PnP. ABV 13.5%. From the same case as previous bottles. Nose is not entirely clean, mildly corked but drinkable. Still plenty of tannins on the entry, how do you tame a Vaucrains? Excellent acidity to Keep it lively though. Yet to reach maturity plateau, really? For a 31 years old wine? Robust and good structure, a big 1er Cru. This should last at least another 15 to 20 years.
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(SYP) PNP Initially lots of oak. Breathes up nicely to show notes of dark fruit, vanilla, earth, spices, flowers, blueberries and tea leaves. Good concentration in the mouth. The tannins are dusty and grainy, and the finish is quite acidic.
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It has been quite a while, time to have another go at this. Clean nose, no sign of cork issues well known for this vintage of Chevillon. Mostly dark soils on the nose with just a touch of floral notes. Slightly nervy, so typical of this vintage. Tannins mostly resolved, no longer showing so much “rough” tannins of this site. Decent length and complexity. Finally reached plateau and should last for a while yet. Pretty good but you better like dark soils though! Nose turned more floral by the 2nd glass but palate still mostly dark soils. Never faded over 4 hours, still have a long way to go, 40 years wine?? Kept a glass for 2nd night, this just continued to chug along, more silky and floral, amazing, surely will be 40 to 50 years wine.
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PNP. Really nice right out of the bottle, and improved with 30 minutes of air. Soft, ripe fruit. Nice secondary elements. Long finish that is so much more complete than many 1993s I have had. Would be drinking now but wish I had more. A-/A
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Beautiful aged burgundy nose, very clean too. Still showing slight acidity edge of the vintage but not excessive. Just a bit of tannins left, decent complexity and good length. Rich and rustic, showing the terrior of Vaucrains. Should last for quite sometimes. Best bottle from the case so far, maybe it’s finally ready. Begin is singing “Sanshin No Hana”, Okinawa here I come.
Nose is clean if not exuberant. The acidity edge is mostly gone but has a tannic bite. Plenty of dark soils with some oaks still lingering at finish. Despite its age, still showing a touch rough and rustic. Good wine but certainly not those weightless elegant interpretations of Pinots.
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1993 Red Burgundy Horizontal: This is a lovely nose that has fresh red and even some blue fruit but also rustic earth influence. This is quite elegant and expressive. This is rich and robust on the palate and has a punch of brambly red and black fruit. Rougher texture on the tannins, but plays well to the rusticity.
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PnP. Interesting looking bottle as the cork is really mouldy, without the wonder of Durand would have been impossible to remove the cork gracefully. Subtle on the nose, no fireworks just like previous bottles from the same case. Clean bouquet. Still some tannins yet to resolve. Acidity level has subsided, progressing well. Good balance without hint of alcohol or elevated acidity of this vintage. Now it just need to open up to deserve a better score. No hurry to consume this.
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Hints of wood on the nose initially but mostly gone after 30 mins aeration. Elevated acidity, typical of the vintage. Still some tannins on the mid-palate. Nice nose one hour into the lunch, floral and clean. Better on the nose than on the palate. Good complexity and length but acidity need to come off a bit to deserve a higher rating. No hurry to consume this. Good but not great category. 2/12.
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Out of the 3 cases of Burgundy brought out from bond storage recently, this is the most anticipated wine for me as I love Chevillon wines, or at least the younger vintages. Not corked despite the reputation of '93 Chevillon being prone to the fault. Subtle on the nose, no fireworks. Still a touch of tannins on mid-palate. Slightly elevated acidity typical of the vintage. Ready and should last for a while. Lovely but was expecting more. Seems to lack a bit of intensity and energy. 1/12. 91-93 pts
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Great fill. Splash decanted 30 minutes. This is just really good red burgundy that goes well with and without food. Improves with air and should hold for some time. Great red fruit that transcends the vintage. The good bottles are really good and some bottles are great. A-/A
Given how dicey a reputation for corky wines the 1993 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges are across the board, it showed we had few options but we went for the Vaucrains and were rewarded! It was not at all corked, but had attained maturity and marvelous complexity, a classic Nuits rough earth flavor and good concentration. This bottle was enjoyable but be careful.
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Moderately funky nose initially, making me wonder if it was corked. After some air, the funk blew off. It remained dark & brooding throughout the evening, but seemed to continue to improve, even up to the point when the bottle was emptied. A good & classic Nuit St. Georges, but I believe there is upside with more time.
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Vosne v Vosne-side Nuits (La Trompette, London): Blind. Deep, dark. Dark and dense on the nose, some liquorice. A touch curious and slightly lactic on the nose. Plush and rich, surprisingly full, but also a little corked (some debate around the room here - mixture of corked, another fault and no fault). Coming through more as a dryness on the finish. Shame, because there's a rich wine underneath.
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Good out of the bottle, but with an hour of air the was very good. Dark color, powerful cool fruit, and nice structure holding this together. Really like this wine and shows more than your typical '93. A-
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Tasted double blind. Firm black fruit aromas with some background mushroom. Black on palate as well, with a firm meatiness and faint background spice.
I wasn't very successful identifying this wine today. This didn't come across as particularly Burgundian today, with lots more power and volume than I would expect. Once identified as Burgundy, I thought it more likely from 1990 than 1993 and incorrectly thought it from Gevrey not NSG, but at least correctly thought it 1er Cru.
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great nose of dark berry & forest floor. very nuits. while the tannins had smoothed out, the wine struck me as still a bit primary. bit of the animale in it... really a great showing, and the upside is definitely still there for me...
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Popped and poured. Med-dark red fruit. Cool, dark fruit on both nose and palate. Very well balanced, with a graet mix of cool, restrained fruit and supporting tannin and acid on the finish. Great with food and seems like it will improve a bit but enjoyable now and should hold for a while. A-/A?
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This wine was from the same batch, purchased on release, as the bottle I wrote up in July, 2010. It was essentially the same as before as it starts off showing intense, somewhat primary, fruit with some astringency. Again, this wine needed 3 hours to round out and show its best. My score reflects some of the improvement I expect over the next 5 to 10 years. However, at that time, it might have some unanticipated upside.
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Not as good as the previous bottle of this (opened 3 weeks ago). I suspect this is due to the "pop and pour" (vs. 2-3h air this had last time). Noticeable alcohol, hidden fruit. Note to self: GIVE THIS AIR!
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From a pristine bottle purchased upon release, this wine had a very deep red center and light red rims with a hint of orange. It looked quite robust for a 17 year old pinot. The nose was substantial upon opening. However, it improved with 3+ hours of air and showed medium+ intensity black cherry, wet slate, and a hint of orange. In the mouth the wine was quite rich with substantial fine grained tannin and very good length. While tasty, this wine displayed the intense concentration shown by many 1993 Burgundys (not to mention the vineyard). I would argue that it should improve with 5 to 10 more years of age. However, it is not too shabby right now, especially with extended decanting.
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Initially a very nice nose of earth and forest floor and black fruits. It seemed to deteriorate a bit over the next 4 hours. The palate however was great with huge fruit, earth and game. Long finish. Nice wine but the nose detracts. Initially thought a possibly corked, but consensus was that this was not the case and just a bit 'funky' on the nose.
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Leisurely Easter Lunch (Napa Valley): Unevolved color with barest hint of lightening at rim. Tangy nose of licorice, black fruit, and a good dose of earthiness. Gorgeous and relatively full on the palate with some remaining tannins, but naturally sweet red and black fruit and a degree of flesh that are unusual in my experience of '93s. Outstanding wine!
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Dark blood/ruby, an orange touch throughout. A touch corked, but still showing a meaty nose, black fruit, a little sousbois. Lovely soft fruit and good acidity in the mouth. Robust spicy finish. If unspoiled this should be a lovely bottle. NR
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2/27/2024 - pclin wrote:
PnP. ABV 13.5%. From the same case as previous bottles. Nose is not entirely clean, mildly corked but drinkable. Still plenty of tannins on the entry, how do you tame a Vaucrains? Excellent acidity to Keep it lively though. Yet to reach maturity plateau, really? For a 31 years old wine? Robust and good structure, a big 1er Cru. This should last at least another 15 to 20 years.
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3/13/2023 - LTTC wrote: 92 Points
(SYP) PNP
Initially lots of oak. Breathes up nicely to show notes of dark fruit, vanilla, earth, spices, flowers, blueberries and tea leaves. Good concentration in the mouth. The tannins are dusty and grainy, and the finish is quite acidic.
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5/28/2021 - scamhi wrote: flawed
CORKED!
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7/6/2020 - pclin wrote: 93 Points
It has been quite a while, time to have another go at this. Clean nose, no sign of cork issues well known for this vintage of Chevillon. Mostly dark soils on the nose with just a touch of floral notes. Slightly nervy, so typical of this vintage. Tannins mostly resolved, no longer showing so much “rough” tannins of this site. Decent length and complexity. Finally reached plateau and should last for a while yet. Pretty good but you better like dark soils though! Nose turned more floral by the 2nd glass but palate still mostly dark soils. Never faded over 4 hours, still have a long way to go, 40 years wine?? Kept a glass for 2nd night, this just continued to chug along, more silky and floral, amazing, surely will be 40 to 50 years wine.
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2/7/2020 - MC wrote:
PNP. Really nice right out of the bottle, and improved with 30 minutes of air. Soft, ripe fruit. Nice secondary elements. Long finish that is so much more complete than many 1993s I have had. Would be drinking now but wish I had more. A-/A
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1/27/2019 - pclin wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful aged burgundy nose, very clean too. Still showing slight acidity edge of the vintage but not excessive. Just a bit of tannins left, decent complexity and good length. Rich and rustic, showing the terrior of Vaucrains. Should last for quite sometimes. Best bottle from the case so far, maybe it’s finally ready. Begin is singing “Sanshin No Hana”, Okinawa here I come.
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4/29/2018 - pclin wrote: 92 Points
Nose is clean if not exuberant. The acidity edge is mostly gone but has a tannic bite. Plenty of dark soils with some oaks still lingering at finish. Despite its age, still showing a touch rough and rustic. Good wine but certainly not those weightless elegant interpretations of Pinots.
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3/15/2018 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
1993 Red Burgundy Horizontal: This is a lovely nose that has fresh red and even some blue fruit but also rustic earth influence. This is quite elegant and expressive. This is rich and robust on the palate and has a punch of brambly red and black fruit. Rougher texture on the tannins, but plays well to the rusticity.
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9/22/2017 - FrancoisD Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bel équilibre
Cerises, fougères, tomate, truffe
Bourgogne parfait!
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5/14/2017 - pclin wrote: 92 Points
PnP. Interesting looking bottle as the cork is really mouldy, without the wonder of Durand would have been impossible to remove the cork gracefully. Subtle on the nose, no fireworks just like previous bottles from the same case. Clean bouquet. Still some tannins yet to resolve. Acidity level has subsided, progressing well. Good balance without hint of alcohol or elevated acidity of this vintage. Now it just need to open up to deserve a better score. No hurry to consume this.
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12/20/2016 - pclin wrote: 92 Points
Hints of wood on the nose initially but mostly gone after 30 mins aeration. Elevated acidity, typical of the vintage. Still some tannins on the mid-palate. Nice nose one hour into the lunch, floral and clean. Better on the nose than on the palate. Good complexity and length but acidity need to come off a bit to deserve a higher rating. No hurry to consume this. Good but not great category. 2/12.
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11/25/2016 - pclin wrote: 92 Points
Out of the 3 cases of Burgundy brought out from bond storage recently, this is the most anticipated wine for me as I love Chevillon wines, or at least the younger vintages. Not corked despite the reputation of '93 Chevillon being prone to the fault. Subtle on the nose, no fireworks. Still a touch of tannins on mid-palate. Slightly elevated acidity typical of the vintage. Ready and should last for a while. Lovely but was expecting more. Seems to lack a bit of intensity and energy. 1/12. 91-93 pts
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3/27/2016 - LoireFan wrote: 94 Points
So great, so young. Wait another dozen years.
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3/6/2016 - Erik12000 wrote:
Very good. Mature, full bodied with nice red fruit and some soft tannins. After 1 hour in the glass it started to fade. Enjoy now.
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10/10/2015 - MC wrote:
Great fill. Splash decanted 30 minutes. This is just really good red burgundy that goes well with and without food. Improves with air and should hold for some time. Great red fruit that transcends the vintage. The good bottles are really good and some bottles are great. A-/A
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3/18/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Casual Burg Dinner with Friends (Paris Club - Chicago IL): Open 3-4 hours before serving. Black fruit flavors and aromas, slightly woodsy. Firm structure but with the concentration to balance.
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3/18/2014 - tooch wrote: 91 Points
Chicago Rotating Dinner Series - March 2014 (Aged Rioja) (Paris Club - Chicago, IL): Small taste from our friends at the other table. Beautiful bouquet of florals and earth. The palate still had a nice firmness to it with nice minerality, pomegranate, and dried floral notes. Very nice.
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3/5/2014 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Given how dicey a reputation for corky wines the 1993 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges are across the board, it showed we had few options but we went for the Vaucrains and were rewarded! It was not at all corked, but had attained maturity and marvelous complexity, a classic Nuits rough earth flavor and good concentration. This bottle was enjoyable but be careful.
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1/17/2014 - TWaldmann wrote:
Moderately funky nose initially, making me wonder if it was corked. After some air, the funk blew off. It remained dark & brooding throughout the evening, but seemed to continue to improve, even up to the point when the bottle was emptied. A good & classic Nuit St. Georges, but I believe there is upside with more time.
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9/26/2013 - SimonG wrote: flawed
Vosne v Vosne-side Nuits (La Trompette, London): Blind. Deep, dark. Dark and dense on the nose, some liquorice. A touch curious and slightly lactic on the nose. Plush and rich, surprisingly full, but also a little corked (some debate around the room here - mixture of corked, another fault and no fault). Coming through more as a dryness on the finish. Shame, because there's a rich wine underneath.
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6/1/2013 - MC wrote:
Good out of the bottle, but with an hour of air the was very good. Dark color, powerful cool fruit, and nice structure holding this together. Really like this wine and shows more than your typical '93. A-
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2/17/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Tasted double blind. Firm black fruit aromas with some background mushroom. Black on palate as well, with a firm meatiness and faint background spice.
I wasn't very successful identifying this wine today. This didn't come across as particularly Burgundian today, with lots more power and volume than I would expect. Once identified as Burgundy, I thought it more likely from 1990 than 1993 and incorrectly thought it from Gevrey not NSG, but at least correctly thought it 1er Cru.
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12/18/2012 - carlwhat wrote:
great nose of dark berry & forest floor. very nuits. while the tannins had smoothed out, the wine struck me as still a bit primary. bit of the animale in it... really a great showing, and the upside is definitely still there for me...
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6/7/2012 - MC wrote:
Popped and poured. Med-dark red fruit. Cool, dark fruit on both nose and palate. Very well balanced, with a graet mix of cool, restrained fruit and supporting tannin and acid on the finish. Great with food and seems like it will improve a bit but enjoyable now and should hold for a while. A-/A?
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4/2/2011 - fclarity wrote: 92 Points
This wine was from the same batch, purchased on release, as the bottle I wrote up in July, 2010. It was essentially the same as before as it starts off showing intense, somewhat primary, fruit with some astringency. Again, this wine needed 3 hours to round out and show its best. My score reflects some of the improvement I expect over the next 5 to 10 years. However, at that time, it might have some unanticipated upside.
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3/24/2011 - don_quichotte wrote: 90 Points
Not as good as the previous bottle of this (opened 3 weeks ago). I suspect this is due to the "pop and pour" (vs. 2-3h air this had last time). Noticeable alcohol, hidden fruit. Note to self: GIVE THIS AIR!
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3/4/2011 - don_quichotte wrote: 93 Points
Poured a glass, felt it was a bit too closed and left bottle and glass to take some air for 2 hours or so.
What a fantastic wine this developped into. Full, spicy, sous-bois, wild strawberry. Really pretty special. In a pretty good place right now...
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1/14/2011 - Rupert wrote: flawed
Chevillon Vaucrains vertical 1979-2004 (RSJ, London): Corked - shame, as underneath the taint appears to be beautiful substantial wine
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7/31/2010 - fclarity wrote: 92 Points
From a pristine bottle purchased upon release, this wine had a very deep red center and light red rims with a hint of orange. It looked quite robust for a 17 year old pinot. The nose was substantial upon opening. However, it improved with 3+ hours of air and showed medium+ intensity black cherry, wet slate, and a hint of orange. In the mouth the wine was quite rich with substantial fine grained tannin and very good length. While tasty, this wine displayed the intense concentration shown by many 1993 Burgundys (not to mention the vineyard). I would argue that it should improve with 5 to 10 more years of age. However, it is not too shabby right now, especially with extended decanting.
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3/24/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Chevillon Nuits Vaucrains Vertical, 1985-1998 (RN 74, San Francisco): Medium ruby without fading. Cool, green aromatics. Perfect weight, subtle ripe fruit, long finish. Lovely and just entering its prime drinking zone. Kept on improving.
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7/25/2009 - rnellans wrote: 91 Points
Initially a very nice nose of earth and forest floor and black fruits. It seemed to deteriorate a bit over the next 4 hours. The palate however was great with huge fruit, earth and game. Long finish. Nice wine but the nose detracts. Initially thought a possibly corked, but consensus was that this was not the case and just a bit 'funky' on the nose.
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5/9/2009 - LoireFan wrote: 93 Points
Amazing! So wish I had more.
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4/12/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Leisurely Easter Lunch (Napa Valley): Unevolved color with barest hint of lightening at rim. Tangy nose of licorice, black fruit, and a good dose of earthiness. Gorgeous and relatively full on the palate with some remaining tannins, but naturally sweet red and black fruit and a degree of flesh that are unusual in my experience of '93s. Outstanding wine!
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1/1/2006 - HandPickedBurgundy wrote:
Dark blood/ruby, an orange touch throughout. A touch corked, but still showing a meaty nose, black fruit, a little sousbois. Lovely soft fruit and good acidity in the mouth. Robust spicy finish. If unspoiled this should be a lovely bottle. NR
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