Another go at this, all previous bottles either trashed with TCA (like Tavastagan's experience) or simply blunt and overwrought, horribly extracted wine. Very dark and smokey; "foursquare" at best. Tasting partner kept saying "impenetrable" and "ashtray". As several previous bottles were corked, best I could say was that this was at least drinkable but no real fun in doing so. Another "made rather than grown" wine of extraction.
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Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours. In Tokyo. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, bright ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of floral rose, stony minerality, frsh earth, red cherries, pepper spice, slight smoke. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), fine polished medium+ tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of juicy ripe red cherries, stony minerality, earth, pepper spice, some smoke and slight cool menthol. Medium+ finish. Very good quality. Clean polished style. Balanced with a pretty mouth-feel. Just seems to drop off a little early on the finish. Drink now. And over the next 5 years if expecting more earth and minerals.
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Pop and pour, we shared a bottle over dinner over the course of 90 minutes. This was delicious. On the brownish side of purple, looks older than it is. This wine is energetic. While the fruit is in the background and the earthier elements at the forefront, what fruit is there is vibrant. Perhaps the most striking feature of the wine is the super long peppery finish. This combines great flavor and great mouthfeel. I love it.
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3/6/2021 - Tavastgatan wrote: 91 Points
Ready to go now!
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1/9/2018 - jmoore431 wrote: 87 Points
Another go at this, all previous bottles either trashed with TCA (like Tavastagan's experience) or simply blunt and overwrought, horribly extracted wine. Very dark and smokey; "foursquare" at best. Tasting partner kept saying "impenetrable" and "ashtray". As several previous bottles were corked, best I could say was that this was at least drinkable but no real fun in doing so. Another "made rather than grown" wine of extraction.
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5/16/2017 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 Points
Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours. In Tokyo.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, bright ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of floral rose, stony minerality, frsh earth, red cherries, pepper spice, slight smoke. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), fine polished medium+ tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of juicy ripe red cherries, stony minerality, earth, pepper spice, some smoke and slight cool menthol. Medium+ finish.
Very good quality. Clean polished style. Balanced with a pretty mouth-feel. Just seems to drop off a little early on the finish.
Drink now. And over the next 5 years if expecting more earth and minerals.
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5/14/2014 - grayfont Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pop and pour, we shared a bottle over dinner over the course of 90 minutes. This was delicious. On the brownish side of purple, looks older than it is. This wine is energetic. While the fruit is in the background and the earthier elements at the forefront, what fruit is there is vibrant. Perhaps the most striking feature of the wine is the super long peppery finish. This combines great flavor and great mouthfeel. I love it.
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4/5/2014 - Tavastgatan wrote: flawed
My first corked Perrot-Minot.
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10/27/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
The "bargain" of the set. Punched well above its weight, although that may be because its also more open then the grand crus are presently.
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