This is a lovely wine. What a nose! Like many '96s, it is just beginning to emerge from its slumber. It's enjoyable now, but it should continue to improve with more time. Great wine.
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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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Moderately funky nose initially, making me wonder if it was corked. After some air, the funk blew off. It remained dark & brooding throughout the evening, but seemed to continue to improve, even up to the point when the bottle was emptied. A good & classic Nuit St. Georges, but I believe there is upside with more time.
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1996 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots
10/25/2014 - TWaldmann wrote:
This is a lovely wine. What a nose! Like many '96s, it is just beginning to emerge from its slumber. It's enjoyable now, but it should continue to improve with more time. Great wine.
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1988 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Bousse d'Or
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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1993 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains
1/17/2014 - TWaldmann wrote:
Moderately funky nose initially, making me wonder if it was corked. After some air, the funk blew off. It remained dark & brooding throughout the evening, but seemed to continue to improve, even up to the point when the bottle was emptied. A good & classic Nuit St. Georges, but I believe there is upside with more time.
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