Opened and left in bottle, then cooled again to be brought out later.
Golden appearance but no signs of premox. Silky and fresh without being especially bright on the nose. Hints of wax and nut, honeycomb. There is a cool freshness and an elegance.
Good volume, some nut and nougat flavour, ginger - burnt biscuit, manzanilla salt and nut on the finish. Feels plenty fresh, nice acidity a little burnt hair/roasted-salted nut length... Elegant and delicate.
On return: Some light butterscotch to the nose, butter, good lift and freshness. Some alcohol. Barest hint of burnt hair (seems to be getting cleaner as it breathes), cream, mineral pools. Clean.
Palate shows a broad silkiness, a certain voile feel; cool and quite open (hollow?), feels fresh then back to the manzanilla salt/nut thing.
Doing well later, nutty, salty and surprisingly lean, tense in part and airy.
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Drinking Some Great Mugnier as an Hommage to Becky Wasserman (Republique - Los Angeles CA): Honeycomb, apple and baked apple aromas and favors. This is not as bright vs the 2002 in the next glass, but more layered and nuanced, continuously unfolding in front of us. It borders on being fat and too ripe, but easily retained it balance and focus for the entire evening.
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Another bt from same source, pnp, light golden and pretty fine for the age. Perfumed cool aroma of white flowers, white fruits and hint of spice. Concentrated on palate, really a charm, everything is in balance and refreshing, ending with a tinge of acidity lifted the experience. I could drink this all day.
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3/6/2024 - Shrewsram Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened and left in bottle, then cooled again to be brought out later.
Golden appearance but no signs of premox.
Silky and fresh without being especially bright on the nose. Hints of wax and nut, honeycomb. There is a cool freshness and an elegance.
Good volume, some nut and nougat flavour, ginger - burnt biscuit, manzanilla salt and nut on the finish. Feels plenty fresh, nice acidity a little burnt hair/roasted-salted nut length... Elegant and delicate.
On return:
Some light butterscotch to the nose, butter, good lift and freshness. Some alcohol. Barest hint of burnt hair (seems to be getting cleaner as it breathes), cream, mineral pools. Clean.
Palate shows a broad silkiness, a certain voile feel; cool and quite open (hollow?), feels fresh then back to the manzanilla salt/nut thing.
Doing well later, nutty, salty and surprisingly lean, tense in part and airy.
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1/27/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Comtes Lafon Dinner - Blanc et Rouge (RPM Seafood - Chicago IL): Very oxidized. So sad because my past bottle from a few months ago was brilliant.
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9/23/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Drinking Some Great Mugnier as an Hommage to Becky Wasserman (Republique - Los Angeles CA): Honeycomb, apple and baked apple aromas and favors. This is not as bright vs the 2002 in the next glass, but more layered and nuanced, continuously unfolding in front of us. It borders on being fat and too ripe, but easily retained it balance and focus for the entire evening.
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7/1/2020 - conviction buy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Another bt from same source, pnp, light golden and pretty fine for the age. Perfumed cool aroma of white flowers, white fruits and hint of spice. Concentrated on palate, really a charm, everything is in balance and refreshing, ending with a tinge of acidity lifted the experience. I could drink this all day.
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12/21/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 94 Points
WOTN and in a perfect place. Bold and expansive but still shockingly fresh. A total beauty.
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