Vosne-Romanee: Grand Crus and Top 1er Crus (La Bracceria, Greendale Avenue): I had quite forgotten tasting this wine before. Excellent six months ago, I thought it was even better this time round - in fact, it was quite unanimously the wine of the night. It had a lovely nose, just amazing, with layers of damp forest floor, perfumed flowers, sweet wood spice and fragrant bursts of dark cherries and berries. Wow. The palate was at a lovely place too, and performing far better than one would expect from a 2000. It was absolutely delicious, with sweet, sappy dark cherries just melting across the palate, all wrapped in a robe of velvety tannins and bright acidity. Beautiful depth across the midpalate as well, just perhaps petering away a bit at the finish, where the pure fruit tones were kissed wood spice and dried flower accents. I would never have guessed this was a 2000 given its lovely definition and graceful poise. It was really yummy, almost chirpy in its bright expressiveness, and quite at a perfect place for drinking now. Lovely.
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10/15/2016 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points
this wine in its perfect spot - great depth and fruth, Vosne spice, very good effort
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4/3/2015 - curtr Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great intensity, in a good spot, held up well to Braised Lamb Osso Bucco, Pommard Dijon Jus, Parsnip Puree and Parisienne Potatoes. WOTN.
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9/16/2012 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
Vosne-Romanee: Grand Crus and Top 1er Crus (La Bracceria, Greendale Avenue): I had quite forgotten tasting this wine before. Excellent six months ago, I thought it was even better this time round - in fact, it was quite unanimously the wine of the night. It had a lovely nose, just amazing, with layers of damp forest floor, perfumed flowers, sweet wood spice and fragrant bursts of dark cherries and berries. Wow. The palate was at a lovely place too, and performing far better than one would expect from a 2000. It was absolutely delicious, with sweet, sappy dark cherries just melting across the palate, all wrapped in a robe of velvety tannins and bright acidity. Beautiful depth across the midpalate as well, just perhaps petering away a bit at the finish, where the pure fruit tones were kissed wood spice and dried flower accents. I would never have guessed this was a 2000 given its lovely definition and graceful poise. It was really yummy, almost chirpy in its bright expressiveness, and quite at a perfect place for drinking now. Lovely.
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7/28/2012 - t-slow wrote: 91 Points
Not as complex as th 1999. Better as it opens up in the glass.
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2/12/2012 - Alex H wrote: 87 Points
Big structure but black cherries and beefy nose. Good structure
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