Red plums, woodsmoke, a little cocoa notes. Balanced acids, mostly resolved tannin, this has plenty of life left but drinking quite well now. With more air it gets floral, stays peppy. A-
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The 2002's from Chandon de Briailles have been some of my favorite wines this year (especially the Pernand-Vergelesses "Ile de Vergelesses"), so I was very excited to try this. This is also an outstanding wine, though considerably more backward at the moment and more serious in character. In contrast to the higher-toned red fruit of the Ile de Verglesses, this has a gorgeous mix of red and black fruits on the nose, with a serious, leathery character on the palate and a long, minerally finish. This will need some time to show its best, but the potential is clearly there.
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5/27/2023 - DaleW wrote:
Red fruit, sandalwood, touch of coffee. Blanched, poised, in a very good place. A-/B+
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1/31/2022 - DaleW wrote:
Red plums, woodsmoke, a little cocoa notes. Balanced acids, mostly resolved tannin, this has plenty of life left but drinking quite well now. With more air it gets floral, stays peppy. A-
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9/13/2007 - Baron Samedi wrote:
Voluptuous nose of flowers and Ribena. Quite tannic, this will have to bottle age a bit IMO.
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12/5/2004 - DChan wrote: 90 Points
The 2002's from Chandon de Briailles have been some of my favorite wines this year (especially the Pernand-Vergelesses "Ile de Vergelesses"), so I was very excited to try this. This is also an outstanding wine, though considerably more backward at the moment and more serious in character. In contrast to the higher-toned red fruit of the Ile de Verglesses, this has a gorgeous mix of red and black fruits on the nose, with a serious, leathery character on the palate and a long, minerally finish. This will need some time to show its best, but the potential is clearly there.
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