Incredibly expressive and elegant bouquet of damp leathers, drying cranberry, dense damp soil and mushroom. Loads of spice and chive initially which integrate after some time. A pleasant bit of red and blueberry fruit hanging in as well. Palate has beautiful density and texture and the tannins have melted away more or less entirely. Silky. Not stemmy but some leafy green vegetal notes, minty. Elegant but has a fair bit of spunk and energy. Sensational from start to finish.
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Alt-Paulée at Bouley: This showed very well. At first I was worried that there was some oxidization to the aromas, but I think it was just old wine that showed some tertiary elements. Musky, gentle stewed fruit with a stone floor and perfectly composed structure, this was elegant and silky and highly expressive. Very, very lovely.
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5/22/2017 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 Points
Short note. Rustic and Stoney with only tertiary notes of fern, cranberry, mushroom and wet crushed stones. Really good. Only had a couple sips.
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5/16/2016 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 96 Points
Incredibly expressive and elegant bouquet of damp leathers, drying cranberry, dense damp soil and mushroom. Loads of spice and chive initially which integrate after some time. A pleasant bit of red and blueberry fruit hanging in as well. Palate has beautiful density and texture and the tannins have melted away more or less entirely. Silky. Not stemmy but some leafy green vegetal notes, minty. Elegant but has a fair bit of spunk and energy. Sensational from start to finish.
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3/1/2015 - LW31 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Showed beautifully. Quiet but elegant and layered. Earthy, mushroom notes. Long.
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3/1/2015 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
Alt-Paulée at Bouley: This showed very well. At first I was worried that there was some oxidization to the aromas, but I think it was just old wine that showed some tertiary elements. Musky, gentle stewed fruit with a stone floor and perfectly composed structure, this was elegant and silky and highly expressive. Very, very lovely.
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