Gevrey Chambertin night. This was #1 or #2 WOTN in some tough competition in more regarded vintages. 1996 2002 2005. Laurent, lots of Jadot grand cru, etc. This one was singing. Excellent provenance. Excellar release in Autumn 2018. Still tautly wound, and hallmark clay-earth undertones and black tea. Fruit hiding behind the density of the terroir. Really elegant with some oomph backing it up. Really fine. Impressive.
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PnP, then drunk over three evenings. It was a bit grumpy on the first, at its best on the second and had started to fade on the third. At its best it was wonderful: complex nose, with red fruit, floral notes and the start of tertiary development. On the palate it had a kind of lightness but at the same time the assertiveness you expect from Gevrey, with earthy, almost ferrous notes, and fine-grained but firm tannins. A great pleasure to drink.
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My first of these and it was good with a salad topped with left-over king salmon. I actually think this wine needs additional cellar time for the flavors to mellow a bit. It had good fruit but was a bit disjointed with some harsh tannin and bitter notes. I will wait a few years to drink my next bottle.
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Deep ruby red with slight bricking. Strawberry and violets on the nose. Still very young and energetic. The tannins have not fully resolved and there is still a good underlying acidity. Restrained fruit flavors of raspberry and blueberries. Also an earthiness combined with a touch of cola and licorice. Drinking well now, but has at least another 5 years ahead of it.
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Bourgogne wines tasting (Yagil's home): transparent red with light brown rim very good classic nose of red fruits and earthy notes medium bodied, solid, tannic, very good acidity level, structured, pleasant complexity, balanced, develops nicely in the glass, seems at peak now. requires 1-2 hours decanting.
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This has a wonderful, feminine, but deep and pronounced aroma: strawberry / red fruit, flowers, and a touch of underlying earth. On the palate, the Cazetiers has more of the same, with perhaps a bit more leather / mineral than I detected on the nose. However, I would describe the overall tasting impression as a bit subdued - especially in comparison to the nose, yet I don't think this wine is tight. To the contrary, it's very drinkable but just didn't wow me tonight. Despite the restraint, there is a definite aspect of rusticity to this wine, especially on the finish. Perhaps a few more years will smooth the tannins just a bit, but again, this is very drinkable now. Overall, for me, the nose was much more memorable than the palate impression.
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86-89 in reality-better on day one, though with drying tannins and some heat on the finish, I thought this would be better on day 2. Somewhat interesting aromatics, and some Gevrey earth and spice give this some appeal, but there is no balance. To much extraction? Too much wood?
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Chassin Tasting Event at 96 Winery Road (96 Winery Road): mid- in intensity. Quite a complex nose with tertiary elements. The palate holds a crushed velvety texture balanced with animated acidity and a sour cherry edge. The tannins morph from sinewy to a grittiness that works nicely with the core of fleshy fruits. Wonderful depth of flavour, lovely example of G-C. Focussed black plum flesh and skins pinch of mint leaves, the wine has a long length and bubbles along from the mid palate to finish. Has aged well and still can develop further.
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Very fresh yet ripe aromas of deep red and black cherry with a bit of red currant mark the nose with a bit of minerality, licorice and streak of leather come about with time in the glass. Very pure and clean on the palate with a touch of Gevrey tannin that provides drive and focus to the flavors. Nicely svelte and minerally with good precision. Very primary but showing quality deep fruit. Needs quite a bit more time.
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Score could be better with a bit more age but still coming together and possibly a little lean. Had some similarity to a very good bottle of 2000 (see note) from the same vineyard and producer.
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7/13/2023 - TXRhoneRanger wrote: 94 Points
Gevrey Chambertin night. This was #1 or #2 WOTN in some tough competition in more regarded vintages. 1996 2002 2005. Laurent, lots of Jadot grand cru, etc. This one was singing. Excellent provenance. Excellar release in Autumn 2018. Still tautly wound, and hallmark clay-earth undertones and black tea. Fruit hiding behind the density of the terroir. Really elegant with some oomph backing it up. Really fine. Impressive.
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10/31/2022 - gilrbo Likes this wine:
PnP, then drunk over three evenings. It was a bit grumpy on the first, at its best on the second and had started to fade on the third.
At its best it was wonderful: complex nose, with red fruit, floral notes and the start of tertiary development. On the palate it had a kind of lightness but at the same time the assertiveness you expect from Gevrey, with earthy, almost ferrous notes, and fine-grained but firm tannins. A great pleasure to drink.
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5/4/2021 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 88 Points
Not much fruit remaining bit pretty good secondary flavors.
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7/28/2019 - Pascal Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bu au restaurant. Toutes les caractéristiques d'un grand Bourgogne. A boire maintenant
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3/1/2018 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 88 Points
My first of these and it was good with a salad topped with left-over king salmon. I actually think this wine needs additional cellar time for the flavors to mellow a bit. It had good fruit but was a bit disjointed with some harsh tannin and bitter notes. I will wait a few years to drink my next bottle.
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11/3/2017 - djarcara Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby red with slight bricking. Strawberry and violets on the nose. Still very young and energetic. The tannins have not fully resolved and there is still a good underlying acidity. Restrained fruit flavors of raspberry and blueberries. Also an earthiness combined with a touch of cola and licorice. Drinking well now, but has at least another 5 years ahead of it.
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5/9/2016 - Yagil wrote: 89 Points
Bourgogne wines tasting (Yagil's home): transparent red with light brown rim
very good classic nose of red fruits and earthy notes
medium bodied, solid, tannic, very good acidity level, structured, pleasant complexity, balanced, develops nicely in the glass, seems at peak now.
requires 1-2 hours decanting.
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1/23/2015 - SteadyEddy Likes this wine: 90 Points
This has a wonderful, feminine, but deep and pronounced aroma: strawberry / red fruit, flowers, and a touch of underlying earth. On the palate, the Cazetiers has more of the same, with perhaps a bit more leather / mineral than I detected on the nose. However, I would describe the overall tasting impression as a bit subdued - especially in comparison to the nose, yet I don't think this wine is tight. To the contrary, it's very drinkable but just didn't wow me tonight. Despite the restraint, there is a definite aspect of rusticity to this wine, especially on the finish. Perhaps a few more years will smooth the tannins just a bit, but again, this is very drinkable now. Overall, for me, the nose was much more memorable than the palate impression.
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10/9/2014 - essconsults wrote: 87 Points
86-89 in reality-better on day one, though with drying tannins and some heat on the finish, I thought this would be better on day 2. Somewhat interesting aromatics, and some Gevrey earth and spice give this some appeal, but there is no balance. To much extraction? Too much wood?
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4/11/2014 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 91 Points
Chassin Tasting Event at 96 Winery Road (96 Winery Road): mid- in intensity. Quite a complex nose with tertiary elements. The palate holds a crushed velvety texture balanced with animated acidity and a sour cherry edge. The tannins morph from sinewy to a grittiness that works nicely with the core of fleshy fruits. Wonderful depth of flavour, lovely example of G-C. Focussed black plum flesh and skins pinch of mint leaves, the wine has a long length and bubbles along from the mid palate to finish. Has aged well and still can develop further.
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7/14/2013 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very fresh yet ripe aromas of deep red and black cherry with a bit of red currant mark the nose with a bit of minerality, licorice and streak of leather come about with time in the glass. Very pure and clean on the palate with a touch of Gevrey tannin that provides drive and focus to the flavors. Nicely svelte and minerally with good precision. Very primary but showing quality deep fruit. Needs quite a bit more time.
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11/1/2012 - mcases wrote: 85 Points
Impressive starting. Nice nose maybe elegant. Simply a good gevrey. Bad petrol end.
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5/3/2012 - WinoRick wrote: 89 Points
Straightforward and balanced, but lacking anything that would push it into the Outstanding category. Plenty of time left for this wine.
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10/1/2011 - Edclr wrote: 90 Points
Too young...but very promising. Loved it - but jury;s out.
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1/12/2011 - danstrings wrote: 89 Points
Sleek and minerally, with spicy red fruit and chalky cherry notes. A tad tough on its own, but gorgeous with an array of hearty foods...
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12/5/2010 - AJ72 wrote:
Score could be better with a bit more age but still coming together and possibly a little lean. Had some similarity to a very good bottle of 2000 (see note) from the same vineyard and producer.
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