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2012 Miani Friuli Merlot Filip
4/25/2024 - oxwombat wrote: 93 Points
Opened at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. Decanted and enjoyed for lunch.
First Miani and very happy with it. A nice change from a lot of excellent Burgundy recently, but this bottle was no less refined in its own way. Expressive, fresh, pure and enjoyable. Tannins still slightly grippy but smoothed out with some air and were not astringent. Over all, a really enjoyable wine and a great pick from M!
In a very good spot at the moment, though unsure of upside. Drink depending on your preferences for fresher wines or something more tertiary. For my tastes, this can hold, but also wouldn't hesitate to enjoy again.
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2020 Lamy-Caillat Bourgogne Blanc
4/25/2024 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened at Noble Rot Lambs Conduit. P&P.
No extensive notes taken, except this wasn't quite as good as some previous bottles. Just a bit less concentration, and didn't yield the buttery richness I expect from the Domaine as well as I'd hoped.
Still, it's always a pleasure to drink this, and was great fun to share with D & M in London!
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2019 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Chambolle-Musigny
4/23/2024 - oxwombat wrote: 92 Points
Opened at Le Millésime in Chambolle. P&P, but then decanted to speed things along. #4307
This is a good wine, with some upside, but needs more time. If you do open it, give it enough air. The palate noticeably loosens up after giving it a lot of air, but the nose is still tight and interestingly enough belongs to the darker, more broody and meaty side of Chambolle. The oak is very present and still needs time to integrate properly. You can see the changes that Charles has made to the Domaine, and this is a very good village wine - it just needs some patience.
That being said, I prefer Roumier and especially Mugnier's village wines at this point, and especially given the pricing. I'm not sure I'd seek out again unless in about 5+ years time just to see where it's at. For more immediate pleasure and a lot more playfulness, seek out Mugnier instead. Thanks to M for sharing though, and a lovely way to wrap up.
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