Holiday Burgundy Lunch: Served blind. The aroma somewhat muted here, but the texture is incredible. So dense, an almost cheese like nuance, the mouthfeel is quite incredible. With air (and after warming up, it was served too cold), the aroma became a bit more expressive but never matched up to the fireworks of the first white in the flight (14 Ramonet Chevalier).
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Saturday lunch with Eddie (Masseria, DC): Another remarkably youthful nose displaying decadent yellow fruit, lemon curd, honey, ginger, spicy spices, vanilla, cedar/oak, smoke and a hint of flint. Beautifully integrated harmonious palate, nicely layered decadent yellow fruit, rich and oily yet pure and precise, medium acidity, good mineral expression and a long sweet yellow fruit and vanilla driven finish with a hint of oak/cedar at the end. For my palate, the Chevalier is even richer. Excellent showing.
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Mostly French dinner at Ripple - Champ, Burg, Bordeaux and etc. (Ripple Restaurant in DC): The expression is closer to the January bottle than the March bottle. Decadent yellow fruit dominates, peach, lemon curd, butter scotch, honey, oyster shell and ginger. Quite dense, deeply toned as it is not as fresh as the March bottle, rich and oily, medium acidity, good mineral presence and a medium to long finish with butter scotch at the end. Nice mature Batard but slightly missing the freshness and precision to be truly great like the March bottle. No great wines, just great bottles!
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Mostly DRC lazy Sunday lunch (Eddie V's - Tysons Corner, VA): Clearly fresher than the last bottle. The concentrated lemon oil nose and palate reminds me the 88 Krug. Perfectly mature GC white Burgundy nose, quite coiled and singular, telltale signs of Batard. Expressive youthful energetic nose displaying intense yellow fruit, lemon curd, lemon oil, yellow peach, a hint of butter scotch, sesame/toasted oak, honey and sweet spices. Exceptional concentration, beautifully layered sweet citrus fruit driven palate impression, dense and oily yet beautifully balanced and precise, bright acidity, excellent mineral expression and an incredible long sweet yellow fruit and mineral driven finish. Very rich and decadent yet precise and perfectly balanced Batard. This has the fruit concentration to last but no need to wait.
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2/28/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Acker "Paulee" Burgundy Dinner (Capital Seafood - Beverly Hills CA): Paulee style dinner. Rich, layered with mature orchard fruit, honeysuckle, and dried herbs. Powerful, expanding finish. A great success.
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12/10/2021 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Holiday Burgundy Lunch: Served blind. The aroma somewhat muted here, but the texture is incredible. So dense, an almost cheese like nuance, the mouthfeel is quite incredible. With air (and after warming up, it was served too cold), the aroma became a bit more expressive but never matched up to the fireworks of the first white in the flight (14 Ramonet Chevalier).
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12/9/2017 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
Saturday lunch with Eddie (Masseria, DC): Another remarkably youthful nose displaying decadent yellow fruit, lemon curd, honey, ginger, spicy spices, vanilla, cedar/oak, smoke and a hint of flint. Beautifully integrated harmonious palate, nicely layered decadent yellow fruit, rich and oily yet pure and precise, medium acidity, good mineral expression and a long sweet yellow fruit and vanilla driven finish with a hint of oak/cedar at the end. For my palate, the Chevalier is even richer. Excellent showing.
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6/1/2017 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Mostly French dinner at Ripple - Champ, Burg, Bordeaux and etc. (Ripple Restaurant in DC): The expression is closer to the January bottle than the March bottle. Decadent yellow fruit dominates, peach, lemon curd, butter scotch, honey, oyster shell and ginger. Quite dense, deeply toned as it is not as fresh as the March bottle, rich and oily, medium acidity, good mineral presence and a medium to long finish with butter scotch at the end. Nice mature Batard but slightly missing the freshness and precision to be truly great like the March bottle. No great wines, just great bottles!
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3/19/2017 - dcwino wrote: 98 Points
Mostly DRC lazy Sunday lunch (Eddie V's - Tysons Corner, VA): Clearly fresher than the last bottle. The concentrated lemon oil nose and palate reminds me the 88 Krug. Perfectly mature GC white Burgundy nose, quite coiled and singular, telltale signs of Batard. Expressive youthful energetic nose displaying intense yellow fruit, lemon curd, lemon oil, yellow peach, a hint of butter scotch, sesame/toasted oak, honey and sweet spices. Exceptional concentration, beautifully layered sweet citrus fruit driven palate impression, dense and oily yet beautifully balanced and precise, bright acidity, excellent mineral expression and an incredible long sweet yellow fruit and mineral driven finish. Very rich and decadent yet precise and perfectly balanced Batard. This has the fruit concentration to last but no need to wait.
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