We shared this wine with friends in the afternoon of a nice summer day. We didn't have time to decant the wine as thoroughly as I would have like due to the impromptu nature of our tasting. There was a beautiful red color and a nose that is typical of Pinot Noir. The wine was in my cellar since 2013. After sharing the first glass, we socialized for about an hour. When we poured the second round, we all agreed that the wine was superior. Bright berry flavors and a long finish were present.
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Few hours of air in bottle. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of light airy earth, bit of undergrowth, floral garden bush, green herbs mint spice, sour red cherries. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.1%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet red cherries, sour red cherries, savoury earth, undergrowth, salty minerals, lightly green herbal mint spice. Long finish. Very good quality. Classy slow-burn wine. Still can go on for a few more years. Will re-taste again tonight - Lingonberry nose on day 2.
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First impression on the nose was crushed black pepper! The wine is well along it's way to development, pretty dense and robust with plenty of kinks and some interesting facets. Certainly not the most complex of wines...
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8/13/2022 - Bergy16 wrote: 91 Points
We shared this wine with friends in the afternoon of a nice summer day. We didn't have time to decant the wine as thoroughly as I would have like due to the impromptu nature of our tasting. There was a beautiful red color and a nose that is typical of Pinot Noir. The wine was in my cellar since 2013. After sharing the first glass, we socialized for about an hour. When we poured the second round, we all agreed that the wine was superior. Bright berry flavors and a long finish were present.
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6/1/2020 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points
Few hours of air in bottle. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of light airy earth, bit of undergrowth, floral garden bush, green herbs mint spice, sour red cherries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.1%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet red cherries, sour red cherries, savoury earth, undergrowth, salty minerals, lightly green herbal mint spice. Long finish.
Very good quality. Classy slow-burn wine. Still can go on for a few more years. Will re-taste again tonight - Lingonberry nose on day 2.
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12/20/2019 - winepaw Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking well. Compared favorably with a 2002 Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay Les Aussy 1ster cru. More fruit, nice balance.
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3/29/2018 - Bandreas wrote:
First impression on the nose was crushed black pepper!
The wine is well along it's way to development, pretty dense and robust with plenty of kinks and some interesting facets.
Certainly not the most complex of wines...
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2/5/2018 - BMG Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sampled over many months via Coravin. Last glass just as fresh as the first. Delicious Pinot.
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