so glad I have 5 more of these... the 2007 vintage has continued to be an upside surprise and wish I had purchased more... it is Chevillon and it is NSG for gosh sakes, so there is balance between the great acidity and the body... perfect tension and gets a 9+-out-of-10 score for both body and lift... copious fruit with minerals swirling... wow
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Translucent ruby color. Nose of high-pitched but pleasantly searing violets, plum blossom, sweet craggy earth, saline, and pine-scented iodine. Layers of sharp, sweet red berry and dark plum fruit underpinned by savory earthy tones, iron granules, and medicinal spine. Arched acidity and firm but seasoned tannin. Long finish of brambly red fruit cut with iron and dirt. Beautiful wine full of character and lively charm with years of life left. Last bottle of six, a great run over 10 years.
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Mixed WTDS: AKA "Bring a Nice Bottle" (St. Genevieve, Mpls, MN): Medium red color. PNP, drank a glass over 2 hours plus. This was a rocking bottle tonight, JFG. The nose is so expressive and perfumed with florals, cherry, iron, anise, sauvage, game and gorgeous NSG spices. The palate has that ethereal featherweight character with lift and energy, medium bodied, cherries, dried spices, charcoal, sauvage, iron and fresh leather on a nice long finish. Love the parallels of '07 in Oregon and Burgundy. Fantastic now, no rush. My and group #2 WOTN.
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very nice, pretty four-square, almost full-bodied (at least for a pinot)... this was friendly and enjoyable and def'ly good wine for pre-dinner... not a food wine
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Le vin est pas mal dans son peak à mon avis et se marie tres bien à l’agneau. Un 2007 qui est adorable en ce moment. Du côté finesse du pinot probablement question du millésime car je ne m’attendais pas à ca d’un Cailles. Fruits rouges et noirs mélangés avec des épices, du sous-bois et un peu de terre. Excellent
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Clear red. Crushed herbs, smokiness, and stems frame the nose. Depending upon your perspective, its weight could be described either as "elegant" or "somewhat thin"; I suppose I come down somewhere in the middle. How's that for definitive equivocation? Brambly black fruit, excellent acidity and soil. It's hard to deny that this is meager for a Nuits, and it is clearly as good as it's ever going to get.
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Lovely delicate red-fruited nose. In a very good spot right now with good fruit, some sous bois balanced with the freshness and light footed elegance of the vintage.
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PnP. Medium red - no browning. Discrete nose of dark fruits, spice, and NSG iron. On the palate medium - light weight, lovely balance, with dark fruits, tea, mineral, and a nice long finish. Lighter than these wines typically are but perfectly in line with the vintage. Drinking at peak - will hold for a few years, but why wait?
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It has been a while since I had a 2007 Burg. This is drinking beautifully now. Raspberry, earth, spice, soft tannins and a long finish. Spectacular pairing with duck with a pomegranate glaze at Lake House.
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C-cubed--Chevillon Chaignots and Cailles Verticals (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Pale center, watery edge. Lightly herbal aromatics. Light and the most elegant of all 6 Nuits tonight. Red berry fruit, excellent acidity, subtle and soil filled, some remaining tannin. This is a beauty, and if you told me it was a Côte de Beaune, I would have been a believer.
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PnP. Good cork. Medium deep red with some clearing at the rim. Intriguing nose combining an airy quality with classic NSG iron and soil. On the palate medium weight, not as open and ready to drink as the last bottle but still eminently enjoyable. Long finish of classic NSG flavors. This can last 3-5 more years while more structured vintages age. Nice.
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My first introduction to this domaine several years ago and still a favorite. Popped and poured. Darker ruby hue. Nose of damp cellar, forest floor, anise, raspberry, violets, stone. Cool blue fruits on the smooth but concentrated palate with anise, blackberry, and ferrous notes thrown in. Glycerin-like quality to the palate contrasting with NSG rocks and iron. Driving acidity and serious tannins leading to a long finish of dark berry, iron flecks, and sweet grip. Keeps getting better and likely to do so for years.
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Vino diverso dagli altri cru e altre annate già bevute di Chevillon, qui purtroppo l' annata difficile emerge, in un vino molto profumato da subito, invitante. Frutto rosso immerso nella terra e grande ariosità, ma la bocca non è a livello dei grandi Chevillon. Manca la maturità fenolica in un vino che è un pochino scomposto tra il tannino ruvido, le note vegetali leggermente acerbe e un finale più dolce in cui il legno è ancora presente. Bevuta piacevole, ma non ai vertici.
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What a Vigneron! For 07 this wine is FANTASTIC and certainly needs at least another 5/10 yrs to reach it's straps. Young and full of vigor with all ingredients for a great future. Chevillon is the superstar of NSG
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Perfect cork; Medium red. Light airy nose of iron, spice. Smooth on the palate with no rough edges, almost delicate, something I never have described Chevillon NSGs as. With more air this does develop more intensity but still, drink up.
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Ready for business. Shimmering ruby. Cherry, strawberry, rose, a bit of liquorice, leather, wet earth, and a zingy streak of minerals with prominent iron - like licking an iron pipe, which I discovered is far more pleasurable than one might imagine. Absolutely delicious.
Previous TN is a good descriptor. Hits its stride around the 1 hr mark - very pretty and one of the most elegant wines I've had from NSG. Well made wines from this vintage are already accessible and drinking well.
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Medium red center, perfectly clear. Red and black fruit, then increasing green tones dominated by fennel. Lighter weight with prominent but not offensive acidity. Mixed fruit, anise, earth, and with time, more flesh and cocoa. Very pretty wine for its clarity and vibrant nature rather than any profound concentration or great depth. It also wears its origins well.
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Opened and poured, this wine gave an excellent showing. On this occasion the wine seems more complete and expressive than prior experiences with this wine. This was tasted side by side with the 2007 Chevillon, "Les Saint-Georges". Both gave excellent showings with the "Les Saint-Georges" displaying a slightly more density and richness to the fruit. At this stage the "Les Cailles" shows a combination of youthful and maturing notes. This seems to at or around its peak.
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Surprisingly shows some aging in color, light brick on the edge. Very good nose. Floral and intense. Notes of violet, wet earth, spice and strawberry. Slightly more red fruit dominant, fresh acidity level. Label indicated 13.5% alcohol with slight warmth at finish. Decent length and complexity. Approachable now with plenty of life ahead. Shows better balance on 2nd day, acidity calms down, smooth and round tannins comes through. Upgrade the score. Buy more? Maybe. 90-92 pts.
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Lovely Nuit St. George. Soft sweet berries. I agree with the CT writer who says "remarkably graceful, elegant and polished for Nuits St. Georges."AB Vintners rec.
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Even medium ruby. Reticent aromatics. Light to medium weight but certainly not slight. Beautiful poise and balance with a mixture of red and black fruit, licorice and earth tones with fine balancing acidity. Remarkably graceful, elegant and polished for Nuits St. Georges. "Seductive" is an adjective that hardly ever comes to mind with this commune but was a good descriptor here. No problem whatsoever in opening a bottle now, but its impeccable balance should easily carry it for another 7 to 10 years.
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Not yet ready, but still very pleasant after an hour open. Great acidity, beautifully balanced, fruit still a bit hidden but starting to evolve. I think these 07's are going to drink way before the 05-06-08-09's. This is already starting to show it's stuff.
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Popped and poured. Dark ruby. Nose of iron and soil with black raspberry and plum notes. Muscular structure of mineral and licorice laced with sleek black fruit and star anise. Potent acidity and stern tannins, but the fruit is ample and almost juicy on the long, ringing finish. Always a favorite, this wine will age for quite some years yet.
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I was anxious to check a 2007 Burg. I can't say I was disappointed, but there is something about this vintage that doesn't envelop me. A bit of reduction at first. The nose is bramble, tea, and pomegranate. The palate mirrors the nose. A nice finish. If low toned is an expression, then that is what I would use.
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Found more of this at a very reasonable price and went for it. Popped and poured. Dark ruby, almost purple. Nose took some swirling to unleash but eventually gave off scents of plum, raspberry, flint, earth, and brambles. Palate had smoky plum and sweet raspberry notes with spices and anise also. Acidity and tannins were ample but subsumed beneath primary fruit exuberance. Finish was long and marked by iron, mineral, and dark fruits. Perhaps beginning to shut down a bit but still a great drink. Hold on the rest of the stash for 3 to 5 years.
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Opened and poured, this wine gives a similar showing to previous experiences with this wine. This does require about 30 minutes of airing to show its best. The wine begins somewhat lean and unbalanced. Airing brings harmony and completeness to the wine with complex aromatics and a lengthy finish. This will most likely require a few more years of bottle age to give its most compelling showing.
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Something about this wine made me go right out and purchase several more bottles after a first taste 2 months ago. Opened and aired in the glass for 30 mintues. Darker ruby hue. Fragrant, vinous nose of blueberry, raspberry, Pekoe, iodine, forest floor. Youthfully-charged layers of smoky black plum and raspberry fruit with a little bit of tartness on the palate mixed with iron, mineral, brambles, and oolong notes. Strong tannic structure smoothed by abundant primary fruit and balanced by energizing acidity. Finish was a recurring wave of rich, vivacious blue fruit gripped by earth and mineral, inviting another sip. Lots of capacity for aging but pretty darn delicious right now.
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Popped and poured, then consumed over about 3 hours. Bright ruby color. Nose of mulberry, black plum, dark spices, earth, forest floor. Muscular but almost juicy layers of black raspberry and smoky black plum on the palate with notes of game, brambles, and iron. Fresh and tart with acidity; tannins stern but nicely balanced by loads of primary fruit. Long, ringing finish of grippy dark fruit and minerals. Really excellent and full of life. Could age for years but drinking so well now it would be a shame to miss this exuberant phase.
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Was pretty much blown away by this wine in this vintage. bought it because I thought it would show well (or as well as it was going to) early on. Nose is RIPE. Like beautiful ripe red fruits and smoky herbal Burgundy underneath. Color was quite light. Body is quite medium but perfectly ripe. Fruit is there and more than enough to stand up to all the acid. Tannins are quite soft for the appellation. Beautiful drink now and will hold several years but I'd drink up in the next five or so. Killer if you get it for less than $60.
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I could drink a lot of this wine. Stupid earthy on the nose, lots of dirt, mushrooms, crushed leaves, etc. The wine seemed to show its age very well, lighter red/brick in color, with a rather powerful nose. The wine drank excellently, medium bodied with a great balance between soft tannins and fresh acidity. Finish lasted quite a bit longer than the other Burgundies tasted next to it. Definitely something I would buy more of in the future.
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Pop and pour... half bottle next day. This wine never woke up. It was surprisingly reduced and closed for business. I would have thought Chevillon+2007 would have been pretty good at this young age. I love Chevillon and Cailles so I have plenty of confidence it its future. SIT on 'em, for now.
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This wine was opened and poured. It showed well with black cherry, earth, mineral, sap and floral notes. The color is a medium ruby that is correct for the wines age. the medium bodied palate shows subtle tannins and acidity on the medium length finish. This should improve with 3 to 4 years of additional bottle age.
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The Greatest Pig Roast Ever?? (Chicagoland): Sappy red fruits, spice, and some floral characteristics. Firm fruits on the palate, great spice throughout. Medium body and medium plus finish. Nice texture to the wine. Lots of backbone.
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Most of the 2007 Chevillon Premier Crus (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): The earthiest nose of the bunch, which rapidly unfolds with gorgeous complexity that makes it difficult to isolate different elements of the fruit. Enveloping, subtle, damp earth on the palate. Tannins less obvious here and the acidity arrives very late. Great feel in that it is already seductive and lacy. Smoke and scorched earth come out with more time. By time I finished, it was still following a trajectory of increasing roundness and complexity. My favorite wine today without question. In so many ways, quintessential Burgundy with a marvelous future.
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7/16/2022 - WoodieBayArea wrote:
no notes so NR, but remember this being very nice, especially for the $90'ish I paid for it in 2014
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1/31/2022 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 93 Points
so glad I have 5 more of these... the 2007 vintage has continued to be an upside surprise and wish I had purchased more... it is Chevillon and it is NSG for gosh sakes, so there is balance between the great acidity and the body... perfect tension and gets a 9+-out-of-10 score for both body and lift... copious fruit with minerals swirling... wow
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1/7/2022 - DougLee wrote: 93 Points
Translucent ruby color. Nose of high-pitched but pleasantly searing violets, plum blossom, sweet craggy earth, saline, and pine-scented iodine. Layers of sharp, sweet red berry and dark plum fruit underpinned by savory earthy tones, iron granules, and medicinal spine. Arched acidity and firm but seasoned tannin. Long finish of brambly red fruit cut with iron and dirt. Beautiful wine full of character and lively charm with years of life left. Last bottle of six, a great run over 10 years.
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10/7/2021 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Still dining outside in MN October (St. Genevieve): Red-fruited, delightfully gravelly, crunchy cherry, red berries and earth on a lightweight frame.
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10/7/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Mixed WTDS: AKA "Bring a Nice Bottle" (St. Genevieve, Mpls, MN): Medium red color. PNP, drank a glass over 2 hours plus. This was a rocking bottle tonight, JFG. The nose is so expressive and perfumed with florals, cherry, iron, anise, sauvage, game and gorgeous NSG spices. The palate has that ethereal featherweight character with lift and energy, medium bodied, cherries, dried spices, charcoal, sauvage, iron and fresh leather on a nice long finish. Love the parallels of '07 in Oregon and Burgundy. Fantastic now, no rush. My and group #2 WOTN.
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10/7/2019 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
very nice, pretty four-square, almost full-bodied (at least for a pinot)... this was friendly and enjoyable and def'ly good wine for pre-dinner... not a food wine
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7/29/2019 - fontaine wrote: 93 Points
Le vin est pas mal dans son peak à mon avis et se marie tres bien à l’agneau. Un 2007 qui est adorable en ce moment. Du côté finesse du pinot probablement question du millésime car je ne m’attendais pas à ca d’un Cailles. Fruits rouges et noirs mélangés avec des épices, du sous-bois et un peu de terre. Excellent
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5/25/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
Clear red. Crushed herbs, smokiness, and stems frame the nose. Depending upon your perspective, its weight could be described either as "elegant" or "somewhat thin"; I suppose I come down somewhere in the middle. How's that for definitive equivocation? Brambly black fruit, excellent acidity and soil. It's hard to deny that this is meager for a Nuits, and it is clearly as good as it's ever going to get.
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11/17/2018 - Moonie wrote:
Corked
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3/25/2018 - larsth wrote: 93 Points
Lovely delicate red-fruited nose. In a very good spot right now with good fruit, some sous bois balanced with the freshness and light footed elegance of the vintage.
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12/31/2017 - InVinjeVeritas wrote: 88 Points
Not very talkative at the moment, event with 2 hours airing. Like a good bourgogne rouge. Not sure if it will be anything more.
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7/3/2017 - liteagilis Likes this wine:
Just about open for business and very enjoyable. Not WOTN but still excellent. much more enjoyable at this stage than the vaucrains. Pop em open.
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2/15/2017 - rosenst1 wrote: 92 Points
PnP. Medium red - no browning. Discrete nose of dark fruits, spice, and NSG iron. On the palate medium - light weight, lovely balance, with dark fruits, tea, mineral, and a nice long finish. Lighter than these wines typically are but perfectly in line with the vintage. Drinking at peak - will hold for a few years, but why wait?
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8/2/2016 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
At La Cabotte - surprisingly approachable and gorgeous. Deep, spicy layers of quality. Terrific!
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2/27/2016 - Diane (LI) wrote:
It has been a while since I had a 2007 Burg. This is drinking beautifully now. Raspberry, earth, spice, soft tannins and a long finish. Spectacular pairing with duck with a pomegranate glaze at Lake House.
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2/18/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
C-cubed--Chevillon Chaignots and Cailles Verticals (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Pale center, watery edge. Lightly herbal aromatics. Light and the most elegant of all 6 Nuits tonight. Red berry fruit, excellent acidity, subtle and soil filled, some remaining tannin. This is a beauty, and if you told me it was a Côte de Beaune, I would have been a believer.
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11/23/2015 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Enjoyed this. Seemed for my taste to be drinking well at this stage. Good acidity and medium weight, too.
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11/16/2015 - rosenst1 wrote: 90 Points
PnP. Good cork. Medium deep red with some clearing at the rim. Intriguing nose combining an airy quality with classic NSG iron and soil. On the palate medium weight, not as open and ready to drink as the last bottle but still eminently enjoyable. Long finish of classic NSG flavors. This can last 3-5 more years while more structured vintages age. Nice.
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11/3/2015 - western wrote: flawed
Corked!
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5/9/2015 - DougLee wrote: 92 Points
My first introduction to this domaine several years ago and still a favorite. Popped and poured. Darker ruby hue. Nose of damp cellar, forest floor, anise, raspberry, violets, stone. Cool blue fruits on the smooth but concentrated palate with anise, blackberry, and ferrous notes thrown in. Glycerin-like quality to the palate contrasting with NSG rocks and iron. Driving acidity and serious tannins leading to a long finish of dark berry, iron flecks, and sweet grip. Keeps getting better and likely to do so for years.
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2/5/2015 - galenico wrote: 89 Points
Vino diverso dagli altri cru e altre annate già bevute di Chevillon, qui purtroppo l' annata difficile emerge, in un vino molto profumato da subito, invitante. Frutto rosso immerso nella terra e grande ariosità, ma la bocca non è a livello dei grandi Chevillon.
Manca la maturità fenolica in un vino che è un pochino scomposto tra il tannino ruvido, le note vegetali leggermente acerbe e un finale più dolce in cui il legno è ancora presente.
Bevuta piacevole, ma non ai vertici.
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12/29/2014 - western Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a Vigneron! For 07 this wine is FANTASTIC and certainly needs at least another 5/10 yrs to reach it's straps. Young and full of vigor with all ingredients for a great future. Chevillon is the superstar of NSG
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6/1/2014 - rosenst1 wrote: 89 Points
Perfect cork; Medium red. Light airy nose of iron, spice. Smooth on the palate with no rough edges, almost delicate, something I never have described Chevillon NSGs as. With more air this does develop more intensity but still, drink up.
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5/4/2014 - sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Ready for business. Shimmering ruby. Cherry, strawberry, rose, a bit of liquorice, leather, wet earth, and a zingy streak of minerals with prominent iron - like licking an iron pipe, which I discovered is far more pleasurable than one might imagine. Absolutely delicious.
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1/6/2014 - mattyboy_ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Previous TN is a good descriptor. Hits its stride around the 1 hr mark - very pretty and one of the most elegant wines I've had from NSG. Well made wines from this vintage are already accessible and drinking well.
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10/24/2013 - Edclr Likes this wine:
Give it an hour and it is ready to go. Great balance, vg finish, nice mouthfeel.
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10/13/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium red center, perfectly clear. Red and black fruit, then increasing green tones dominated by fennel. Lighter weight with prominent but not offensive acidity. Mixed fruit, anise, earth, and with time, more flesh and cocoa. Very pretty wine for its clarity and vibrant nature rather than any profound concentration or great depth. It also wears its origins well.
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10/1/2013 - Michael Davidson wrote:
Curious nose - blind I would've called it a Faury St Joseph. Blood and iron.
The palate is clearly pinot. Nice spiciness, medium weight but good concentration and length.
Really delicious. Not sure it's at peak, but certainly enjoyable now.
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9/21/2013 - sehill Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened and poured, this wine gave an excellent showing. On this occasion the wine seems more complete and expressive than prior experiences with this wine. This was tasted side by side with the 2007 Chevillon, "Les Saint-Georges". Both gave excellent showings with the "Les Saint-Georges" displaying a slightly more density and richness to the fruit. At this stage the "Les Cailles" shows a combination of youthful and maturing notes. This seems to at or around its peak.
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9/19/2013 - pclin wrote: 92 Points
Surprisingly shows some aging in color, light brick on the edge. Very good nose. Floral and intense. Notes of violet, wet earth, spice and strawberry. Slightly more red fruit dominant, fresh acidity level. Label indicated 13.5% alcohol with slight warmth at finish. Decent length and complexity. Approachable now with plenty of life ahead. Shows better balance on 2nd day, acidity calms down, smooth and round tannins comes through. Upgrade the score. Buy more? Maybe. 90-92 pts.
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7/21/2013 - willthethrill wrote: 93 Points
Lovely Nuit St. George. Soft sweet berries. I agree with the CT writer who says "remarkably graceful, elegant and polished for Nuits St. Georges."AB Vintners rec.
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3/11/2013 - BobJohnson1 Likes this wine:
Excellant, full, fruity and funky (in a really good way). Drinking well with a brief decant.
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2/17/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Even medium ruby. Reticent aromatics. Light to medium weight but certainly not slight. Beautiful poise and balance with a mixture of red and black fruit, licorice and earth tones with fine balancing acidity. Remarkably graceful, elegant and polished for Nuits St. Georges. "Seductive" is an adjective that hardly ever comes to mind with this commune but was a good descriptor here. No problem whatsoever in opening a bottle now, but its impeccable balance should easily carry it for another 7 to 10 years.
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11/4/2012 - Edclr wrote: 92 Points
Not yet ready, but still very pleasant after an hour open. Great acidity, beautifully balanced, fruit still a bit hidden but starting to evolve. I think these 07's are going to drink way before the 05-06-08-09's. This is already starting to show it's stuff.
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9/12/2012 - DougLee wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Dark ruby. Nose of iron and soil with black raspberry and plum notes. Muscular structure of mineral and licorice laced with sleek black fruit and star anise. Potent acidity and stern tannins, but the fruit is ample and almost juicy on the long, ringing finish. Always a favorite, this wine will age for quite some years yet.
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5/18/2012 - Diane (LI) wrote:
I was anxious to check a 2007
Burg. I can't say I was disappointed, but there is something about this vintage that doesn't envelop me. A bit of reduction at first. The nose is bramble, tea, and pomegranate. The palate mirrors the nose. A nice finish. If low toned is an expression, then that is what I would use.
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5/13/2012 - DougLee wrote: 91 Points
Found more of this at a very reasonable price and went for it. Popped and poured. Dark ruby, almost purple. Nose took some swirling to unleash but eventually gave off scents of plum, raspberry, flint, earth, and brambles. Palate had smoky plum and sweet raspberry notes with spices and anise also. Acidity and tannins were ample but subsumed beneath primary fruit exuberance. Finish was long and marked by iron, mineral, and dark fruits. Perhaps beginning to shut down a bit but still a great drink. Hold on the rest of the stash for 3 to 5 years.
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5/8/2012 - sehill wrote: 91 Points
Opened and poured, this wine gives a similar showing to previous experiences with this wine. This does require about 30 minutes of airing to show its best. The wine begins somewhat lean and unbalanced. Airing brings harmony and completeness to the wine with complex aromatics and a lengthy finish. This will most likely require a few more years of bottle age to give its most compelling showing.
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4/14/2012 - DougLee wrote: 92 Points
Something about this wine made me go right out and purchase several more bottles after a first taste 2 months ago. Opened and aired in the glass for 30 mintues. Darker ruby hue. Fragrant, vinous nose of blueberry, raspberry, Pekoe, iodine, forest floor. Youthfully-charged layers of smoky black plum and raspberry fruit with a little bit of tartness on the palate mixed with iron, mineral, brambles, and oolong notes. Strong tannic structure smoothed by abundant primary fruit and balanced by energizing acidity. Finish was a recurring wave of rich, vivacious blue fruit gripped by earth and mineral, inviting another sip. Lots of capacity for aging but pretty darn delicious right now.
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2/18/2012 - DougLee wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured, then consumed over about 3 hours. Bright ruby color. Nose of mulberry, black plum, dark spices, earth, forest floor. Muscular but almost juicy layers of black raspberry and smoky black plum on the palate with notes of game, brambles, and iron. Fresh and tart with acidity; tannins stern but nicely balanced by loads of primary fruit. Long, ringing finish of grippy dark fruit and minerals. Really excellent and full of life. Could age for years but drinking so well now it would be a shame to miss this exuberant phase.
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2/8/2012 - liteagilis wrote: 93 Points
Was pretty much blown away by this wine in this vintage. bought it because I thought it would show well (or as well as it was going to) early on. Nose is RIPE. Like beautiful ripe red fruits and smoky herbal Burgundy underneath. Color was quite light. Body is quite medium but perfectly ripe. Fruit is there and more than enough to stand up to all the acid. Tannins are quite soft for the appellation. Beautiful drink now and will hold several years but I'd drink up in the next five or so. Killer if you get it for less than $60.
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1/23/2012 - sadoian wrote: 93 Points
I could drink a lot of this wine. Stupid earthy on the nose, lots of dirt, mushrooms, crushed leaves, etc. The wine seemed to show its age very well, lighter red/brick in color, with a rather powerful nose. The wine drank excellently, medium bodied with a great balance between soft tannins and fresh acidity. Finish lasted quite a bit longer than the other Burgundies tasted next to it. Definitely something I would buy more of in the future.
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1/23/2012 - 1020am Does not like this wine: 92 Points
This was awesome. Fruits, herbs, and oak on the nose.
Delicious complexity and balance. Refreshing tannins. Round and soft but with firm structure. I want more.
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9/7/2010 - Charlie Carnes wrote:
Pop and pour... half bottle next day. This wine never woke up. It was surprisingly reduced and closed for business. I would have thought Chevillon+2007 would have been pretty good at this young age. I love Chevillon and Cailles so I have plenty of confidence it its future. SIT on 'em, for now.
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6/18/2010 - sehill Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine was opened and poured. It showed well with black cherry, earth, mineral, sap and floral notes. The color is a medium ruby that is correct for the wines age. the medium bodied palate shows subtle tannins and acidity on the medium length finish. This should improve with 3 to 4 years of additional bottle age.
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5/22/2010 - MatthewF wrote:
The Greatest Pig Roast Ever?? (Chicagoland): Sappy red fruits, spice, and some floral characteristics. Firm fruits on the palate, great spice throughout. Medium body and medium plus finish. Nice texture to the wine. Lots of backbone.
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1/16/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Most of the 2007 Chevillon Premier Crus (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): The earthiest nose of the bunch, which rapidly unfolds with gorgeous complexity that makes it difficult to isolate different elements of the fruit. Enveloping, subtle, damp earth on the palate. Tannins less obvious here and the acidity arrives very late. Great feel in that it is already seductive and lacy. Smoke and scorched earth come out with more time. By time I finished, it was still following a trajectory of increasing roundness and complexity. My favorite wine today without question. In so many ways, quintessential Burgundy with a marvelous future.
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2/16/2009 - MatthewF wrote:
From barrel at the Domaine. A very big wine. Concentrated dark fruits with refreshing acidity and a great mineral core. Very nice length.
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