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  2/6/2024 - Bagwhat Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Popped and poured into a Grassl Cru. Followed over 90+ min on night 1. A village level lieu dit at a cool entrance to a combe (apparently). 40% new oak. Destemmed.
  
  A quiet presence to the nose. Understated yet not lacking in substance. Vanilla cherry, ripe plum, sweet soil dominate the bouquet, but nothing ostentatious. On the palate there is an entry of sweet fruit, medium density or weight, and excellent acidity. In the middle of the palate there is cool but plush fruit that’s a little redder in character thickens that middle a bit. With time this becomes sappy but not syrupy, if that makes sense. There’s no sense of cloying, candied anything, just a bowl of ripe red fruits. Tannin is present but supple, not at all rustic. There isn’t much spice so I’m guessing no stems. (Edit: no stems.) Medium long finish of fruit plus mild earth, and creamy notes suggesting new oak, though I don’t know if there is any. (Edit: there is).
  
  The thing I was struck most by in this wine was the sappy fruit and the absolutely silky texture. It just glides over the palate and paints it with fruit, leaving only a little room for other things. Thankfully this is clearly an earthy burgundy. The acid portends well that this will age, and presumably take on more complexity, but I don’t see why one would need to wait to enjoy this. Of note, it already seems to have doubled in price since release, and while very enjoyable I can’t say this is worth $100+. But at $60, yes please.

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