2.5-3 hour double decant. Full body. Throwing some fine sediment. Slightly cloudy robe. Dark fruits with some slightly excessive tannic tension. Nice finish.
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Browning robe. Medium to full body. Swirling trail of sediment in my glass on the first pour and throughout. The nose upon opening has either some Bret or VA that is very offputting, but strangely this is not present on the palate, which is dominated by dark fruits. It blows off over about 1.5 hours and I highly suggest letting this occur. Nice balance. I think this is nearing peak and would suggest drinking up. Do not smell the nose when you first open it, just drink it and let it breathe!
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Last tasting of this wine was 8 years ago and I thought it was on its way out. Nope. Going strong, stronger then ever. Nose of darker red fruit with a touch of pleasant bret. Nice sweetness reminiscent of luxardo cherries and a solid backbone of darker red fruit. Mid weight with acid core in the background holding it together. Brilliant. Still has time.
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More advanced than I expected. With a few hours of air, some fruit emerges and this becomes more harmonious. Regardless, this mostly came across as generic old Burgundy rather than Fourrier 1er.
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Probably nearing its peak but enough staying power for at least several years. Nice balance of acid and reserved fruit. Perhaps lacks some complexity but very nice all around.
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6/17/2023 - bbq_grandcru wrote: 91 Points
2.5-3 hour double decant. Full body. Throwing some fine sediment. Slightly cloudy robe. Dark fruits with some slightly excessive tannic tension. Nice finish.
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1/27/2023 - bbq_grandcru Likes this wine: 92 Points
Browning robe. Medium to full body. Swirling trail of sediment in my glass on the first pour and throughout. The nose upon opening has either some Bret or VA that is very offputting, but strangely this is not present on the palate, which is dominated by dark fruits. It blows off over about 1.5 hours and I highly suggest letting this occur. Nice balance. I think this is nearing peak and would suggest drinking up. Do not smell the nose when you first open it, just drink it and let it breathe!
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1/14/2023 - spineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last tasting of this wine was 8 years ago and I thought it was on its way out. Nope. Going strong, stronger then ever. Nose of darker red fruit with a touch of pleasant bret. Nice sweetness reminiscent of luxardo cherries and a solid backbone of darker red fruit. Mid weight with acid core in the background holding it together. Brilliant. Still has time.
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1/19/2020 - collin wrote:
More advanced than I expected. With a few hours of air, some fruit emerges and this becomes more harmonious. Regardless, this mostly came across as generic old Burgundy rather than Fourrier 1er.
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7/24/2015 - spineguy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Probably nearing its peak but enough staying power for at least several years. Nice balance of acid and reserved fruit. Perhaps lacks some complexity but very nice all around.
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