2005 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses

Community Tasting Notes (48) Avg Score: 91.0 points

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  4/27/2024 - xwine wrote:

  This needs more time. Lovely spice and red fruit aromatics, and a solid acidic structure. The tannins are still very obviously present. The next day this really has opened up and shows more complexity on the nose, along with a silky texture, backed by excellent acidity. Lovely, but leave the rest of 'em alone for a few years.

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  7/7/2023 - parkline_wine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Oh classic 2005, so much acidity when first opened. Decanted for half an hour, then tracked from there.
  
  Most pleasurable after 3 hours - balance of all elements, great dark red fruits, earth, spice and great balance of acid and tannin. Great finish that is clean as well. Don’t be afraid to decant this. It can take it.
  
  This does need air, I would say the wine needs 5-10 years to truly pop-and-pour, but performs real well on an early drinking window after some air.

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  6/18/2023 - EhrlichDY wrote:

  Lighter colored with a bit of bricking. Earthy and a touch funky with a core of red berry fruit. I'd say these are emerging from their slumber but you mileage may vary. Classic, unpretentious bottle of red Burg.

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  3/6/2023 - tdanie5 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Agree with previous notes on needing air to shed it’s rough edges; then there is the pour - medium garnet, visually thought it had faded based on color, thinness possibly the cause of a lighter hue in glass. I’ve had 3 of 12 bought at auction. Bottle 3 finally showing - so approach these notes with caution, if unsure of provenance.

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  4/22/2021 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium garnet color. Nose of turned earth, black pepper, and sweet red berries. Light to medium bodied on the palate with good presence and length and fine, ripe tannins on the finish.

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