Deep garnet color with substantial clear rim; surprising overt soil-inflected fruit with sous bois and loads of exotic spices; surprisingly youthful but no match for a Moine Hudelot Musigny (A Lichine selection) tasted alongside.
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A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Burgundy, Piedmont, Riesling, Champ and Sautenres (Blacksalt, Washington DC): I bought this from the Roy Welland cellar auction after drinking a couple bottles of the 71 Gustave Gros Grand Echezeaux which were incredible. Very earthy and mostly red fruit driven nose, a bit of dirty cellar detracts the purity, dry red cherry, a hint of balsamico, mushroom, licorice, sous bois and damp earth. Excellent concentration, dense and a bit too earthy, good acidity and slightly impure finish. The second bottle and once again a bit disappointing.
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12/2/2019 - jmoore431 wrote: 92 Points
Deep garnet color with substantial clear rim; surprising overt soil-inflected fruit with sous bois and loads of exotic spices; surprisingly youthful but no match for a Moine Hudelot Musigny (A Lichine selection) tasted alongside.
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9/2/2016 - dcwino wrote: 90 Points
A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Burgundy, Piedmont, Riesling, Champ and Sautenres (Blacksalt, Washington DC): I bought this from the Roy Welland cellar auction after drinking a couple bottles of the 71 Gustave Gros Grand Echezeaux which were incredible. Very earthy and mostly red fruit driven nose, a bit of dirty cellar detracts the purity, dry red cherry, a hint of balsamico, mushroom, licorice, sous bois and damp earth. Excellent concentration, dense and a bit too earthy, good acidity and slightly impure finish. The second bottle and once again a bit disappointing.
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11/7/2015 - dcwino wrote: flawed
2015 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2015-11/9/2015 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Corked.
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