1999 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Romanée St. Vivant

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 93.0 points

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  5/18/2024 - overkloud Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Significantly more open and approachable than the last bottle from 2 years ago. Yet it is still dominantly primary and secondary notes on both nose and palate. Deceptively youth. Beautiful blackberry and blueberry on the nose with hints of wood and mushroom. Vibrant on the palate, fruit, a little cigar and cocoa from the oak integrated as a second layer.
  
  The tannin is still apparent upon open and took a good 45 mins to soften up. Given the youthfulness of the wine, I expect the tannin to be more integrated in 1-2 of years while the fruit holds while it is already in the prime drinking window. A really compelling wine!

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  3/17/2024 - Dibbs Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Same bottle as Melvin. Everyone had this pegged as a Bonnes Mares. Very textural wine, for me the WOTN. Had a bit more depth and pedigree than other wines on the night for me.

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  3/15/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 94 Points

  Mainly Vosne and Chambolle GCs: Only made from ‘99-‘02, apparently DRC fruit which I previously thought only Potel received. Guessed BM from a warm vintage like 2009, showed remarkable similarities to the other BMs tonight. Some barnyard on the nose that blew off, youthful and vibrant with a silky texture that was more apparent with air that made it more Vosne-like. Superb concentration and balance.

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  8/27/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Really lovely nose with notes of underwood, strawberries, leather, red fruit, a hint of VA and a tiny bit of sweet fruit. Good acidity with quite integrated tannins on the palate, more red berries and strawberries, sous bois, tart cherries, and spices. Long finish. Great with that showed excellent balance and nice depth. Drinking beautifully right now.

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  2/10/2023 - Burgundy Mitch Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Gorgeous from first sniff to last sip. Perfectly expressing the magic of Vosne with all the attendant Asian spice box/Vosne Terroir signatures, a silky and seamless mouthfeel, and a beautiful and persistent finish. This was my easy WOTN against 7 other Vosne/Flagey 1er's or better night at S.L.'s place. A' pointe here at age 24 and no reason not to dive in, though I'd think it could hold at this level for 3-5 years, maybe a bit longer as this really wasn't in a secondary or tertiary phase yet. Great juice!

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