A small gathering at Bryan's (Bryan's place): Excellent fill but the cork fell in as I was trying to examine the bottle. Opened immediately. Decadent fruit but there is a hint of oxidative note that subdue the fruit expression. Incredibly sweet and shows excellent concentration. Raspberry preserve, sous bois, grilled cep and soy. Not much Vosne spice. This could have been a beautiful wine.
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A 40-Year Retrospective on 1978's (Los Olivos, CA): The low fill indicated some risk here, as did the moldy cork. The aromatics were quiet pretty: strawberries, balsam, hazelnut and orange peel, but there was an awkward waxiness on the palate that muted the fruit.
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12/28/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Pale and completely oxidized
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10/30/2021 - dcwino wrote: flawed
A small gathering at Bryan's (Bryan's place): Excellent fill but the cork fell in as I was trying to examine the bottle. Opened immediately. Decadent fruit but there is a hint of oxidative note that subdue the fruit expression. Incredibly sweet and shows excellent concentration. Raspberry preserve, sous bois, grilled cep and soy. Not much Vosne spice. This could have been a beautiful wine.
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3/9/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
La Paulée de New York Gala Dinner (Pier Sixty - New York NY): Late night, small glass, brief note. Lots of spice, red cherry, cooked mushroom with good+ weight and length, but also slightly dirty. Still, very enjoyable.
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1/28/2019 - fcxj wrote: 96 Points
CC. Great bottle. Savory, then floral then cola. So intense and mineral. High acid and delicate on the palate. (617/16260)
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11/15/2018 - JonnyG wrote: flawed
A 40-Year Retrospective on 1978's (Los Olivos, CA): The low fill indicated some risk here, as did the moldy cork. The aromatics were quiet pretty: strawberries, balsam, hazelnut and orange peel, but there was an awkward waxiness on the palate that muted the fruit.
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