Big gamey style that's not my preference, and isn't particularly alluring (to my palate) for present drinking on its own. For me, this requires a food pairing that would complement its aggressively masculine style. Fair amount of acidity and tannins. Little in the way of sweet, elegant fruit. I'm not rating this, because there's a bouillon note to it that makes me wonder about it being cooked. I'm not batting a very good average tonight. 5 open, 3 flawed.
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Better than bottles from 3 years ago. Less game/meat. In it's place, a sort of "sweet and sour" fruit on the nose. On the palate, relatively lush fruit dominates against some tannins and youth. Better in a few years. From a 375.
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Drank from 375ml. Needs some time outside the bottle...gets better after an hour or so. Good color and very full body for a Burg. Full flavor after some time and very enjoyable albeit a different experience than your typical Pinot.
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3/19/2012 - vanpe003 wrote:
Big gamey style that's not my preference, and isn't particularly alluring (to my palate) for present drinking on its own. For me, this requires a food pairing that would complement its aggressively masculine style. Fair amount of acidity and tannins. Little in the way of sweet, elegant fruit. I'm not rating this, because there's a bouillon note to it that makes me wonder about it being cooked. I'm not batting a very good average tonight. 5 open, 3 flawed.
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6/18/2011 - vanpe003 wrote: 88 Points
Better than bottles from 3 years ago. Less game/meat. In it's place, a sort of "sweet and sour" fruit on the nose. On the palate, relatively lush fruit dominates against some tannins and youth. Better in a few years. From a 375.
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3/24/2011 - jrglm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really nice, layered wine. Probably got into this a bit too soon. It could only get better.
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8/2/2010 - Kemo Sabe wrote: 89 Points
Drank from 375ml. Needs some time outside the bottle...gets better after an hour or so. Good color and very full body for a Burg. Full flavor after some time and very enjoyable albeit a different experience than your typical Pinot.
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11/12/2008 - vanpe003 wrote:
Cesare's Group - Collective House Cleaning; 11/11/2008-11/12/2008 (Lake Elmo): Consistent with my 10/2008 review. Others in the group liked this more masculine / "Rhone" style of pinot better than I did. I tend to like a more perfumed version with resinous sweetness.
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