Tried another one because of iffy experience with prior bottle (see 1/27/23 note).
This time the fruit was delicious and much more pure, though still not incredibly defined. Nonetheless this was an excellent bottle of an excellent wine. Suffice it to say there's bottle variation. So while this one could have gone to 2030, I'd still finish these up in the next couple of years.
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Might be in a dumb phase right now. On opening, oak is a bit disjoint, not enough fruit, not enough tertiary flavors. With 30+ minutes of air it opens up nicely. Be patient. Shows some promise (~90-92) long term so might wait a couple years before opening the next bottle.
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1/29/2023 - Rollerball wrote:
Tried another one because of iffy experience with prior bottle (see 1/27/23 note).
This time the fruit was delicious and much more pure, though still not incredibly defined. Nonetheless this was an excellent bottle of an excellent wine. Suffice it to say there's bottle variation. So while this one could have gone to 2030, I'd still finish these up in the next couple of years.
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1/27/2023 - Rollerball wrote:
Poignant and thorough but alien and maybe unstable. Drink now - 2024 before deterioration.
*see follow up note for second, better bottle two days later
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5/15/2020 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine: 87 Points
I liked it on opening, but it quickly fell apart. A bit oxidized. I see why this was on sale.
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8/20/2019 - Rezy13 wrote:
Cotes de Nuits vs. Cotes de Beaune Blind Tasting (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Cloudy plum, larger rim; exotic nose, herbaceous, orange oil, dark plummy character, tea, smoke, mineral, more age than the last, plush and lush, juicy, modern-ish, almost chocolate on the finish.
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6/22/2019 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine: 89 Points
Might be in a dumb phase right now. On opening, oak is a bit disjoint, not enough fruit, not enough tertiary flavors. With 30+ minutes of air it opens up nicely. Be patient. Shows some promise (~90-92) long term so might wait a couple years before opening the next bottle.
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