Académie des Cinquante 63rd Annual Dinner (Restaurant Olivijn, Haarlem, NL): In July 2015, this blend from Les Clous (high up on the hill) and Les Crotots (just below Le Poruzot), was still quite tight and seemed to lack a bit of weight. Now, three years later, it is completely ready to drink. The nose needs some time to open up but remains rather modest in expression; the palate is essentially fresh and minerally, with a light structure and the tropical note which is so typical for many white Burgundies from 2013 (pineapple), well-integrated oak; smoky finish with excellent persistence. Drink now-2020.
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Quite nice tonight with lots of stone and tropical fruit notes, baking spice, firm minerality and a brisk acidic core. There's abit more oak here than I usually prefer, but it's not obtrusive and it balances well with the acidity and minerality.
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This was very nice tonight with fairly austere green fruit, lots of minerality and a firmish acidic core. Abit tight but I think this is going to be excellent for its level in a year or two.
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12/28/2018 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is delightful tonight and drinking well almost immediately after opening.
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12/2/2018 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was excellent tonight with lots of firm minerality, brisk acidity and pretty stone fruit. Drinking well with an hour or so of air.
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10/27/2018 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Académie des Cinquante 63rd Annual Dinner (Restaurant Olivijn, Haarlem, NL): In July 2015, this blend from Les Clous (high up on the hill) and Les Crotots (just below Le Poruzot), was still quite tight and seemed to lack a bit of weight. Now, three years later, it is completely ready to drink. The nose needs some time to open up but remains rather modest in expression; the palate is essentially fresh and minerally, with a light structure and the tropical note which is so typical for many white Burgundies from 2013 (pineapple), well-integrated oak; smoky finish with excellent persistence. Drink now-2020.
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8/18/2018 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quite nice tonight with lots of stone and tropical fruit notes, baking spice, firm minerality and a brisk acidic core. There's abit more oak here than I usually prefer, but it's not obtrusive and it balances well with the acidity and minerality.
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2/15/2016 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was very nice tonight with fairly austere green fruit, lots of minerality and a firmish acidic core. Abit tight but I think this is going to be excellent for its level in a year or two.
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