Heater week; 3/26/2023-4/3/2023 (Chicago, IL): Next to the François (which has always been a side-by-side I've wanted to try). Unfortunately this bottle showed advanced and the fruit browning. Unfocussed and very much lacking the precision of its neighbour. Not totally convinced this is a sound bottle.
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Zippy lime and slate, a touch floral, some gooseberry. Quite dry but with glycerin and dry matter to spare. Tongue coating and long. My only quibble is this some how lacks a little soul/is a bit clinical. Nevertheless, delicious and intense, and going strong at age 11.
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À l’ouverture, il paraît gras et concentré, mais très serré avec une expression aromatique très limitée, voire muette. En fait, le vin paraît vraiment trop jeune et c’est étonnant car il s’exprimait beaucoup plus...en jeunesse!
Le lendemain soir, à la réouverture, il paraît dur....je suis perplexe. Heureusement il sort enfin de sa coquille 45 minutes plus tard, il s’arrondit et exhibe graduellement de belles nuances crayeuses et des notes de citron confit, herbacées, beaucoup d’ampleur, une longue finale minérale. C’est carrément l’explosion à retardement! Au final, 92-93 pts
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Absurdly, horribly corked. Unfortunately I took a sip before smelling (I was busy cooking) and I couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth for ages. I’m still getting involuntary shakes thinking about it.
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3/28/2023 - acyso wrote:
Heater week; 3/26/2023-4/3/2023 (Chicago, IL): Next to the François (which has always been a side-by-side I've wanted to try). Unfortunately this bottle showed advanced and the fruit browning. Unfocussed and very much lacking the precision of its neighbour. Not totally convinced this is a sound bottle.
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12/4/2021 - blanquito wrote:
Zippy lime and slate, a touch floral, some gooseberry. Quite dry but with glycerin and dry matter to spare. Tongue coating and long. My only quibble is this some how lacks a little soul/is a bit clinical. Nevertheless, delicious and intense, and going strong at age 11.
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1/28/2021 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
À l’ouverture, il paraît gras et concentré, mais très serré avec une expression aromatique très limitée, voire muette. En fait, le vin paraît vraiment trop jeune et c’est étonnant car il s’exprimait beaucoup plus...en jeunesse!
Le lendemain soir, à la réouverture, il paraît dur....je suis perplexe. Heureusement il sort enfin de sa coquille 45 minutes plus tard, il s’arrondit et exhibe graduellement de belles nuances crayeuses et des notes de citron confit, herbacées, beaucoup d’ampleur, une longue finale minérale. C’est carrément l’explosion à retardement! Au final, 92-93 pts
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6/12/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
Bottle 3 of 3, last tasted 3.5 yrs ago.
Quite good over several days...no formal TN.
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1/27/2020 - blanquito wrote: flawed
Absurdly, horribly corked. Unfortunately I took a sip before smelling (I was busy cooking) and I couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth for ages. I’m still getting involuntary shakes thinking about it.
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