Different experience for me...the entry is light on its feet with delicious red fruit and gamey notes, which then fans out nicely on the mid-palate only to run into powerful and dry tannins on the finish. Very 05 in the good and bad ways, another wine to cross your fingers for a happy resolution. Upside if it does
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BBQ and Top Shelf Vino (Chez Moll): Blind. Late night pop n' pour. This was shockingly open and approachable for a 2005 GC, particularly Chambertin which usually needs so much time. Generous and plush pure cherry fruit with nice meat spice throughout. While open this rather primary and straight forward. Should improve and gain complexity. I'll hold for 5-10+ years.
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Saturday BBQ (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. There's a bit of Dujac spice on the nose, and I actually had guessed this as a Dujac 1er cru. Surprisingly fresh and light, with a tannic structure that belies the vintage reputation; in fact this wine feels far more open than you would expect given the words on the label. Really fresh acidity and nice lift.
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4/17/2022 - burgundyman wrote:
Dry tannin but light entry. Will keep but that tannin will persist forever so happy to start drinking.
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4/28/2020 - kr522 wrote: 92 Points
Different experience for me...the entry is light on its feet with delicious red fruit and gamey notes, which then fans out nicely on the mid-palate only to run into powerful and dry tannins on the finish. Very 05 in the good and bad ways, another wine to cross your fingers for a happy resolution. Upside if it does
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7/20/2019 - Nanda wrote:
BBQ and Top Shelf Vino (Chez Moll): Blind. Late night pop n' pour. This was shockingly open and approachable for a 2005 GC, particularly Chambertin which usually needs so much time. Generous and plush pure cherry fruit with nice meat spice throughout. While open this rather primary and straight forward. Should improve and gain complexity. I'll hold for 5-10+ years.
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7/20/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Saturday BBQ (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. There's a bit of Dujac spice on the nose, and I actually had guessed this as a Dujac 1er cru. Surprisingly fresh and light, with a tannic structure that belies the vintage reputation; in fact this wine feels far more open than you would expect given the words on the label. Really fresh acidity and nice lift.
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1/5/2009 - psi wrote: 95 Points
Very elegant nose and palate and absolutely wonderful!
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