Final bottle of 3 purchased. Last consumed 2 yrs prior. This was a bit closed and reticent upon decant, but blossomed over an hour. No formal note but all present loved it. Drank alongside a 2007 Pommard 1er Rugiens.
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Pale ruby, almost transparent. Forward nose of red cherry fruit with earthy wood undertones, pure. The palate is silky, yet structured, very fine tannins still present, mid-palate very satisfying and trails of to a long balanced finish. This wine is as elegant is it gets. Just entering the prime drinking window but the structure suggest it has many years to go.
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Moderate (+) ruby in the glass. Beautifully open nose right from the start and not showing any decline whatsoever. Nice complexity coming from the oak as well. Palate is generous, but never overdone or cloying. Real Pinot Noir elegance here. This is a beast that will go strong for a few more decades. Easily WOTN.
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Chinese Lunar new year lunch, paired with some Blackmore wagyu steaks, beautiful Pinot nose, red fruits, cherries with gamey notes, autumn leaves, spices, on the palate lots of power & elegance, in a lovely spot, outstanding Burgundy 95
Day 2 More gamey & sous bois, the type you get from a 20-30yo Burg, v appealing, intense ripe cherries, put on more weight in the mouth
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Enjoyed this 2nd bottle (of 3) over 3 days. The wine held up over that entire timeframe, which is remarkable. Last tasted about 3 yrs prior. Gorgeous layers of Pinot cherry fruit, wet autumn leaves, forest floor, spearmint, and tree bark. Just so pretty, floral, and inviting, yet serious on the mid palate, with pure and finely grained tannins, and solid acidity to go the long haul. A beautiful wine, drink through 2025+.
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Belated Birthday Dinner (Nicolas Restaurant, Teck Lim Street, Singapore): An absolutely lovely 2007 Grand Cru. This had a lovely nose - red cherries, darker berries, earth, meat, a little sprinkle of spice, some violet flowers. So pretty. Absolutely drinkable on the palate too - here, bright citrusy acidity and silky tannins framed deliciously soft, velvety flavours of red cherries and slightly darker wild berry flavours. Pure, transparent and energetic, with a lovely nervous 2007 feel to it, all leading into a really nicely defined finish - this lined with a touch of spice and a good spine of stony mineral. Delicious. Such a lovely mouthful, and drinking beautifully now too. Super stuff.
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Dinner with the Litigators' Wine Group (East Treasure): Super. This was a really attractive Charmes, drinking very nicely now too. The nose was starting to show some secondary notes, with a nice melange of forest floor and broiled meats, sour plums and black cherries, and then a nice touch florals and spice around the edges. Very attractive. The palate was drinking really nicely - bright and lively, with a velvety flutter of fine-boned tannins and a lovely lick of 2007 acidity lapping against a clear core of red cherries and berries, and then a little earth. I loved the elegant purity on this. Limpid and transparent, with such an eloquent expression of its terroir - this was so very drinkable. Lovely finish too, with little flecks of earth and mineral, slowly giving way to a little blush of dried flowers.
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Decanted for 1 hour. Gentle nose and nice palate with plenty of fruit. Evolved a bit further over the following hour. No need to wait with a short decant.
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Nice nose of boysenberry and earth. After a two hour decant this is open for business with blackberry, boysenberry, herbs and and spice. Nicely balanced and fully mature with a good structure particularly for a 2007 although not particularly complex. I would drink this in the next five years.
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PnP this beautiful Grand Cru burg this evening. I will follow with a more accurate TN, but it was quite delicious, showing earthy notes of sautéed mushrooms, tart red cherries, moist soil, and cooking spices. Long finish, finely grained, well-integrated tannins. Drink now through 2025+. Very good.
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Like previous tastings of this wine this is fairly complete 2007 red burgundy. While it enjoys the ripe vibrant racy delicious fruit characteristics of the vintage it also has substance and weight with fine tannins to a greater extent than other 2007s. This can continue to age for five to ten years but is enjoyable now with a short decant. The limitation of this wine is it lacks the complexity and length of finish of better vintages.
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A surprising wine. Even after 45 minutes of decanting this is pretty tightly coiled and even a little austere. Nice modest nose, with red Pinot fruit and peat flavors in a somewhat structured, tannic body and a pleasant finish. This lacks the exuberance of a typical 2007 but repays for it with more structure and focus. Almost feels closer to an 06 or maybe an 08.
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Tasted at the Gourmet Wine and Food Show, Toronto. Nose - More tannic, less fruit than the Drouhin Charmes Chambertin of the same vintage. Also not as delicate. Still nice, though. Palette - Fresher than the Drouhin, but still reasonably delicate. Nice pinot fruit.
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9/23/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 94 Points
Final bottle of 3 purchased. Last consumed 2 yrs prior.
This was a bit closed and reticent upon decant, but blossomed over an hour.
No formal note but all present loved it.
Drank alongside a 2007 Pommard 1er Rugiens.
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8/27/2023 - Milos Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pale ruby, almost transparent. Forward nose of red cherry fruit with earthy wood undertones, pure. The palate is silky, yet structured, very fine tannins still present, mid-palate very satisfying and trails of to a long balanced finish. This wine is as elegant is it gets. Just entering the prime drinking window but the structure suggest it has many years to go.
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8/16/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very pretty & dainty, a charmer, beautiful Charmes that is probably at its peak
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5/15/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 95 Points
Moderate (+) ruby in the glass. Beautifully open nose right from the start and not showing any decline whatsoever. Nice complexity coming from the oak as well. Palate is generous, but never overdone or cloying. Real Pinot Noir elegance here. This is a beast that will go strong for a few more decades. Easily WOTN.
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5/2/2022 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful Burg at its peak, nose that’s classical with a rich sexy palate, drink now til 2027
94
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1/31/2022 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 95 Points
Chinese Lunar new year lunch, paired with some Blackmore wagyu steaks, beautiful Pinot nose, red fruits, cherries with gamey notes, autumn leaves, spices, on the palate lots of power & elegance, in a lovely spot, outstanding Burgundy
95
Day 2
More gamey & sous bois, the type you get from a 20-30yo Burg, v appealing, intense ripe cherries, put on more weight in the mouth
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12/10/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 94 Points
Enjoyed this 2nd bottle (of 3) over 3 days. The wine held up over that entire timeframe, which is remarkable.
Last tasted about 3 yrs prior.
Gorgeous layers of Pinot cherry fruit, wet autumn leaves, forest floor, spearmint, and tree bark.
Just so pretty, floral, and inviting, yet serious on the mid palate, with pure and finely grained tannins, and solid acidity to go the long haul.
A beautiful wine, drink through 2025+.
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9/8/2021 - King Julien wrote: 93 Points
Decanted about 1 hour, consistent with previous note.
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5/7/2021 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Belated Birthday Dinner (Nicolas Restaurant, Teck Lim Street, Singapore): An absolutely lovely 2007 Grand Cru. This had a lovely nose - red cherries, darker berries, earth, meat, a little sprinkle of spice, some violet flowers. So pretty. Absolutely drinkable on the palate too - here, bright citrusy acidity and silky tannins framed deliciously soft, velvety flavours of red cherries and slightly darker wild berry flavours. Pure, transparent and energetic, with a lovely nervous 2007 feel to it, all leading into a really nicely defined finish - this lined with a touch of spice and a good spine of stony mineral. Delicious. Such a lovely mouthful, and drinking beautifully now too. Super stuff.
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3/8/2021 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
Dinner with the Litigators' Wine Group (East Treasure): Super. This was a really attractive Charmes, drinking very nicely now too. The nose was starting to show some secondary notes, with a nice melange of forest floor and broiled meats, sour plums and black cherries, and then a nice touch florals and spice around the edges. Very attractive. The palate was drinking really nicely - bright and lively, with a velvety flutter of fine-boned tannins and a lovely lick of 2007 acidity lapping against a clear core of red cherries and berries, and then a little earth. I loved the elegant purity on this. Limpid and transparent, with such an eloquent expression of its terroir - this was so very drinkable. Lovely finish too, with little flecks of earth and mineral, slowly giving way to a little blush of dried flowers.
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3/23/2020 - King Julien wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 1 hour. Gentle nose and nice palate with plenty of fruit. Evolved a bit further over the following hour. No need to wait with a short decant.
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9/10/2019 - mclanew wrote: 91 Points
Nice nose of boysenberry and earth. After a two hour decant this is open for business with blackberry, boysenberry, herbs and and spice. Nicely balanced and fully mature with a good structure particularly for a 2007 although not particularly complex. I would drink this in the next five years.
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10/11/2018 - drrobvino wrote: 93 Points
PnP this beautiful Grand Cru burg this evening.
I will follow with a more accurate TN, but it was quite delicious, showing earthy notes of sautéed mushrooms, tart red cherries, moist soil, and cooking spices. Long finish, finely grained, well-integrated tannins. Drink now through 2025+. Very good.
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6/15/2018 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points
Like previous tastings of this wine this is fairly complete 2007 red burgundy. While it enjoys the ripe vibrant racy delicious fruit characteristics of the vintage it also has substance and weight with fine tannins to a greater extent than other 2007s. This can continue to age for five to ten years but is enjoyable now with a short decant. The limitation of this wine is it lacks the complexity and length of finish of better vintages.
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4/3/2018 - mclanew wrote: 91 Points
A surprising wine. Even after 45 minutes of decanting this is pretty tightly coiled and even a little austere. Nice modest nose, with red Pinot fruit and peat flavors in a somewhat structured, tannic body and a pleasant finish. This lacks the exuberance of a typical 2007 but repays for it with more structure and focus. Almost feels closer to an 06 or maybe an 08.
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11/19/2010 - Jhcwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted at the Gourmet Wine and Food Show, Toronto. Nose - More tannic, less fruit than the Drouhin Charmes Chambertin of the same vintage. Also not as delicate. Still nice, though. Palette - Fresher than the Drouhin, but still reasonably delicate. Nice pinot fruit.
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1/15/2009 - vespasian wrote: 93 Points
Huge wine - very concentrated and powerful. Exceptional.
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