2008 Unknown Bourgogne La Belle Inconnue

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 86.4 points

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  2/11/2015 - Not647f wrote:

  The good news: Bottle variation is not a problem. The bad news: This bottle was as bad as the last one. And the one before that. I tried, really. Opened it one night, and it was sour and thin. Reminded me of a less nostalgic version of the wine you got at the resto in Paris that charged five francs for a meal and was attended to by the 80 year old WW2 survivor who never raised the prices and watered the wine to make up for it. Except that was palatable, if weak and thin; this will wind up in my vinegar stash, again. I said I tried: I let it get some air, and on night two, the first couple sips were okay, but pretty soon the horrid aftertaste overwhelmed. Avoid, and never give in to a come-on from K&L like this again.

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  3/13/2014 - Templet wrote: 88 Points

  Faint notes of meat and dusty fruit. Pronounced acid.

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  2/21/2014 - Not647f wrote:

  This will make decent vinegar, as it is halfway there. I left it on the counter after opening just to give it a chance, but it didn't improve a bit. If someone says it's because I don't understand Burgundy, then I think Burgundy is the abusive boyfriend of the wine world. But more likely, this is just bad wine. Shame on K&L.

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  2/7/2014 - ruffem wrote: 83 Points

  A perfect example of you get what you pay for. I can find better wines for $10. Admittedly not Pinot Noir, but then, WHAT was I thinking!
  
  OK, so here's me retracting at least part of my own words. 2nd bottle was MUCH better, more refined and easy to drink. Score adjusted upward to 86.

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  11/8/2013 - Not647f wrote:

  I understand, this is supposed to be a bargain wine, not a great wine, but K&L hyped this with the "mystery provenance" akin to one of Garagiste's mystery wines. When will I learn not to fall for this, especially with Pinot? This was the thin, sour Burgundy of Safeway's shelves, something to turn you away from the grape. I didn't find a gorgeous nose, but I did get the acidity--too much acidity. I'm pretty disappointed in myself but also K&L, whose recommendations have occasionally seemed puzzling, but never as deceptive as this felt. But they sold out of it, so I'm not the only one who listened to their siren song. I'd rate this no better than average, but I'll revisit another bottle later and see if bottle variation or time causes me to reconsider. Meantime, I will take as much of my business elsewhere as I can.

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