2004 Sylvie Esmonin (Michel et Fille) Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  1/24/2023 - melzar wrote: 90 Points

  Cellar tracker says that this should be drunk by 2015. If your storage is good, it's still alive, and a pleasure to drink. No mean green notes that often plague this vintage. Well balanced. Tannins have faded, but bracing acidity still provides focus. Great fruit!

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  3/19/2020 - melzar wrote: 90 Points

  Expressive nose of oak and Pinot Noir fruit. Palate very much alive, still posessing copious fruit and tannin. A little on the rustic side. This wine has peaked, but with good storage, has many years of life ahead. No obvious mean greenies . Decent acidity and a reasonably good finish.

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  1/27/2018 - melzar wrote: 90 Points

  Great nose. A bit rustic, but enjoyable. No sign of the mean greenies that plague this vintage. Tannins resolved leaving the copious fruit to savor, but this wine lacks focus (ponderous). Seems like acidity is missing. Much better than it was on release, but it has surely peaked. Drink up!

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  5/24/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 Points

  Black cherry and earth on nose and palate. No green element to start, then some bitterness started emerging once open 20-30 minutes, gradually became more pronounced. Very tasty for several hours open, with moderate depth and concentration. Far better than I expected.

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  5/2/2014 - RichardsFLX Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Definitely has the 2004 green streak. For me, the bright fresh nose, rich dark fruit and incredible density wins out. Can't help thinking what this wine would be without the green undertones.

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