Lots of ripe black cherry with enough structure and stuffing throughout to remain vibrant and exciting, especially for its level. Better/ fresher for longer vs my previous bottle from a few months ago. An excellent Village wine, best to enjoy over the next few years.
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Ripe black cherry and plum with background meat and savory spice. Good balance for its fleshy 2009 character, this was charming when popped-and-poured, but was starting to lose steam when finished two hours later. 2014-2024 drinking window.
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Nose: Complex and deep with Blackberry, Cherry and Raspberry fruit, but it is the earthy, spice and savory notes that set this off. Palate: Needs about 20 minutes in glass to unwind, but a mineral inflected, earthy, sweet and powerful wine emerges. So much going on. Finish: A bit tart and occasionally short. Still showing nice fruit from the vintage and a streak of oak.
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1/11/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Lots of ripe black cherry with enough structure and stuffing throughout to remain vibrant and exciting, especially for its level. Better/ fresher for longer vs my previous bottle from a few months ago. An excellent Village wine, best to enjoy over the next few years.
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9/7/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Ripe black cherry and plum with background meat and savory spice. Good balance for its fleshy 2009 character, this was charming when popped-and-poured, but was starting to lose steam when finished two hours later. 2014-2024 drinking window.
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8/10/2018 - TheThirstyYau wrote: 89 Points
At first a little spritzy but after some time that subsided. Not as good as the 2005 but overall a lovely effort for a village wine.
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11/21/2017 - winemaker Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a tart juicy wine. Pretty big for a red burg. Red and black fruits and some forest floor. Definitely stimulates the salivary glands!
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9/6/2014 - RockinCabs wrote: 90 Points
Nose: Complex and deep with Blackberry, Cherry and Raspberry fruit, but it is the earthy, spice and savory notes that set this off. Palate: Needs about 20 minutes in glass to unwind, but a mineral inflected, earthy, sweet and powerful wine emerges. So much going on. Finish: A bit tart and occasionally short. Still showing nice fruit from the vintage and a streak of oak.
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