Stellar nose with clove, cinnamon, blackberry, forest berries, full, rich, darkest and biggest of the Grand Crus by far, liked this a lot but it was a bit more NW-like, a little more oak spice, especially next to the more mineral Ponsot Clos de la Roche. Great wine for sure, in a good place now, but could easily improve over the next 10 years+. DD at Cotsen's 93-94
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The 2005 Confuron Romanee Saint Vivant offers a deeply laced array of Asian spices and powerful spiced black fruits. Rich and in-depth with deeply laced spices and concentrated dark berries. Full bodied with superb phenolic ripeness and density, textbook 2005 concentration and Vosne exotic spices. Drink now to 2045. (91/100)
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Taken to Hakkasan. A little closed compared to prior bottles. Opened well after an hour with some orange, cherry, earth, and Asian spice notes. 93+ more air or time in bottle needed for well stored specimens.
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One of my last bottles sadly. In a beautiful spot with enough plum fruit and tertiary characteristics on the long finish (sous bois, earth, aged cinammon). Still has upside and would be a 95-96 pointer with more evolution. Drink with a decant or hold.
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3/27/2024 - UTPK wrote:
Still a bit closed. Especially on the nose. Probably 5 more years.
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10/6/2020 - peternelson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Stellar nose with clove, cinnamon, blackberry, forest berries, full, rich, darkest and biggest of the Grand Crus by far, liked this a lot but it was a bit more NW-like, a little more oak spice, especially next to the more mineral Ponsot Clos de la Roche. Great wine for sure, in a good place now, but could easily improve over the next 10 years+. DD at Cotsen's
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5/14/2020 - Jammy Wine wrote: 91 Points
The 2005 Confuron Romanee Saint Vivant offers a deeply laced array of Asian spices and powerful spiced black fruits. Rich and in-depth with deeply laced spices and concentrated dark berries. Full bodied with superb phenolic ripeness and density, textbook 2005 concentration and Vosne exotic spices. Drink now to 2045. (91/100)
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7/5/2019 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 93 Points
Taken to Hakkasan. A little closed compared to prior bottles. Opened well after an hour with some orange, cherry, earth, and Asian spice notes. 93+ more air or time in bottle needed for well stored specimens.
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5/26/2019 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of my last bottles sadly. In a beautiful spot with enough plum fruit and tertiary characteristics on the long finish (sous bois, earth, aged cinammon). Still has upside and would be a 95-96 pointer with more evolution. Drink with a decant or hold.
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