Deep, dark and quite intense for a Burgundy with rich blue/cherry fruit. Succulent and crunchy on the finish with complex notes of minerals and dark spices. Really improved with air and stood up nicely to a hearty boeuf bourguignon but it lacks the lacy elegance that I prefer in aged Burgundy. Very youthful so could it come around one day? 89?
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Alongside the 2003. More black vs red fruit, while so classically spiced like the finest of Volnay. Dense and powerfully packed with wonderful balance. so engaging now, this is likely to hold well (and maybe improve?) for a decade +.
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02/07/09 vertical. 2002 has plump, round, svelte red cherry with floral and spice accents. Concentrated and seamless with all components in harmony. Dense, cherry-filled finish. At peak.
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(Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu) Medium dark ruby color; tart cherry, light mint, sweet green herb nose; tasty, sappy, youthful, tart cherry, cranberry, mineral, raspberry puree palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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7/29/2023 - TheFoodieTraveler Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drying tannins. Too drying. 2 hours later the fruit peaked out only a little.. A bit frustrating.
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2/8/2023 - dream Likes this wine: 89 Points
Deep, dark and quite intense for a Burgundy with rich blue/cherry fruit. Succulent and crunchy on the finish with complex notes of minerals and dark spices. Really improved with air and stood up nicely to a hearty boeuf bourguignon but it lacks the lacy elegance that I prefer in aged Burgundy. Very youthful so could it come around one day? 89?
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1/22/2023 - cweiss wrote:
Tet. Certainly good, but not exciting. Looked young. Maybe more time would give more complexity?
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12/21/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Alongside the 2003. More black vs red fruit, while so classically spiced like the finest of Volnay. Dense and powerfully packed with wonderful balance. so engaging now, this is likely to hold well (and maybe improve?) for a decade +.
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1/27/2022 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
02/07/09 vertical. 2002 has plump, round, svelte red cherry with floral and spice accents. Concentrated and seamless with all components in harmony. Dense, cherry-filled finish. At peak.
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