2019 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche / La Péroline

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 94 points

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  1/11/2023 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Big Reds at Keens (Keens Steakhouse, 72 W. 36th Street, NYC): First of 4 bottles, it was opened, but not decanted for over 45 minutes before pouring. One of those cases where I liked the wine, but was slightly disappointed. Dunnuck gave it 99 points and I was expecting to be wowed. I wasn't. Part of the issue may be that I like newer world wines. Despite being very young, I do think it is at the beginning of its drinking window. I should note that my dinning partners loved this.

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  12/26/2022 - Kirk Grant wrote:

  This might be one of the most complete, balanced, and breath-taking Chavaroche that I've had, going back to the 2005 vintage. Rich, intense, and brooding as you might expect, but also giving, open, and highly enjoyable. Extraordinary!

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  12/1/2022 - Thek Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Had this at dinner and didn’t take contemporaneous notes, but I found this a bit tighter and more reserved than the 19 journaries. Decanted at the table and enjoyed over 2-3 hours and it didn’t budge much. Nose was a bit reserved but very elegant with violets, white flowers, and a floral vanilla like note. The palate was very mineral driven, crushed stone, the fruit was present but muted and didn’t have a clearly perceptible dominant color, a hint more of an earthy bacon element compared to the more floral journaries. My notes make it sound shut down but this was very enjoyable and elegant, and although I rated the journaries higher I think this one has more depth and potential for improvement with age.

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  4/29/2022 - Raage Does not like this wine:

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  Goutait très (très) mal... Un nez affreux et rustique, vernis et réduit, animal et poussiéreux, j'etais choqué! J'avais souvenir de 2016 plus prometteurs...

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