Dinner at MB at The Omphoy (Palm Beach, FL): I am actually going to give this wine a progressive wine score. It started as an 88 pointer and finished as a 94. At the start, it had a somewhat muted nose with lots of earth tones. It was musty and dusty, but not in a bad way. There was some underlying light red fruit. It had a thin mid-palate but a memorable finish. Did we mess up in the order by putting the DRC after the Chambertin? Most thought yes. It was somewhat overshadowed.
Then, I revisited the last ounce or so that I hid from the waitstaff as they were clearing flights of glasses. Oh yeah, magic. The wine gained weight, the red raspberry pushed to the front and mid-palate and it became elegant and expressive. Was it monumental, probably not but a great change for a Burgundy neophyte like myself to try something special. I am often (strike that, always) intimidated when we drink Burgundy because I am dazed and confused by all of the things you need to know.
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Opened our own bottle at Telepan. Did not take notes at dinner but sommelier claimed when bottle was opened the cellar filled with a lovely floral and violet aroma. When brought to the table we were overwhelmed with a vegetable aroma of asparagus and hay. This blew off after about 15 minutes. Consistent with tasting notes below; earthy, some mushroom, some faded cherry and sharp acidity. We have had better from Burgundy, drink now.
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9/18/2011 - rdsboca wrote: 94 Points
Dinner at MB at The Omphoy (Palm Beach, FL): I am actually going to give this wine a progressive wine score. It started as an 88 pointer and finished as a 94. At the start, it had a somewhat muted nose with lots of earth tones. It was musty and dusty, but not in a bad way. There was some underlying light red fruit. It had a thin mid-palate but a memorable finish. Did we mess up in the order by putting the DRC after the Chambertin? Most thought yes. It was somewhat overshadowed.
Then, I revisited the last ounce or so that I hid from the waitstaff as they were clearing flights of glasses. Oh yeah, magic. The wine gained weight, the red raspberry pushed to the front and mid-palate and it became elegant and expressive. Was it monumental, probably not but a great change for a Burgundy neophyte like myself to try something special. I am often (strike that, always) intimidated when we drink Burgundy because I am dazed and confused by all of the things you need to know.
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5/15/2010 - dst wrote: 95 Points
Terrific wine, still in peak, great aged Echezeaux.
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10/22/2009 - Krugsters wrote:
Opened our own bottle at Telepan. Did not take notes at dinner but sommelier claimed when bottle was opened the cellar filled with a lovely floral and violet aroma.
When brought to the table we were overwhelmed with a vegetable aroma of asparagus and hay. This blew off after about 15 minutes. Consistent with tasting notes below; earthy, some mushroom, some faded cherry and sharp acidity. We have had better from Burgundy, drink now.
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10/17/2008 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Grands Echezeaux and friends Burgundy Dinner (Martin Weiner's, Los Angeles, California): Light brownish red color with pale meniscus; earthy, intriguing, dried cherry nose; tart, mature red fruit with good grip and herbal notes; medium finish
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2/15/2008 - boblerner wrote: 91 Points
2/14/08 drank w/Phil before dinner; really opened up after a while; smooth as could be; a bit of an olive flavor
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