Excellent nose of drying cranberries, sweet ground coffee, espresso, new leather, and some acrylics / ceramics. Good red fruit on the palate, strawberry and raspberry, balanced with fine minerals. The earth-driven notes are just starting to emerge here but already show nice soil and some woody notes. Intriguing notes of spicy tomatoes show up later on. Pure.
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My first Truchot and what a beauty. The wine's translucent, shimmering ruby color tips you off immediately that this isn't your typical blockbuster wine. The totally profound nose is a penetrating mix of red fruits, spice, and a bit of funk. Indeed, this is one of those wines that lasts a long time on the table, because just sticking your nose in the glass is so satisfying. The palate is almost weightless, the way great Champagne can be, but at the same time intense and deep. And the fresh red fruits and lacy texture recall Chambolle. At the same time, despite how marvelous this wine is, it does not have the mid-palate intensity or cavernous depth that you expect from top-tier grand cru Burgundy. This is not a slight, though, as one should expect premier crus to perform like premier crus. And if that is the criterion, this wine is near-perfect. I suspect that the palate on this will become more expressive with time, but there's no shame in popping one of these now.
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7/9/2016 - lepetitchateau wrote: 89 Points
Sappy but a bit disjointed.
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10/31/2015 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 94 Points
Excellent nose of drying cranberries, sweet ground coffee, espresso, new leather, and some acrylics / ceramics. Good red fruit on the palate, strawberry and raspberry, balanced with fine minerals. The earth-driven notes are just starting to emerge here but already show nice soil and some woody notes. Intriguing notes of spicy tomatoes show up later on. Pure.
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1/21/2013 - mstreger wrote: 93 Points
- Crimsom color - This was great bottle of wine. Subdued and complex, a great start to a great meal.
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5/10/2010 - rc@ughey Likes this wine: 94 Points
My first Truchot and what a beauty. The wine's translucent, shimmering ruby color tips you off immediately that this isn't your typical blockbuster wine. The totally profound nose is a penetrating mix of red fruits, spice, and a bit of funk. Indeed, this is one of those wines that lasts a long time on the table, because just sticking your nose in the glass is so satisfying. The palate is almost weightless, the way great Champagne can be, but at the same time intense and deep. And the fresh red fruits and lacy texture recall Chambolle. At the same time, despite how marvelous this wine is, it does not have the mid-palate intensity or cavernous depth that you expect from top-tier grand cru Burgundy. This is not a slight, though, as one should expect premier crus to perform like premier crus. And if that is the criterion, this wine is near-perfect. I suspect that the palate on this will become more expressive with time, but there's no shame in popping one of these now.
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1/29/2006 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
A weekend of Jacky Truchot; 1/28/2006-1/29/2006 (Washington DC): Nose of bad fur. Tasted corked and the aromas quickly follow. Corked.
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