Community Tasting Notes 9

• Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 89 points

  July 3, 2022 - I found the '99 Les Lavieres to be an enjoyable aged Burgundy that is now ready to drink, with very pretty aromatics (showing some evolution, but still plenty of fruit) but a very light palate that suggests there won't be further upside. It's clearly a wine of elegance and not power.
  
  The nose was nicely perfumed with dark red fruit, smoky roasted meats, earth, and brown spices. On the palate, I found a similar flavor profile, but with a bit less of everything, with the wine being very lightly textured, with medium to high acidity and minimal tannin. It drinks with ease, but without a lot of intrigue.

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• Bob H wrote:

  May 11, 2022 - What a classic Burgundian nose - so much going on here. Earthy red and black fruits, with an emphasis on the earthiness.
  
  Not as pleasurable on the palate - the acidity here is a little dominant, and at least IMO, the wine could use a little more flesh/substance.

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• SoundinBetween wrote:

  April 9, 2021 - Clean and straightforward aromas of sois bous, plum, herbs. Mellow and easy to drink, nice balance of brisk acidity and supple tannins,
  with mature secondary flavors of damp earth and game. Not a ton of upside from here, but very nice today.

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• R.H. Likes this wine:

  January 22, 2021 - good -- perhaps not as expressive as last btl but still think there is decent value here

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• CHINACAT wrote: 89 points

  December 23, 2020 - Light ruby color, with some brown tint. Some citrus notes with a hint of decay in the bouquet. Red fruit, slightly sour, lively, lean and elegant, with minerally notes and plenty of acidity. Very good.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Robert Ampeau & Fils
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Lavières
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Beaune
• Appellation Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

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• Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
• In Cellars 78 (44%)
• Consumed 98 (55%)

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