Dinner at Nisei with Bethany (Nisei, SF): Aromatic nose, tons of spice, some smoke, red fruited, light bodied, red fruited, lovely spice; medium length finish. Nice Pinot. 90
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Apparence rouge bourgogne dense avec reflets orangés trahissant l'âge. Nez sur le fruit très mûr, framboise. Bouche généreuse, un peu de chaleur, dessert à la framboise, les tanins sont toujours structurants, assez longue persistance. Cette bouteille a bien tenu la garde bien que la fenêtre se referme.
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Entertaining the Judge (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): last bottle, best bottle. Did not feel outclassed by the Calon Segur 2005 or Trimbach 2004 drunk earlier in the evening. Classy example of Central Otago PN, that offered a similar intensity and clarity of varietal expression that Calon Segur offered. While in maturity, the fruit quality is superb, and the winemaking is certainly refined. Nice sense of structure and focus. A touch of herbaceous, whole-bunch character adds interest.
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Beautiful hue, candied central Pinot fruit, which is quite raspberry in style - intense, rooty, spice, wet stones and undergrowth - quite complex. Intense and balanced palate - sweet vanilla oak is countered by serious structure, highish alcohol, and a very focused acid core. Savoury and tight in style, but showing excellent typicity. Tannic finish that comes across a little hard. With air, the wine opens beautifully, and gains stature. This is not a simple wine, but it doesn’t feel particularly sophisticated, either. On the over the top side... (88-90 points)
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Traditionnellement pour tout les vins issus de la cave de Champlain Charest. Merci M. Charest. Notes écrites 4 jours après dégustation. Ca pinote, sous-bois, animal, framboise. L'alcool perceptible trahit l'origine nouveau-monde Quelques notes d'élevage, noix. Bonne persistance.
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2/4/2024 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Nisei with Bethany (Nisei, SF): Aromatic nose, tons of spice, some smoke, red fruited, light bodied, red fruited, lovely spice; medium length finish. Nice Pinot. 90
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1/8/2024 - YoRi Likes this wine: 90 Points
Apparence rouge bourgogne dense avec reflets orangés trahissant l'âge.
Nez sur le fruit très mûr, framboise.
Bouche généreuse, un peu de chaleur, dessert à la framboise, les tanins sont toujours structurants, assez longue persistance.
Cette bouteille a bien tenu la garde bien que la fenêtre se referme.
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10/7/2020 - Marc wrote: 90 Points
Entertaining the Judge (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): last bottle, best bottle. Did not feel outclassed by the Calon Segur 2005 or Trimbach 2004 drunk earlier in the evening. Classy example of Central Otago PN, that offered a similar intensity and clarity of varietal expression that Calon Segur offered. While in maturity, the fruit quality is superb, and the winemaking is certainly refined. Nice sense of structure and focus. A touch of herbaceous, whole-bunch character adds interest.
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3/14/2019 - Marc wrote: 88 Points
Beautiful hue, candied central Pinot fruit, which is quite raspberry in style - intense, rooty, spice, wet stones and undergrowth - quite complex. Intense and balanced palate - sweet vanilla oak is countered by serious structure, highish alcohol, and a very focused acid core. Savoury and tight in style, but showing excellent typicity. Tannic finish that comes across a little hard. With air, the wine opens beautifully, and gains stature. This is not a simple wine, but it doesn’t feel particularly sophisticated, either. On the over the top side... (88-90 points)
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5/18/2018 - YoRi Likes this wine: 90 Points
Traditionnellement pour tout les vins issus de la cave de Champlain Charest. Merci M. Charest.
Notes écrites 4 jours après dégustation.
Ca pinote, sous-bois, animal, framboise.
L'alcool perceptible trahit l'origine nouveau-monde
Quelques notes d'élevage, noix. Bonne persistance.
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