January 2024 Northern Rhone Dinner: Now, behold the La Turque, and imagine the La Landonne except younger, stronger, bigger, and tannic-ier. Joking aside, it does come across as a much younger wine: more closed on the nose, and the palate smothered with drying, unresolved tannins. And, similarly to the La Landonne, it was just infused with an overwhelming bigness swaddled in smoke (decanted before dinner).
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Northern Rhone Dinner (2012/2005/1998 focus) (Chez Lagragne): 94/87/86. Super interesting wine that is showing plenty of complexity and nuance but the fruit is still so youthful and even primary in many ways. Let's call it an early peak with upside from here.
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(Mostly) 1998, 2005, 2012 Northern Rhône (Chicago, IL): I really liked this -- there was an intense strawberry note that was somewhat unexpected. Very fruit-forward and almost lacking a bit of the usual elegance of La Turque. Black pepper, but not much brine or smoke. Silky tannins, but a big, powerful palate that actually feels pretty resolved, even if the overall flavour profile could benefit from another decade.
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Commanderie des Costes du Rhone - Spring 2023 Kick-off (Gabriel Kruether): Opened and decanted for awhile at the table. This honestly probably needed a bit more time to really open up and show itself. Came across as a bit big and intense. Darker fruits. SOme good spice. Almost a hint of clove. It's still enjoyable and just got better and better through the night.
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'Le Lievre a la Royale' Long Lunch (cafe EPURE, Shop 403, inside Epure, Level 4, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong): Very briefly decanted with an initact cork thanks to deft use of a Durand. Drank alonside a 2001 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle. The La Turque has lightened to watery transparency at the meniscus but otherwise semi-transparent and a very slightly dusty/ near to separation hue. Nose is quite reticent but this then explodes on the palate. Palate is lovely sour cherry liqueur. Quite mind-expanding and contemplative on the finale. Probably fully mature but with a long plateau ahead of it. 93-94. Thanks, Daniel!
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1/26/2024 - ylkim30 wrote:
January 2024 Northern Rhone Dinner: Now, behold the La Turque, and imagine the La Landonne except younger, stronger, bigger, and tannic-ier. Joking aside, it does come across as a much younger wine: more closed on the nose, and the palate smothered with drying, unresolved tannins. And, similarly to the La Landonne, it was just infused with an overwhelming bigness swaddled in smoke (decanted before dinner).
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10/27/2023 - Nanda wrote:
Northern Rhone Dinner (2012/2005/1998 focus) (Chez Lagragne): 94/87/86. Super interesting wine that is showing plenty of complexity and nuance but the fruit is still so youthful and even primary in many ways. Let's call it an early peak with upside from here.
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10/27/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
(Mostly) 1998, 2005, 2012 Northern Rhône (Chicago, IL): I really liked this -- there was an intense strawberry note that was somewhat unexpected. Very fruit-forward and almost lacking a bit of the usual elegance of La Turque. Black pepper, but not much brine or smoke. Silky tannins, but a big, powerful palate that actually feels pretty resolved, even if the overall flavour profile could benefit from another decade.
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1/17/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Commanderie des Costes du Rhone - Spring 2023 Kick-off (Gabriel Kruether): Opened and decanted for awhile at the table. This honestly probably needed a bit more time to really open up and show itself. Came across as a bit big and intense. Darker fruits. SOme good spice. Almost a hint of clove. It's still enjoyable and just got better and better through the night.
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11/30/2022 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 Points
'Le Lievre a la Royale' Long Lunch (cafe EPURE, Shop 403, inside Epure, Level 4, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong): Very briefly decanted with an initact cork thanks to deft use of a Durand. Drank alonside a 2001 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle. The La Turque has lightened to watery transparency at the meniscus but otherwise semi-transparent and a very slightly dusty/ near to separation hue. Nose is quite reticent but this then explodes on the palate. Palate is lovely sour cherry liqueur. Quite mind-expanding and contemplative on the finale. Probably fully mature but with a long plateau ahead of it. 93-94. Thanks, Daniel!
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