Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 91.4 points

  • Torsdagsklubben: Fransk boksmat: Fantastisk dyp nese med skogbunn og modne jordbær, krydret. Flott i munnen også, syrlig, lang og stilig. Helt moden. Sammenliknet med kveldens vin ble den i midlertid litt løs i kanten.

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  • Excellent concentration of red and black cherry with floral, spice and earthy complexity. Still quite fresh and should hold though it’s in peak form now.

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  • Perfect cellared bottle, level high fill. On opening fruit scents swirling from the bottle. Very small brownish rim. Fully matured elegant, medium bodied wine, some cigar box tones and enough length, still well balanced and fully intergraded smooth tannins. An excellent second wine with a complete style of it’s one.

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  • From a bottle at the Domaine; this was subtle yet insistent; balanced, delicate with a marvelous inner core of smooth fruit - so pleasing, lovely energy and vibrancy.

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  • Farewell to Phil: Violets and earth, meaty and tomato leaf character. Tannins are quite forward still, with the fruit not showing off as much as the Taillepieds, but this seems to have a bit more depth and potential to improve over the next 10-15 years.

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  • Decanted 30 minutes. Minerals, modest fruit, some tannin on the back end. Not as good a showing as last time. B+

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  • This was pretty good right out of the bottle, and with 30 minutes of air was very enjoyable. Light, elegant, minerals showing through, but with good fruit and some cut on the finish. Tannins still there, but not in the way. Not a blockbuster Clos Ducs but probably the best drinking Clos Ducs I have in my cellar. A-

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  • A revelatory wine for me. My first d'Angerville Clos des Ducs with any age on it, but certainly won't be my last (guess I better open up the wallet). This wine had profound depth in the nose and on the palate. The fruit was so perfectly ripe and bright, while not showing at all over the top. Theres a ton of florals and some spice and underbrush to add complexity. Deep and long on the palate, with impeccable concentration and balance.

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  • Dinner at The Cotton Duck (Chicago, IL): One of my two wines of the night (the other being a 97 di Sotto). This was singing right from the get-go, but it seemed to keep building up as the night went on, up until we drained the bottle. There's a very lovely perfumed red fruit nose, as well as a slight touch of earth. The palate is very much the same, but shows a nice ripeness to it, giving this a very full and broad texture.

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  • This one struggles a touch to really hit it's stride and one is left with the feeling it should have been a bit more focussed and complex. Quite loose-knit on the palate with some funky cherry notes mixed with deeper, damp soil and some spices. Pinched acidity on the finish - for me a little too disjointed. Not bad, but was expecting more from this wonderful producer.

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  • wonderful cherry cola with proper balance. Outstanding bottle! Likely at its peak.

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  • PDX Offline (Le Pigeon - Portland, OR): I’ve had some good experiences with 2000 Burgundies lately, so I was excited to see this being opened. The aromas were rustic but also had a nice juicyness to them. The fruit is bright and fresh, but this also had really beautiful floral aromatics. Like a high end potpourri this was spicy and elegant. The palate wasn’t as exciting as the nose and I think this may also be just in a funky spot right now. The wine was somewhat singular with its red fruit on the palate with subtle floral notes, but didn’t have much else. Certainly a pretty wine, my gut tells me this may not improve much.

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  • Last bottle of three purchased. Opened for about 30-45 minutes before pouring the first glass. Didn't grab me the way previous bottles have, had a tired sweetness to the fruit I'm never excited about. Based on this bottle I wouldn't think this has much chance of turning into something impressive...

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  • (from demi)
    Amazingly open nose compared to the 1999 which was consumed at the same time. Has an exuberantly charm and generosity, typical for the vintage. Drinks perfectly well now, but has still quite a bit tannins and fruit left so I would guess this could easily last for ten more years.

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  • Wineberserkers Eat Duck (Peking Duck House (Midtown), NYC): Ruby, some brick. Reserved nose of cherry liqueur, dust; a bit perfumed; white flowers and orange zest. Palate medium bodied, light for Ducs; rather light, dusty, cherry fruit. Certainly baring its tannins. More orange zest on the short finish. I don't think this is ready, but the tannin:fruit ratio causes me some concern. (From magnum)

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  • pretty light purple with ruby edge, earthy strawberries on the nose. clean in the mouth, lovely silky mouthfeel. took no time to finish this wine. very god drink

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  • Drank blind with some buddies. Killer, wonderful perfumed nose. Simply great wine

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  • In between places. If drinking I think u need to open and air for a bit

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  • Two evenings at Gidleigh Park; 4/26/2011-4/27/2011 (Gidleigh Park): Mid garnet. Lovely nose, all hedgerow, and damp leaves with some mushroom and well hung meat adding complexity to the decaying red berry fruit. Similar on palate, sous-bois complexity, a lovely silky texture and decent length. Lovely and mature. No deterioration over the couple of hours the bottle lasted. ****

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  • Beautiful classic premier cru pinot nose, in perfect maturity according to my taste. Still some primary elements of nice fruit, redcurrant and raspberries, but also lots of secondary aromas of mushroom and forest floor. In the mouth very meaty and good, with very long finish.

    It would have been even better with just a touch more acidity (probably vintage related?), and the alcohol spikes just a bit on the finish.

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  • From the wine list at Taillevent. Medium ruby hue. Nose of beef blood, anise, bing cherry, leather. Palate took about an hour to open, showing moca, iron filings, red plum, currant, and mushroom notes. Low-to-moderate acidity with a fair amount of structure still. Finish was long and marked by hits of raw meat and minerals. Fairly evolved on this showing and absolutely wonderful with beef main course. From a 375.

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  • A stunning mix of earthy mushroom and red fruit. Wonderful wine!

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  • There’s perhaps a hint of animale brett to the aroma along with some savoury elements of moss, wet earth and compost. It is sweet and sappy with good generosity in the mouth. There a light crunch to the finish and a big meaty imprint is left once the wine is swallowed.

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  • Picture-perfect Volnose of dried rose petal, clove, orange peel, dried cherry, and peat moss. Side-saddle tannin just beginning to melt. Subtle but dedicated finish expands on the midpalate. Another few years, I think.

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  • I det korken ble trukket opp kom en eim av umiskjennelig søte blåbær! Veldig overraskende! Gnistrende rubinrød farge med vandig kant. Klar pinot-duft med preg av kjølige røde kirsebær og kokte rotgrønnsaker med et streif av fat. Smaken domineres av kirsebær med en elegant fatbruk. Tanninene er som vevd inn i vinen og den fremstår som nesten silke i munnen. Det hele avsluttes med en fantastisk syrestruktur og en brukbar lengde. Dette var en nydelig vin som jeg ikke tror blir noe særlig bedre med ytterligere lagring. Drukket av Vinum Burgund rett fra kjelleren. Ikke dekantert.

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  • Taken to Clos Des Ducs Vertical at The ledbury - no formal note. This was lovely and, like the 97 (but unlike the 96 and 99) ready to drink. Lovely red fruit, floral notes, open, harmonious and reasonably deep on the mid-palate with a fresh, good length finish. Very good indeed.

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  • Not much on the nose. Not a lot of tannin left, but enough acidity to keep this focused. Very Cherry on the palate and definite oak, but unobtrusively so. Hm. Definitely fading as the night wears on. Maybe should drink this yesterday.

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  • This was a great wine and one of the finest premier cru's I've had. Opened up a little awkward but very fresh and vibrant. I wasn't really paying much attention to the wine as I was talking about other things with friends. In actual fact, somewhat selfishly, my subconscious started muttering to me "this wine's really starting to taste good" as I was nodding still involved in a conversation but becoming more and more distracted by what was in the glass. I didn't want to seem rude but eventually I interrupted the conversation to make the official announcement to the room that this wine was f...... good. All nodded in agreement and then moved on. A spectacular array of flavours, silk like weight and carressing structure made this a truly memorable bottle of wine. Have had previous wines from this producer that have been disappointing but this wine has me looking for more. Great.

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  • My last 2000 D'Angerville, and one of the best! Tasted alongside a Vogue, Chambolle 1 cru, also in 2000, and the D'Angerville was sweeter, longer and actually heavier. Only shows that good Volnay needs time, even in an early maturing year as 2000. Classic 2000 nose of caramel, overripe fruit and warm sweet fudge. Sweet attack. On the palate it is quite heavy to be a Volnay, with very good balance due to the typically higher acidity in Cote de Beaune. Very long finish. Great wine in a vintage which has given so much pleasure, and which was so neglected when young (at least by me...)

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  • In a startling contrast to the 2000 Champans I had a while ago this wine was a major disappointment. The VA was ever present on the nose and even over the course of a few hours never went away. More distressingly the wine was quite linear. While there was enough texture to prevent it from being described as thin it certainly was in the neighborhood of simple. The finish also dropped off and showed a bittering quality that took away any small amount of charm left in the wine. Perhaps this wine suffered some damage at some point (although provenence is excellent and there were no telltale physical signs) as it is hard to believe that the Champans was excellent and the Clos de Ducs shot. However, that seems to be the case. 1 bottle remains. Will report on it, especially in the face of drastic differences.

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  • This was WILD! Smells like a vegetable-redfruit-plastic-meaty-reduction-sauce! Very lush and round, fine but noticeable tannins, great ripe cherries meats meaty meat. Ending in a long and great finish! Here we go!

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  • Great fruit. Medium ruby color. Nose of black cherry and roots. Good balance of acid and tannin. Lovely stuff now but still a bit hard. Drinkable now but should be better a year or two out.

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  • Medium ruby/blood. Lovely, very fine, nose of dark cherries, with floral tones. In the mouth, first impression is of quite firm acidity, but there’s plenty going on behind. Very good with a well balanced long finish. This one needs more time. Today a 4

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  • Medium ruby/blood. Lovely, very fine, nose of dark cherries, with floral tones. In the mouth, first impression is of quite firm acidity, but there’s plenty going on behind. Very good with a well balanced long finish. This one needs more time. Today a 4

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  • Medium ruby/blood. Lovely, very fine, nose of dark cherries, with floral tones. In the mouth, first impression is of quite firm acidity, but there’s plenty going on behind. Very good with a well balanced long finish. Will improve further with time. ****

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