This needs about two hours to get going, but once it does it's lovely. Blind I'd have guessed this was a middle aged Domaine JL Chave St Joseph from a strong vintage. The nose oozes reductive, smoky pork skin and game notes. Palate echoes the nose with a dark minerality. Really excellent and drinking well above its village status. Will improve for at least another 3-5 years but drinking great already and showing significant development. But then... it closed up completely. As in 100%. Nothing here. Half the bottle on day 2 and it's baaaack, intense nose of decaying game, like an aged pheasant in your glass. I'll hold my remaining bottles another 2-3 years.
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Right down the middle, this was a lovely Pommard. Initially fairly mute, but signature game and mineral aromas emerge with time. As expected, more structured than the Auxey-Duresses or Savigny. Give this at least 3 years before cracking another.
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6/4/2019 - Argrath wrote: 88 Points
Village 2010-tasting (short note)
Medium-fullish, quite spicy, rosehip. Slightly earthy. Dense. High acidity. A bit robust.
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6/28/2018 - 5laton wrote:
This needs about two hours to get going, but once it does it's lovely. Blind I'd have guessed this was a middle aged Domaine JL Chave St Joseph from a strong vintage. The nose oozes reductive, smoky pork skin and game notes. Palate echoes the nose with a dark minerality. Really excellent and drinking well above its village status. Will improve for at least another 3-5 years but drinking great already and showing significant development. But then... it closed up completely. As in 100%. Nothing here.
Half the bottle on day 2 and it's baaaack, intense nose of decaying game, like an aged pheasant in your glass. I'll hold my remaining bottles another 2-3 years.
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2/4/2015 - Mingestrom Likes this wine: 90 Points
Well balanced with lots of red fruit such as raspberries,lingonberries and strawberries, still young will improve over the next 2-8 years.
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10/13/2014 - pbeauparlant@gmail.com wrote: 90 Points
- Ruby color. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.
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11/9/2012 - 5laton wrote:
Right down the middle, this was a lovely Pommard. Initially fairly mute, but signature game and mineral aromas emerge with time. As expected, more structured than the Auxey-Duresses or Savigny. Give this at least 3 years before cracking another.
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