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• forceberry wrote: 92 points

  July 14, 2022 - Tasted blind.
  
  Evolved, translucent pomegranate red color with a pale orange-yellow rim. Evolved, meaty and somewhat tertiary nose with aromas of wizened dark forest fruits and pencil shavings almost reminiscent of old Bordeaux, some meaty notes, a little bit of old leather, light raisiny tones, a sweeter hint of cranberry sauce, a touch of lingonberry and a whiff of autumnal forest. The wine is dry, quite evolved and somewhat tertiary on the palate with flavors of tart lingonberries and cranberries, leather, some developed raisiny tones, a little bit of earth, light woody notes of pencil shavings, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of meat stew. The acidity feels quite high, keeping the wine effortlessly in balance and lending it with good sense of structure, whereas the rather resolved medium tannins bring some nice firmness to the silky mouthfeel. The finish is lively, somewhat grippy and very long with a complex, evolved aftertaste of tart lingonberries and cranberries, some wizened sour cherry tones, a little bit of earth, light raisiny tones, a hint of beef jerky and a woody touch of pencil shavings.
  
  At first many people thought the wine was an old Bordeaux - and I can see why, as the wine nose felt very Bordelais with its complex aromas of wizened dark berries and pencil shavings. However, on the palate the wine didn't seem particularly Bordeaux, but instead something lighter and more delicate. Quite quickly people started guessing Pinot Noir and older Burgundy was one of the first suggestions. However, the guesses ranged from mid-00's to early 90's - nobody ventured into the 1980's! The wine felt quite evolved, yet it was older than people anticipated! I'd say this was not as nuanced and vibrant as the bottle we tasted in 2019 was, but it was still surprisingly alive and full of character. Not really a grand vin but a thoroughly enjoyable example of aged Burgundy all the same. A bargain at 39€.

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• forceberry wrote: 93 points

  November 25, 2019 - Developed and very translucent pomegranate red color with orange overtones and a pale golden-yellow rim. Developed and quite tertiary nose with aromas of beef jerky, some smoky tones, a little bit of wizened black cherries, light notes of sweet, lifted VA, sweet hints of cherry marmalade and raisins and a touch of soy sauce. Despite its rather tertiary nature, the wine doesn't smell too old, but instead still somewhat alive. The wine is moderately full-bodied, textural and rather tertiary on the palate with layered flavors of sweet wizened plums, some beef jerky, a little bit of ripe cranberry, light sour cherry bitterness, a hint of rusted iron and a lifted touch of sweet VA. The wine is still relatively tannic and somewhat grippy, but although the acidity feels very high, it feels surprisingly gentle and silky at the same time. The finish is developed, rich and textural with moderately grippy tannins and layered flavors of wizened red plums, sanguine iron, some wizened cranberries, a little bit of gamey meat, light stony mineral tones, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of volatile lift.
  
  A very lovely, tasty and harmonious old Beaune red at its peak. The wine feels quite tertiary and developed, but it hasn't ventured into that anonymous "old red wine territory", but instead retains some nice sense of Burgundian elegance. Thanks to its quite impressive structure, the wine will most likely keep for many years more, but I really don't see any upside in keeping it any longer. Drink sooner rather than later. Simply excellent value at 39€.

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• Vintage 1985
• Type Red
• Producer Louis Latour
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Rouge
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Beaune
• Appellation Chassagne-Montrachet

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