Scott Paul for early 2000 Burgs, Eyrie, and Vista Hills: Cloudy in the glass. Aromas of burning tires with sulfur poured on top. Definitely smells like a piccolo pete firework going off here. On a really big sniff, there is some slight fruit aromas barely present. It also smells like reptile shit (some said frog shit, some said snake shit)... I also heard people talk about tide pools, oysters... just all kinds of odd smells. The palate is surprisingly bright after that odd nose, but there is some light fireworks here too. Pretty intense wine. The finish is strange and makes my brain shake. Pond water. Really funky, and almost rank. I actually really enjoyed the experience of this wine, hence the score, but it definitely was not what I'd call tasty.
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Morels and Burgundy (Chicago): Opened with a very strange stewed tomato aroma, some spice, licorice, maybe soy sauce. Light bodied with bright acidity and a kind of metallic character, which carries onto a respectable finish. The consensus was that there was something off with this bottle, perhaps heat damage. Coming back to it later showed a strong green note very typical of '04s in my experience. I don't mind it per se, but I feel it obscures the transparency.
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11/24/2022 - Muckins Does not like this wine: 95 Points
Gonzo. Too bad so sad!
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1/22/2011 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 87 Points
Scott Paul for early 2000 Burgs, Eyrie, and Vista Hills: Cloudy in the glass. Aromas of burning tires with sulfur poured on top. Definitely smells like a piccolo pete firework going off here. On a really big sniff, there is some slight fruit aromas barely present. It also smells like reptile shit (some said frog shit, some said snake shit)... I also heard people talk about tide pools, oysters... just all kinds of odd smells. The palate is surprisingly bright after that odd nose, but there is some light fireworks here too. Pretty intense wine. The finish is strange and makes my brain shake. Pond water. Really funky, and almost rank. I actually really enjoyed the experience of this wine, hence the score, but it definitely was not what I'd call tasty.
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5/20/2007 - jlm wrote:
Morels and Burgundy (Chicago): Opened with a very strange stewed tomato aroma, some spice, licorice, maybe soy sauce. Light bodied with bright acidity and a kind of metallic character, which carries onto a respectable finish. The consensus was that there was something off with this bottle, perhaps heat damage. Coming back to it later showed a strong green note very typical of '04s in my experience. I don't mind it per se, but I feel it obscures the transparency.
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