Pale ruby. Aromas of strawberries, earthiness. Velvety tannins & a spine of acidity. Classic Volnay. This is lovely now & seems to be at its peak, but should hold for years, especially in magnum.
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CT London Event (Hide Bar, Bermondsey, London): Treetops' magnum. Nose opened with a little whiff or varnish and a touch of funk that took a little while to blow away. When it did, it showed tons of flowers, a lovely damp soil accent, sweet truffles and almost port-like spiced-cake and plum tone along with lifted orange peel notes. Gorgeous, heady stuff. Very Pousse d'Or, very aged Burg, and showing plenty of Volnay characteristics. I thought the palate was rather tired and dried out at first, with dry tannins, sourish acid and that little rim of funk the outstanding features. Came back to the wine an hour later though, and it had completely transformed. Throwing of that robe of dry, tiredness, it had put on lovely old Burg characters of rich damson plums and tons of Volnay strawberries along with a lifted bramble hint. Finish was nice and long as well, with more orange peel, some spice and, when tailing off, just that little hint of dry, woody tannins. Can probably keep a little while longer, but that dry touch at the end, very reminiscent of quite a few 1988s, suggests that this should probably be drunk around now or in the next year or so, preferably with some food - a nicely grilled magret de canard would be just nice.
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Medium ruby, touched with garnet throughout and with a broad, gently fading, rim. Lovely soft redcurrant nose, very floral. Fresh vibrant and firmly structured. Quite dry and earthy. Nice length. **
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Ein aufregendes Achterbahnfahren in der Nase: erst eine intensive, suesse Schokolade, die einen foermlich anbruellt, nach einiger Zeit das genaue Gegenteil: krautig mit etwas grüner Note. Und noch etwas später dann ein leichter Gummiton, der aber nicht wirklich unangenehm wirkt. Im Mund ist die Sache leider simpler: wenig Frucht, ruppige Tannine. Skelett ohne Fleisch. Leider wird dieser Wein seine optimale Trinkreife nie erreichen... Offen, bei insoumise. (81/100)
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Red brown in color. Splendid aromas of flowers, minerals and wild fruits. Medium to full body, with elegant flavors of cherries, wild fruits and spices. Accurate balance. Tannins are there, but you need to look for them, though why would you. Lovely acidity, and tasty slight oak. Very slight. Fruity in an elegant way, but with nice structure. A slight peaty sensation is combined with the flavors, which make it an interesting wine in a way. Long finish with a very good and tasty aftertaste. Overall a very tasty wine, that though is tremendously elegant, has secret powers in exactly the right places, making it a true enjoyment. Seems to be fully matured, but as I lack major experience with wines from Burgundy, I’d rather not come to any conclusions. I do have a good feeling this wine will cellar nicely for much longer.
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4/19/2019 - David J Cooper wrote:
Fairly dark for an old Burgundy. Decent plum and earth nose, dead palate and dried out finish.
Won’t rate.
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10/15/2018 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Earthy, creamy aromatics. Elegance and lightness of touch that made a good luncheon wine.
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3/1/2014 - TWaldmann wrote:
Pale ruby. Aromas of strawberries, earthiness. Velvety tannins & a spine of acidity. Classic Volnay. This is lovely now & seems to be at its peak, but should hold for years, especially in magnum.
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6/20/2009 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
CT London Event (Hide Bar, Bermondsey, London): Treetops' magnum. Nose opened with a little whiff or varnish and a touch of funk that took a little while to blow away. When it did, it showed tons of flowers, a lovely damp soil accent, sweet truffles and almost port-like spiced-cake and plum tone along with lifted orange peel notes. Gorgeous, heady stuff. Very Pousse d'Or, very aged Burg, and showing plenty of Volnay characteristics. I thought the palate was rather tired and dried out at first, with dry tannins, sourish acid and that little rim of funk the outstanding features. Came back to the wine an hour later though, and it had completely transformed. Throwing of that robe of dry, tiredness, it had put on lovely old Burg characters of rich damson plums and tons of Volnay strawberries along with a lifted bramble hint. Finish was nice and long as well, with more orange peel, some spice and, when tailing off, just that little hint of dry, woody tannins. Can probably keep a little while longer, but that dry touch at the end, very reminiscent of quite a few 1988s, suggests that this should probably be drunk around now or in the next year or so, preferably with some food - a nicely grilled magret de canard would be just nice.
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10/1/2008 - HandPickedBurgundy wrote:
Medium ruby, touched with garnet throughout and with a broad, gently fading, rim. Lovely soft redcurrant nose, very floral. Fresh vibrant and firmly structured. Quite dry and earthy. Nice length. **
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10/7/2007 - Gerhard3 wrote: 81 Points
Ein aufregendes Achterbahnfahren in der Nase: erst eine intensive, suesse Schokolade, die einen foermlich anbruellt, nach einiger Zeit das genaue Gegenteil: krautig mit etwas grüner Note. Und noch etwas später dann ein leichter Gummiton, der aber nicht wirklich unangenehm wirkt. Im Mund ist die Sache leider simpler: wenig Frucht, ruppige Tannine. Skelett ohne Fleisch. Leider wird dieser Wein seine optimale Trinkreife nie erreichen... Offen, bei insoumise. (81/100)
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12/15/2006 - SimonG wrote:
Pre-Christmas Offline (Rotisserie Jules, London): Lovely nose, soy and cherry. Sweet fruit, nice acidity, nicely mature but no hurry. Lovely texture. Ever so slight dryness at the end. Good.
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1/31/2004 - Lorien wrote: 94 Points
Red brown in color. Splendid aromas of flowers, minerals and wild fruits. Medium to full body, with elegant flavors of cherries, wild fruits and spices. Accurate balance. Tannins are there, but you need to look for them, though why would you. Lovely acidity, and tasty slight oak. Very slight. Fruity in an elegant way, but with nice structure. A slight peaty sensation is combined with the flavors, which make it an interesting wine in a way. Long finish with a very good and tasty aftertaste. Overall a very tasty wine, that though is tremendously elegant, has secret powers in exactly the right places, making it a true enjoyment. Seems to be fully matured, but as I lack major experience with wines from Burgundy, I’d rather not come to any conclusions. I do have a good feeling this wine will cellar nicely for much longer.
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