(Warm summer night) Bottle did not need much aeration. Very fruity nose at first: cherries and pomegranate, lighly mineral. Palate with light elegant tannins and light acidity, minimal hints of oak, nice lingering finish.
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2002 1er Cru Red Burgundy Tasting (Gary's Place, Hudson, WI): Medium red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour. This had a fairly light nose, pomegranate, mineral, spiced fruit cake, some damp earth. The palate shows cherry, spice, modest tannins, light body, red raspberry. Nice acids. This was pretty pleasant on the whole. 89+pts.
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Overall this was OK. Maybe a little too much oak for the material. It is pretty high quality French oak though. The fruit is fairly ripe, but not too much and it stays in the red fruit cherry/raspberry spectrum. Nice bright acidity. Finishes with some rustic tannins. Otherwise a pretty good Monthelie. Its starts shutting down after about 90 minutes of air, so there is some potential for aging, especially if the wood integrates a little.
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12/25/2014 - sbernardelli Likes this wine: 89 Points
(Warm summer night) Bottle did not need much aeration. Very fruity nose at first: cherries and pomegranate, lighly mineral. Palate with light elegant tannins and light acidity, minimal hints of oak, nice lingering finish.
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6/6/2013 - rocknroller wrote: 89 Points
2002 1er Cru Red Burgundy Tasting (Gary's Place, Hudson, WI): Medium red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour. This had a fairly light nose, pomegranate, mineral, spiced fruit cake, some damp earth. The palate shows cherry, spice, modest tannins, light body, red raspberry. Nice acids. This was pretty pleasant on the whole. 89+pts.
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11/19/2008 - marc d wrote:
Overall this was OK. Maybe a little too much oak for the material. It is pretty high quality French oak though. The fruit is fairly ripe, but not too much and it stays in the red fruit cherry/raspberry spectrum. Nice bright acidity.
Finishes with some rustic tannins. Otherwise a pretty good Monthelie. Its starts shutting down after about 90 minutes of air, so there is some potential for aging, especially if the wood integrates a little.
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