Opened at 4pm for dinner drinking, some initial funk which blew away. This was chilled and then allowed to warm to room temperature. This just got better and better with air. Layers upon layers unfolded. Apricots, burnt pineapples, in a oily and dense texture. Certainly one of the best if not the best Corton Charlemagne I ve had. As long as you enjoy this big oily style of wine. Lucky I have another bottle!
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Roumier Bonnes Mares vertical (67 Pall Mall London): Decanted for 2 hours. The wine had a nice oily texture, very unctuous in the glass. A lot there on the nose and kept changing - meyer lemon, chalk, touch of smoke, positively fat on nose and palate. Good point of maturity but can go for 10-15 years and develop more. A treat to have this unicorn wine. (Surprising) contender of WOTN for me actually.
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Roumier Corton-Charlemagne 2007. Ganske stum på nese ved åpning. Litt stresset nå - var ikke billig. Så kommer den seg sakte, men sikkert. Blir aldri intens, men stadig nye subtile toner dukker opp hver gang man stikker grevet ned i glasset. Stein, frukt og krydder i symbiose. Den er den litt stille personen i bakgrunnen, som likevel eier rommet. Vokser og vokser. På smak er den mye mer utadvendt. En vektløs kraft som Star Wars imperiet ville vært misunt. Vinen brer seg så flott ut, at hver millimeter av munnhulen blir dekket. Herlig syrespill i den flotte frukten - spyttdrivende. Denne er bare barnet enda, og har mye spennende å by på for de få som skulle være så heldig å ha denne. Denne mister aldri trøkket i kurven. Klokkeklar eleganse. Meget lang finish med superb mineralitet. Helt strålende. 95-96p Høy score, men her tenker jeg det er lov å la seg rive litt med av etiketten.😎
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1/18/2024 - LB88 wrote: 94 Points
Opened at 4pm for dinner drinking, some initial funk which blew away. This was chilled and then allowed to warm to room temperature. This just got better and better with air. Layers upon layers unfolded. Apricots, burnt pineapples, in a oily and dense texture. Certainly one of the best if not the best Corton Charlemagne I ve had. As long as you enjoy this big oily style of wine. Lucky I have another bottle!
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5/24/2022 - jhngo Likes this wine: 90 Points
kinda oily thick. never really opened up. sad.
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6/22/2021 - jhngo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delicious as it opened up some white pepper milling spice. Great mouth feel.
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2/13/2020 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 95 Points
Roumier Bonnes Mares vertical (67 Pall Mall London): Decanted for 2 hours. The wine had a nice oily texture, very unctuous in the glass. A lot there on the nose and kept changing - meyer lemon, chalk, touch of smoke, positively fat on nose and palate. Good point of maturity but can go for 10-15 years and develop more. A treat to have this unicorn wine. (Surprising) contender of WOTN for me actually.
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1/19/2020 - hajoha wrote: 95 Points
Roumier Corton-Charlemagne 2007.
Ganske stum på nese ved åpning.
Litt stresset nå - var ikke billig.
Så kommer den seg sakte, men sikkert.
Blir aldri intens, men stadig nye subtile toner dukker opp hver gang man stikker grevet ned i glasset.
Stein, frukt og krydder i symbiose.
Den er den litt stille personen i bakgrunnen, som likevel eier rommet.
Vokser og vokser.
På smak er den mye mer utadvendt.
En vektløs kraft som Star Wars imperiet ville vært misunt.
Vinen brer seg så flott ut, at hver millimeter av munnhulen blir dekket.
Herlig syrespill i den flotte frukten - spyttdrivende.
Denne er bare barnet enda, og har mye spennende å by på for de få som skulle være så heldig å ha denne.
Denne mister aldri trøkket i kurven.
Klokkeklar eleganse.
Meget lang finish med superb mineralitet.
Helt strålende. 95-96p
Høy score, men her tenker jeg det er lov å la seg rive litt med av etiketten.😎
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