Would have score this wine a 91 if the nose was in line with the palate. It's unfortunately muted, a shame since the palate is very concentrated and full of flavours. At peak
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What a pleasant surprise this was! Daniel Posner from The Grapes raved about this producer, and I now see why.
I was initially thrown by the synthetic cork. Rarely have I seen this type of closure coming from France. I let the wine breathe for 30 minutes only. Which frankly, should be considered a crime with this varietal.
It shimmered in the glass, and has a wonderful strawberry nose. In the mouth, its elegant, exhibiting a perfectly balanced mouthfeel. Again, strawberries, raspberries and cola are tickling my senses. Excellent structure with finely grained tannins. Besides the Domaine Drouhin (Laurene) 2004, and relative to its price, this is one of the best pinots I've tasted in some time.
I think this would benefit from at least another 3 - 5 years in the cellar. I'm going to see if I can get some more so I can taste it periodically and follow its evolution.
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1/27/2017 - Edouard84 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Would have score this wine a 91 if the nose was in line with the palate. It's unfortunately muted, a shame since the palate is very concentrated and full of flavours.
At peak
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1/5/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Relatively simple wine, all cherry fruit and earth. It gets creamier as it spends time in the glass and there's good minerality to the finish.
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10/31/2014 - Kurtjo Likes this wine: 89 Points
Ung, jordlig, men ganske stum nese. Tanninsk med en ganske fruktig smooth finish. Kraftig struktur for en Bourgogne. Lover godt for fremtiden.
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12/12/2013 - torciaumana wrote: 90 Points
Delizioso. Di una bevibilità assassina
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6/4/2013 - TheDarkPrince Likes this wine: 92 Points
What a pleasant surprise this was! Daniel Posner from The Grapes raved about this producer, and I now see why.
I was initially thrown by the synthetic cork. Rarely have I seen this type of closure coming from France. I let the wine breathe for 30 minutes only. Which frankly, should be considered a crime with this varietal.
It shimmered in the glass, and has a wonderful strawberry nose. In the mouth, its elegant, exhibiting a perfectly balanced mouthfeel. Again, strawberries, raspberries and cola are tickling my senses. Excellent structure with finely grained tannins. Besides the Domaine Drouhin (Laurene) 2004, and relative to its price, this is one of the best pinots I've tasted in some time.
I think this would benefit from at least another 3 - 5 years in the cellar. I'm going to see if I can get some more so I can taste it periodically and follow its evolution.
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