France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru
Surprisingly evolved, amber-infused color. Beautifully expressive, open-knit, and complex, with enchanting aromatics and a touch of Vosne-Romanee-like spice on the wide-open, mid-weight palate. Lovely, elegant red fruit and layers of leaf/tobacco-driven secondary complexity. A gorgeous showing.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Third time tasted. This was a touch shut down, and not nearly as expressive as previous bottles. Aromatically complex and intense after some extended aeration: blackberries, flowers, spice, and earth. The palate was a touch more reserved than usual, but really began to emerge after a few hours. Hold off on opening these for several years.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Really pretty. Intense aromas of dark spices, plummy fruit, minerals, and fresh herbs that build to an elegant, impeccably balanced whole. Beautifully ripe, lively, and long on the palate. This has a real sense of purity, class, and energy, and seems to be holding back some of its fireworks at the moment. Should be even better in several more years.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Real fireworks here. The nose explodes from the glass in a blaze of aromas -- a spice bazaar in a glass. Compared with the '96 Meo-Camuzet Richebourg, tasted side-by-side (see TN), this was more flamboyant and sexier in personality. Beautiful layers of dark fruit, spice, and smoky tastes that defy descriptive words. Really strutting its stuff. A great bottle.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru
Even more fireworks here. A fantastic bottle. Kaleidoscopic spice bazaar nose. The palate is deep, rich, and beautifully pure and poised, with gorgeous earthy/leafy/smoky secondary flavors that elegantly frame the stunningly pure, dark, mid-weight fruit. Near-endless finish. Fabulous. WOTN for me.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Brief note: Tasted after the '96 La Tache, which didn't do this wine any favors. This came across as quite leafy and vegetal, with a palate of tart dark fruit and herbs. Judgment reserved.
2000 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Premoxed.
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1996 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Nuits St. Georges Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Riddled with VA. Utterly nasty. Flawed bottle.
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1996 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru
Surprisingly evolved, amber-infused color. Beautifully expressive, open-knit, and complex, with enchanting aromatics and a touch of Vosne-Romanee-like spice on the wide-open, mid-weight palate. Lovely, elegant red fruit and layers of leaf/tobacco-driven secondary complexity. A gorgeous showing.
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1996 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Grande Rue Grand Cru
Heavily reductive, plastic, soapy, and sour. This was clearly an off bottle.
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1996 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Third time tasted. This was a touch shut down, and not nearly as expressive as previous bottles. Aromatically complex and intense after some extended aeration: blackberries, flowers, spice, and earth. The palate was a touch more reserved than usual, but really began to emerge after a few hours. Hold off on opening these for several years.
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1996 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Richebourg 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Really pretty. Intense aromas of dark spices, plummy fruit, minerals, and fresh herbs that build to an elegant, impeccably balanced whole. Beautifully ripe, lively, and long on the palate. This has a real sense of purity, class, and energy, and seems to be holding back some of its fireworks at the moment. Should be even better in several more years.
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1996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 97 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Real fireworks here. The nose explodes from the glass in a blaze of aromas -- a spice bazaar in a glass. Compared with the '96 Meo-Camuzet Richebourg, tasted side-by-side (see TN), this was more flamboyant and sexier in personality. Beautiful layers of dark fruit, spice, and smoky tastes that defy descriptive words. Really strutting its stuff. A great bottle.
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1996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 98 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru
Even more fireworks here. A fantastic bottle. Kaleidoscopic spice bazaar nose. The palate is deep, rich, and beautifully pure and poised, with gorgeous earthy/leafy/smoky secondary flavors that elegantly frame the stunningly pure, dark, mid-weight fruit. Near-endless finish. Fabulous. WOTN for me.
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1996 Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Brief note: Tasted after the '96 La Tache, which didn't do this wine any favors. This came across as quite leafy and vegetal, with a palate of tart dark fruit and herbs. Judgment reserved.
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