A linear sour cherry nose with hints of acetone and barnyard. A lack of complexity and copious acidity on the austere palate suggests this unbalanced bottle is flawed.
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Meaty nose of earth and dark rich fruit. Rustic old vine structure on the plate with intense back end finish. A few more years and this will be drinking great.
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Pine and high-pitched red fruit on the nose; a floral quality here; also some spice (clover) peaking through. Tart and layered red fruit here, notably raspberry and maybe even some strawberry; the flavors are persistant, and fairly taut. There is much to admire on the finish. The tannins pull some, but the sappiness of the flavors carry the day. Certainly room for further development; the tannins are somewhat brambly at this stage. After the last sip, it coats the glass, leaving the essence of the fruit themes. Impressive.
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2/28/2021 - cliftonng wrote: flawed
A linear sour cherry nose with hints of acetone and barnyard. A lack of complexity and copious acidity on the austere palate suggests this unbalanced bottle is flawed.
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12/4/2009 - BurgFixx wrote: 90 Points
Meaty nose of earth and dark rich fruit. Rustic old vine structure on the plate with intense back end finish. A few more years and this will be drinking great.
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8/27/2008 - FieldingYost wrote: 92 Points
Pine and high-pitched red fruit on the nose; a floral quality here; also some spice (clover) peaking through. Tart and layered red fruit here, notably raspberry and maybe even some strawberry; the flavors are persistant, and fairly taut. There is much to admire on the finish. The tannins pull some, but the sappiness of the flavors carry the day. Certainly room for further development; the tannins are somewhat brambly at this stage. After the last sip, it coats the glass, leaving the essence of the fruit themes. Impressive.
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4/4/2007 - gjberdy wrote: 88 Points
Nice nose of cherry and strawberry. Flavors of cherries, grass and earth. Not a long finish. Better after 2 hours of decanting. Nice wine.
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3/27/2007 - jpb2007 wrote: 88 Points
Soirée Côtes de Nuits 2002 Bettane Grains Nobles (Paris - France): Vin moderne, généreux, gourmand, sur le fruit, un peu flatteur
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