the flavour profile of earth and red fruits was similar, the flavour was more restrained, which made the tannins more obvious - still damn good though.
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5/15/2011 - Paul D wrote: 84 Points
1/6. Pale/medium garnet core, medium pale ruby rim. Rich, earthy, liqourice nose, plenty of oak still in evidence, some smoky red cherry fruit. Medium/full bodied on the palate, rich, intense and powerful, liquorice, smoky red cherries, crisp acidity contrasts well and finish is quite long but tannins are still very firm and this is very oak dominated at present. Not sure how this is going to end up but it isn't in a good place right now - leave next bottle at least 3-4 years. 84???
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5/14/2011 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Similar to the 2000 a week earlier, but denser, with more bite and grip, this is still compelling with its earth, sap and red fruits, the oak nicely integrated - exciting wine. [Just seen Paul D's note and given how I nearly always agree with him, I think some fairly major bottle variation must have been at work here]
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10/4/2010 - ricknat1 wrote: 88 Points
Heavy on the oak, which overwhelmed other decent characteristics
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9/13/2010 - vindictive wrote:
Similar to last note. This is a modern style wine, but is attractive. Purple, dense and heavy for a burg (at least for those who favor a more traditional style). Very dry finish and not a whiff of complexity, it shuts down after about an hour in the glass. Hard to say what will happen with age, but the oak influence might be too much for it in the long run. Good as a pop and pour, it is a nice, powerful if not complex drink now.
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3/17/2010 - Papies wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for like 20 minutes and it needs in our opinion some breathing time. Still tight at the moment. Nice finesse as expected from a CC. Mild yet nice on the nose. This wine will be very nice in afew yrs
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12/9/2009 - Atltastevin wrote:
Young bright fruit on the nose. Elegant. The palate is tight at this point and not giving much on the finish.
Nice length.
Needs time.
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5/3/2007 - Paul D wrote:
No formal note. Tasted at Lay & Wheeler Burgundy tasting. Open, expressive nose, ripe, perfumed black fruits, earthy, spice and truffle notes starting to show. Black cherry and plum fruit on the palate, decent depth and purity, some chewy tannin on a good length, well balanced finish, surprisingly accesible now but will definitely improve. My WOTN, put in an order for 6!
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4/24/2007 - peternelson wrote: 88 Points
AOC: A bit dull, med. light bod, a hint metallic IMHO, w/very subtle dried fruit--some said the t’s were too dry, and the wine a tad thin. Not GC status in my opinion, but nice, solid, a hint tart.
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