Burgundy, Barolo Dinner @ BRERA, Los Angeles (Officine BRERA): The '88 Pousse d'Or showed in a decidedly softer, more feminine style than the wines preceding it (66' Faiveley Beze, 66' Leroy Chapelle Chambertin), however it still held some tension and intruige, and plenty of delicious dark plum fruit. Most of us thought this showed well above it's vineyard designation, which was not much of a surprise, it being crafted by the great Gerard Potel. This bottle seemed slightly more at peak, and closer to decline than the Chambertin's.
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This opened up after an hour. The initial stink blew off. There are beautiful aromas of earth and cherry. There are still some mild tannins. The fruit is still holding together through a nice mid-palate and finish. Really smooth and light. It evolved a little over 2-3 hours. I would drink these up soon.
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From magnum. Again, this didn't get the attention it deserved because of all the good wines that came before and after but it held its own against Burgs 4 and 5 times its price. A delicate, earthy wine that I'd be happy to drink any night of the week.
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2/23/2020 - dbkitc wrote: 95 Points
This magnum showed brilliantly. Earthy, sweet mature fruit. Deep and complex but not heavy or rugged. A pleasure. (95)
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10/20/2016 - Robert Pavlovich Likes this wine:
Burgundy, Barolo Dinner @ BRERA, Los Angeles (Officine BRERA): The '88 Pousse d'Or showed in a decidedly softer, more feminine style than the wines preceding it (66' Faiveley Beze, 66' Leroy Chapelle Chambertin), however it still held some tension and intruige, and plenty of delicious dark plum fruit. Most of us thought this showed well above it's vineyard designation, which was not much of a surprise, it being crafted by the great Gerard Potel. This bottle seemed slightly more at peak, and closer to decline than the Chambertin's.
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1/20/2013 - edjBoca Likes this wine: 91 Points
This opened up after an hour. The initial stink blew off. There are beautiful aromas of earth and cherry. There are still some mild tannins. The fruit is still holding together through a nice mid-palate and finish. Really smooth and light. It evolved a little over 2-3 hours. I would drink these up soon.
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6/28/2009 - 60ouvrees wrote:
From magnum. Again, this didn't get the attention it deserved because of all the good wines that came before and after but it held its own against Burgs 4 and 5 times its price. A delicate, earthy wine that I'd be happy to drink any night of the week.
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