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  February 8, 2020 - Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 9 *shared* bottles] from 02/07/20 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): N: Choc atop RIPE berries? Intensity lurking?
  
  P: MF body; Very RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S.?™) met by an astringent PUCKER which stays in contact with the init frt as it transitions into a LONG, very, VERY slightly puckerish finish with a distinct swtness to the dusty tannins. Far from a "classic" Burg, this NEEDS through '21, poss '22, then drinking through '25? At least somewhat reminiscent of a style I'd associate with CA's Santa Lucia Highlands? My VG+/EXC-, which could well wind up being an underrate -- particularly given the relatively low fare for this lieu ditz! [Check with this vendor if interested in their very COMPETITIVE price.]
  
  ™FYI, I recollect reading a couple of things re the '18 Burgundies [was it from Jancis Robinson?] that might be apropos for this bottling. 1st, it was a VERY ripe vintage that *might* benefit the so-called "lesser" AOCs/village wines > the pricier stuff. 2nd, vintners had to be VERY careful not to harvest *too* late. As to the latter, while 2 > experienced tasters weren't as far along as I that this might have threshold R.S., neither would they definitively rule it out.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Frederic Esmonin
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Boutières
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Beaune
• Appellation Pernand-Vergelesses

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• In Cellars 4 (57%)
• Consumed 3 (43%)

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