Still retains a clean, pure dark fruit base with licorice, clove, smoke, dried cinnamon stick and gives way to a bit of beet root and faint damp woodland scents. Mineral palate with appropriate acidity and resolving tannins- This may be one of the '05s that ages well and on it's balance as the fruit and structure are integrating nicely today. 92+. I would not check in again for another 5 years +. Elegant with solid fruit.
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If I must be honest, it was closed. If it wasn't closed, it surely wasn't the floral chambolle that I love. It was dark and brooding. I doubt I could even recognize it as pinot noir (but honestly, we drank a few bottles before). It was a solid showing but my best recommendation would be like most others regarding 2005 1ers...wait another 3-5 years. It's so getting there...but it's just not there yet. I don't expect greatness here but after 45 minutes of air, it did come to life.
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Good acidity, nice bitterness, moderately good nose, but the palate fails. Not much fruit, nor any earthiness. With air it only deteriorates. Ultimately it disappoints. It’s fine, but a 2005 cote de nuits 1er cru should be better.
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Rich, harmonious cherry fruit on the nose, just transitioning to secondary qualities from crunchy primary fruit; add in some ferrous elements, Asian spices, some smoke and a serious animale thing working. Firm acidity carries all this good stuff to a very long finish. Savory and umami elements of onion compote, herbes de Provence and beef stew then shoot the lights out on the finish. Delicious!
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4/15/2024 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still retains a clean, pure dark fruit base with licorice, clove, smoke, dried cinnamon stick and gives way to a bit of beet root and faint damp woodland scents. Mineral palate with appropriate acidity and resolving tannins- This may be one of the '05s that ages well and on it's balance as the fruit and structure are integrating nicely today. 92+. I would not check in again for another 5 years +. Elegant with solid fruit.
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4/18/2022 - jpp10780 wrote: 91 Points
If I must be honest, it was closed. If it wasn't closed, it surely wasn't the floral chambolle that I love. It was dark and brooding. I doubt I could even recognize it as pinot noir (but honestly, we drank a few bottles before). It was a solid showing but my best recommendation would be like most others regarding 2005 1ers...wait another 3-5 years. It's so getting there...but it's just not there yet. I don't expect greatness here but after 45 minutes of air, it did come to life.
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3/13/2022 - ID wrote:
Good acidity, nice bitterness, moderately good nose, but the palate fails. Not much fruit, nor any earthiness. With air it only deteriorates. Ultimately it disappoints. It’s fine, but a 2005 cote de nuits 1er cru should be better.
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1/1/2021 - felixp Likes this wine: 94 Points
super wine finally reaching it's peak. More Vosne than Chambolle, lots of spice and cherry, great length and focus. A very nice surprise.
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6/4/2019 - jmoore431 wrote: 93 Points
Rich, harmonious cherry fruit on the nose, just transitioning to secondary qualities from crunchy primary fruit; add in some ferrous elements, Asian spices, some smoke and a serious animale thing working. Firm acidity carries all this good stuff to a very long finish. Savory and umami elements of onion compote, herbes de Provence and beef stew then shoot the lights out on the finish. Delicious!
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