2005 Frédéric Magnien Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 90 points

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  5/28/2023 - Edclr Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Surprised. Really tasty wine, fruit still alive, good finish.

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  6/6/2022 - xwine wrote:

  Surprisingly tasty on opening, with decent fruit and balance. Enjoyed for about 30 minutes, then it started fading. Drink up.

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  1/20/2022 - DaddyMagic Likes this wine: 86 Points

  This reminds me of a date set up by your friends that starts off well despite expectations and then seems to head down the inevitable hill as the night progresses. Popped and poured. This is drinking well for the bottling: there’s no time like the present. Lightly perfumed at first with residual overly-toasted oak emerging on the nose after an hour or so—true to expectations from this negociant. Bright sour cherry fruit on the lean but enjoyable palate with earthy and herbal notes in the background. The overly-toasted oak becomes more prominent as the flavors open up (i.e. devolve). This is better and more authentic when first opened, and then the “Magnien modern” aspects degrade the experience. There are some unresolved tannins on the finish, but I don’t think the overall package will improve with more cellar time. Drink it with the friends who set you up so it doesn’t sit open too long. They deserve to share.

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  5/28/2016 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 90 Points

  A couple of 05 Burgs (Home): Somewhat disappointing, I had hoped for a better showing. $60 bought on release. Perhaps it still needs time, but it seems so monolithic. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has nice cherries, a bit of cherry juice, a sight raspberry note with a bit of spice. On the palate, juicy black cherries and cherries. Very tasty but no layering, no complexity. Slight tannins. Good acidity. Maybe this develops but at 11 years from vintage I am not betting on it. That said, no harm in waiting a few years to see.

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  11/19/2014 - Eric Anderson wrote:

  Lovely, but still too young!

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