Dark color gave me cause for concern to start, but that quickly faded once smelled/ tasted. Apple and pear with anise and earth, with a faint hint of stone fruit. Good depth, freshness clearly fading. Time to drink up.
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Still wonderfully rich, especially for the vintage, accompanied by plenty of sweet spice. While not mature or too advanced, there are earth notes emerging while the brightness is clearly starting to decline. Probably right at its peak now.
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Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): A good whiff of white peach. The palate has a very rich texture, but balanced with lots of acidity, and despite the fat, this still comes off as quite austere.
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9/19/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Dark color gave me cause for concern to start, but that quickly faded once smelled/ tasted. Apple and pear with anise and earth, with a faint hint of stone fruit. Good depth, freshness clearly fading. Time to drink up.
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5/12/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Still wonderfully rich, especially for the vintage, accompanied by plenty of sweet spice. While not mature or too advanced, there are earth notes emerging while the brightness is clearly starting to decline. Probably right at its peak now.
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6/15/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Apple and pear with some background mint and licorice. Very good overall balance with good weight and length. Best now through the next 3-5 years.
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3/26/2016 - nortonnose wrote:
PnP fr 750ml. HOLD! This showed very primary: quite rich, a bit linear, still too young! 90-91 today, much upside in remaining patient.
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1/15/2015 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): A good whiff of white peach. The palate has a very rich texture, but balanced with lots of acidity, and despite the fat, this still comes off as quite austere.
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