France
Tasted Monday, June 22, 2015 - Sunday, July 5, 2015 by Burgundy Al with 448 views
(6/23/2015)
Legitimately rockstar wine. Apple and quince with ginger and lemongrass. This was popped and poured, so I asked for a carafe, and this kept expanding and lengthening for the next 2+ hours as it also got closer to room temp. Just entering its peak drinking window, I'd expect this will be even better in 5 years, and even better yet in 10.
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(6/28/2015)
From 375ml bottle. Lemon and lemon peel with good energy. Fresh and vibrant, with lots of life left, which is very good in this format.
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(6/30/2015)
apple and lemon throughout. All about balance, this has good concentration and acidity for its level with the energy to keep it bright and refreshing. Excellent for its level.
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(6/30/2015)
Red fruit throughout with very good spice. Beautifully textured with an elegance I rarely find in Cras. Very good.
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(6/30/2015)
lots of red berry aromas and flavored with some blackberry hints. Spring flower hints to start. Spice picks up intensity from middle to finish. This is a dense wine, but it carries its weight perfectly.
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(6/30/2015)
Very rich black and red cherry throughout with sauvage. Nice braised meat spice to start that gets lost by the finish. Some edges are still softening here, so best to give this a little more time in the cellar.
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(7/1/2015)
Ripe and rich Apple and pear with great spice and stunning concentration for its level. Great power and length, this is still just a baby.
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(7/1/2015)
Red cherry on nose and palate that started off as forward and charming but slightly simple. Nothing else really ever developed here. Modest tannins and acidity make me think this will remain a near-term drinker. Others at lunch largely agreed. Critics' reviews make me wonder if this was an off bottle, but nobody detected any issues.
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(7/1/2015)
Lush black cherry and berry on nose and palate with some faint red cherry on palate. Big spice box is very exciting. Starts with forward fruit that is seemingly fat and easy, but with excellent hidden, background structure that bodes well for the wine's potential longevity for a 2006.
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(7/3/2015)
With lunch at Ma Cuisine. Wintergreen hints with opulent ripe orchard fruit aromas and subtle spice. Lush apple flavors with some peach hints and background sweet spice. Large, fat and forward with moderate acidity and energy. Great now. 2014-2029.
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(7/4/2015)
Popped, decanted and poured. Extremely ripe lemon and lemon peel aromas with tropical hints. Nicely floral to start, nice spiced throughout with clear signs of maturity. I like this wine a lot and would consider it an excellent (94 point?) wine if it were ten years older and this was graceful aging, but I think this is much too advanced for a 2010, and would consider this ~91 points if the bottle is representative, based on my expectations for a wine at this age from this vintage.
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(7/4/2015)
Black and blue fruit aromas and flavors with anise, black pepper and some clove. Forward throughout, easily accessible and fun. It was wonderful to enjoy a full bottle tonight after spending 3+ hours with Stephane Ogier in the vineyards and cellar today. Very good near- and medium-term.
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NV Besserat de Bellefon Champagne Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
(6/22/2015)
By the glass in Reims. Lots of apple and pear with some fresh baguette aromas. Same flavor profile. Full rounded textures to start with a good burst of energy on finish.
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2012 Maison Champy Pinot Noir Bourgogne Signature 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
(6/22/2015)
By the glass in Reims. Blackberry, boysenberry on nose and palate. Very pretty fruit with subtle spice that seems to have a hint more background oak influence still coming through vs what I'd expect. That aside, this is very good value and very good for its level.
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