Drank at our Bucket wine dinner last week. Notes are mostly from memory. Medium red in color, looked older than it is. Generous nose of red fruit and earth, perhaps with a tad of barnyard. On the palate, incredible depth and concentration of fruit, intensely powerful. Gobs of spice too, particularly on the back end. Noticeable stemminess too, which just added to the overly complex nature of this wonderful wine. Big, powerful, masculine, overwhelming complexity & depth; yet, quite balanced and elegant. If I have one complaint, it's still a bit tannic due to its youthfulness. Give it at least another 5 years to really blossom. Nonetheless, it is today a superb wine.
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young. Like all things 05 at the top end. Needs more time. How many btls will be sacrificed in the name of science until these 05s start to evolve past their current buttoned up state?
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No one seems to want to admit it (because we all paid so much money for the wines) but there is an issue with Brettanomyces in many of the wines in 2005 from DRC. I’ve now seen a Richebourg, a couple of RSV’s and a La Tache that all have the pox. Honestly I wouldn’t open anymore 05’s if you hate Brett in your wine, send them off to auction and reinvest in the cooler vintages where Brett seems to be less of an issue from this producer.
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(Romanée-Conti Richebourg) A wide nose - not so deep and focused as the Vivant, but rather fine and edged with higher-tones and caramel. After 30 minutes there is more definition and focus with a lovely floral aspect. On the palate the effect is very specific; it stains your tongue with complex flavours - but without apparent weight - now that’s impressive. Faintly furry tannin, super-wide and beautifully textured. I don’t think this wine is showing all it has, but what it does show is completely stunning - a wow wine.
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10/12/2023 - cephomer Likes this wine: 97 Points
Drank at our Bucket wine dinner last week. Notes are mostly from memory. Medium red in color, looked older than it is. Generous nose of red fruit and earth, perhaps with a tad of barnyard. On the palate, incredible depth and concentration of fruit, intensely powerful. Gobs of spice too, particularly on the back end. Noticeable stemminess too, which just added to the overly complex nature of this wonderful wine. Big, powerful, masculine, overwhelming complexity & depth; yet, quite balanced and elegant. If I have one complaint, it's still a bit tannic due to its youthfulness. Give it at least another 5 years to really blossom. Nonetheless, it is today a superb wine.
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8/17/2023 - clayfu wrote:
young. Like all things 05 at the top end. Needs more time. How many btls will be sacrificed in the name of science until these 05s start to evolve past their current buttoned up state?
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7/9/2023 - Xiaot Likes this wine: 94 Points
need more time to wake it up
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11/16/2022 - Luke Wine wrote:
No one seems to want to admit it (because we all paid so much money for the wines) but there is an issue with Brettanomyces in many of the wines in 2005 from DRC. I’ve now seen a Richebourg, a couple of RSV’s and a La Tache that all have the pox. Honestly I wouldn’t open anymore 05’s if you hate Brett in your wine, send them off to auction and reinvest in the cooler vintages where Brett seems to be less of an issue from this producer.
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3/4/2022 - BaroloRob Likes this wine: 96 Points
Delicious but way to young.
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