Community Tasting Note
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emzee.mc wrote: 90 points
May 4, 2018 - The juice pours a bourbon golden color with impressively long legs. Initially tightly wound, the wine starts to reveal its impressive bouquet with air and warmth. Displaying a delicate balance between roasted pineapples, citrus oils, beurre noisette, roasted nuts, honeysuckle, wet stones, toasty oak, anise and baking spice, the nose wrestles with power and concentration and smells, dare I say, very Californian. For a Burgundy, I would say the nose screams of Meursault. On the palate, the structure is generous yet chewy given the judicious oak. Adequate balance and cut are provided by the laser-like acidity and razor-sharp minerals. Flavors reflect the nose and yield sugarcane water, lemon zest, anise, white flowers, burnt butter, toasty oak and caramel. Finish is long and complex as the wine ends with a smoky, mineral-laden kick. Decent performance given the tricky vintage. Premier cru quality for sure.
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