Cork in particularly pristine condition w a thin magenta crystallized layer against the wine. Nose is at first passive but the initial palate is big bright rich sweet fruit. Tannins late but accompany a spicy reasonably long finish after a big bold cherry red fruit experience. Plenty of life left but I'm drinking now b4 the '01.
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On introduction, nicely supportive, not, yet, completely resolved, tannins accompany fruit of cassis and plum. As the wine passes under the mid-palate, herbal hints pop up—anise. A fairly robust wine. Good acid, along with the aforementioned still apparent tannins suggests that this wine can continue to age nicely for a few more years.
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Next bottle over two days....completely different narrative.....musty nose but the palate is bright and big, cherry, braised meat, short finish of flavor but the overall coating lasted quite a while. Much better than the last bottle. There's hope.......
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Decline has indeed begun. Thin palate and short finish..... Hoping this was the bottle, not the predominant state of the vintage. Sadly I'm guessing the latter. Good luck.
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2/15/2016 - beej Likes this wine:
Cork in particularly pristine condition w a thin magenta crystallized layer against the wine.
Nose is at first passive but the initial palate is big bright rich sweet fruit. Tannins late but accompany a spicy reasonably long finish after a big bold cherry red fruit experience.
Plenty of life left but I'm drinking now b4 the '01.
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1/30/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasted double blind. Off Bottle? Poor storage? Very blah and tired.
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12/2/2015 - EMark Likes this wine:
On introduction, nicely supportive, not, yet, completely resolved, tannins accompany fruit of cassis and plum. As the wine passes under the mid-palate, herbal hints pop up—anise. A fairly robust wine. Good acid, along with the aforementioned still apparent tannins suggests that this wine can continue to age nicely for a few more years.
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9/15/2015 - beej Likes this wine:
Next bottle over two days....completely different narrative.....musty nose but the palate is bright and big, cherry, braised meat, short finish of flavor but the overall coating lasted quite a while.
Much better than the last bottle. There's hope.......
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9/14/2015 - beej wrote:
Decline has indeed begun. Thin palate and short finish.....
Hoping this was the bottle, not the predominant state of the vintage. Sadly I'm guessing the latter. Good luck.
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