Tasting Notes for fcxj

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2009 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Meursault Les Narvaux Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

96 points

No vintage heat, tense, balanced. (2004/2093)

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White

2002 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

98 points

Mind blowing basically. Delightly gunflint, citrus. (371/901)

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2013 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Meursault Les Narvaux Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

96 points

Classic struck match. Off the charts intensity, tension. (930/2157)

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White

2011 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Meursault Les Narvaux Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

96 points

Never seen this wine disappoint. Gunflint, crazy intensity. (800/2016)

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White

2013 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Matchstick, spectacular for this level. Incredible tension, energy. (143/895)

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White

2009 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Puligny-Montrachet en la Richarde Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Riper that expected this early. (80/893)

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White

2014 Arnaud Ente Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

From magnum, a bit flat. (703 bottles, 90 magnums)

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White

2006 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Surprisingly not poxed.

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White

2015 Domaine Bizot Bourgogne Blanc Les Violettes Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

96 points

Ultra natural style, incredible energy. To my liking. (283 bottles, 6 magnums)

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Red

1997 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Mazis-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Meh.

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2000 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Mazis-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Intense fruit, raw. (69/1010)

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White

1987 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Citrus, still clean.

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Red

2005 Domaine Prieuré Roch Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Slightly burned stems.

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Red

2014 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Richebourg Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

98 points

Fantastic from magnum. Floral, integrated, red fruited juice. (173/13928)

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Red

2001 Henri Jayer Echezeaux Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

98 points

Textbook sensational Jayer. Lifted, sarsaparilla aromatics.

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Red

1981 Henri Jayer Echezeaux Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Lacked magic, a bit flat.

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Red

2005 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Echezeaux Les Rouges du Bas Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Relatively soft tannins for Meo.

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Red

1989 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Good wine, but not inspiring.

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Red

2012 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

A bit shut, be patient.

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Red

2014 Domaine Leroy Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Narbantons Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Lively floral aromatics, some reduction.

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White

2016 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Good by any definition really. Yet better vintages out there. (1648)

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Red

2006 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de Tart Clos de Tart Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

86 points

Pointless.

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Red

2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

96 points

From magnum, really quite impressive. Exuberant floral aromatics.

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1995 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Slightly burnt stems. Failure of vintage. (5778/21118)

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2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

98 points

What a bottle. Haunting, floral aromatics, autumnal hint. Power without weight. (1328/21906)

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2006 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Unfocused wine, doesn't move me. (11317/22140)

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2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/20/2024 - fcxj wrote:

98 points

Utterly compelling wine. Lifted, floral aromatics. Velvet, balanced palate. (18280/21770)

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Red

2016 Georges Lignier et Fils Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/22/2024 - fcxj wrote:

88 points

Quaffable.

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2021 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis (view label images)

4/22/2024 - fcxj wrote:

88 points

Quaffable.

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Red

2011 Luigi Oddero Barolo Specola Nebbiolo (view label images)

4/22/2024 - fcxj wrote:

86 points

Meh.

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Red

2015 Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Intoxicating floral aromatics, dry palate. (2648 bottles, 45 magnums, 6 jeroboams)

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2020 Domaine du Clos des Fées 100 Phrases pour Eventails Côtes Catalanes Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Floral, pretty juice.

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Red

2022 BiNaume La Plante d'à côté Vin de France Pinot Noir (view label images)

3/25/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Floral aromatics with strawberry palate.

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Red

2021 BiNaume La Plante d'à côté Vin de France Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Floral, fresh, juicy.

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Red

2021 Les Horées Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Vermots Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Elegant, precise and red fruited.

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Red

2022 Bastian Wolber Savigny-lès-Beaune Laisse Tomber Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Highly reductive aromatics.

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Red

2016 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

90 points

Slight reduction aromatically. Elegant, balanced, red fruited palate.

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Red

2019 Corte Lenguin Amarone della Valpolicella Classico La Coeta Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

86 points

Meh.

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White

2021 Az. Ag. Branko Collio Chardonnay (view label images)

4/19/2024 - fcxj wrote:

86 points

Meh.

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Red

2008 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg Cabernet Franc (view label images)

4/16/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Pure, nice touch of VA.

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Red

2017 Bartolo Mascarello Langhe Freisa Langhe DOC (view label images)

4/16/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Simple pleasures really. Strawberry red fruit.

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2019 Alexandre d'Almeida Buçaco Reservado Beira Atlântico Red Blend (view label images)

4/13/2024 - fcxj wrote:

84 points

Meh.

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2017 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir Burn Cottage Vineyard Central Otago (view label images)

4/13/2024 - fcxj wrote:

88 points

Too much Bandaid for me.

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White

2014 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast (view label images)

4/13/2024 - fcxj wrote:

86 points

Too ripe to be interesting.

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White

2017 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Luchets Chardonnay (view label images)

4/13/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Somewhat aromatically muted. Expressive citrus palate with length. This needs time.

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Red

2005 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/13/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Delicate floral aromatics. Lovely little touch of VA. Balanced, integrated palate.

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Red

2018 Domaine Prieuré Roch Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/11/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Requires more time, quite tight. Everything is there.

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Red

2015 Domaine Prieuré Roch Vosne-Romanée Le Clos Goillotte Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/11/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Blockbuster stem aromatics. Wish I had more here.

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2014 Domaine Prieuré Roch Clos Vougeot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/11/2024 - fcxj wrote:

94 points

Elegant, lifted, stem floral aromatics. Integrated, balance palate. A terrific DPR.

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2003 Domaine Prieuré Roch Vosne-Romanée Les Hautes-Maizières Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/11/2024 - fcxj wrote:

92 points

Slightly burned stems. Nicely softened tannins, lovely palate.

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