It always reminds me how Grandes Ruchottes can be. Great mid-age development with a bit of toffee/nougat behind the citrus fruits - now turning more into confit direction rather than fresh one. Good length and fully wrapping the palate. Good complexity, lovely. 16.5/20
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Real lovely example how great 1er cru can age and show up. Complex and delicious, keep improving after opening up in an hour. I still remember tasting this cuvee blind from the tank with Alex and it was a clear step up from other 1er crus. 16.5/20
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Still going well, another good condition bottle from this case. Healthy medium golden yellow colour. Honeysuckle, white flowers and yellow fruits on the nose. Balanced palate with still lively acidity, very harmonious complexity. Not a blockbuster like the grand cru but certainly better than many other premier crus - though I feel the gap between his Grandes Ruchottes in recent vintage is even smaller vs his grand crus. 16/20
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11/25/2021 - derekastoria Likes this wine:
It always reminds me how Grandes Ruchottes can be. Great mid-age development with a bit of toffee/nougat behind the citrus fruits - now turning more into confit direction rather than fresh one. Good length and fully wrapping the palate. Good complexity, lovely. 16.5/20
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4/16/2021 - derekastoria Likes this wine:
Real lovely example how great 1er cru can age and show up. Complex and delicious, keep improving after opening up in an hour. I still remember tasting this cuvee blind from the tank with Alex and it was a clear step up from other 1er crus. 16.5/20
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3/5/2020 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
La Paulée Zachy's Auction - Thursday (Le Bernardin Privé): Gorgeous nose with mature and just slightly oxidized fruit. Palate is rich and juicy. Still lush and fresh. No upside in holding, I'd guess.
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3/5/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Zachys La Paulee Auction; 3/5/2020-3/6/2020 (Le Bernardin Prive - New York NY): Lots of apple, some lemon notes with a floral start. Still very fresh with good length. Tired when revisited at the end of the day, but by then it had been open 3 hours.
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5/7/2019 - derekastoria Likes this wine:
Still going well, another good condition bottle from this case. Healthy medium golden yellow colour. Honeysuckle, white flowers and yellow fruits on the nose. Balanced palate with still lively acidity, very harmonious complexity. Not a blockbuster like the grand cru but certainly better than many other premier crus - though I feel the gap between his Grandes Ruchottes in recent vintage is even smaller vs his grand crus. 16/20
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