Pierre Morey's maturing Monthélie has paved a way for itself at tastings. Twice have we found it interesting enough to order a few bottles. At home it's more complicated. The nose is dominated by burnt wood, spice, fudge and other quite apparent markers of oak. On the palate there's some richness, but it's also slightly hot, it lacks freshness and sports too much bitterness - like herbs, oak, bitter orange and rowanberries. A bit cloying, and sensitive to temperature, it certainly has a drinkability problem and doesn't leave the mouth cleansed. We really want to embrace this wine but we find it's not easy. Third bottle - and our final verdict is "over-oaked".
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My last one was ruined, bad corking resulted i blue molded cork under the hat effecting the wine. Had to check this one also, same issue, but the wine was not ruined. So the batch is bad, but the wine is first class, Exquisite. Drink this wine now, if you have the same year.
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4/14/2011 - Finare Vinare wrote: 87 Points
Pierre Morey's maturing Monthélie has paved a way for itself at tastings. Twice have we found it interesting enough to order a few bottles. At home it's more complicated. The nose is dominated by burnt wood, spice, fudge and other quite apparent markers of oak. On the palate there's some richness, but it's also slightly hot, it lacks freshness and sports too much bitterness - like herbs, oak, bitter orange and rowanberries. A bit cloying, and sensitive to temperature, it certainly has a drinkability problem and doesn't leave the mouth cleansed. We really want to embrace this wine but we find it's not easy. Third bottle - and our final verdict is "over-oaked".
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8/5/2009 - Odd Arne wrote:
My last one was ruined, bad corking resulted i blue molded cork under the hat effecting the wine. Had to check this one also, same issue, but the wine was not ruined. So the batch is bad, but the wine is first class, Exquisite. Drink this wine now, if you have the same year.
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7/23/2009 - Odd Arne wrote: flawed
Corked
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5/13/2009 - vespasian wrote: 86 Points
A little fade at rim; Soft red fruits with a hint of farmyard on the nose; Lightweight but nice fruit and raspberry on the finish.
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