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• JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:

  December 14, 2022 - File under, I-never-thought-I’d-say-it: Barthod that’s nearly ready and a 2005 to boot! Granted one doesn’t hear a lot about easy drinkin’ Barthod nor smooth examples of 2005 Côte d’Or reds, but I’ll be goddamned, this Bourgogne Les Bons Bâtons is quite tasty, given some air and some time on that decanter. The 05 Bons Bâtons has a pale ruby robe with some bricking. The nose is a bit fuhschtinkin’ on opening, with oxidative, rusty cherry compote dominating, yet the palate is succulent and redolent of sour cherry, red raspberry, and red currant flavors belying the nose. A quick decant off the sediment corrects things with the nose freshening up to reveal more red fruits, rose petal, and raspberry character. This is still has a bit left in the tank for a 17(!)-year-old Bourgogne, but Barthod is glacial in its maturation, so this jibes with the vintage and grower. That said, there’s enough verve and concentration here to shine with a fennel-crusted pork chop and Madeira glazed cippolini. I’ve got a couple more bottles of this and I’d be inclined to finish them off over the next 2-3 years.

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• IJC wrote:

  November 20, 2022 - Sadly, this bottle wasn't showing well - either a flawed bottle, or more likely (I fear), past it's best.
  
  As a consequence, not rated.

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• jeffreylubowski wrote: 89 points

  March 14, 2020 - Definitely impressed by the structure and depth of this for an AOC wine. Never would have guessed this wasn't at least village level. Deep black cherry fruit and burg earth. Still very much alive. However the acid was so high it was a bit distracting. More than a glass felt too much. Not sure if therefore this was a slightly off bottle. But the underlying quality was good.

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• IJC Likes this wine:

  September 21, 2019 - Delicious.
  Surprisingly powerful, dark, rich, and full flavored; chewy but resolved tannins, with plenty of fruit still present; wow.
  
  There may be 5 years of life remaining, for those fortunate enough to still have bottles remaining in their cellar. I do!!!
  
  Rated 2 on a scale of -1 to +3.

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• skye wrote:

  May 13, 2018 - This is the drinking beautifully now. All the rough edges in previous bottles are gone. High pitched red berry fruit with a touch of violet on the backend.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Ghislaine Barthod
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Bons Bâtons
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Bourgogne

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• Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
• In Cellars 106 (36%)
• Consumed 182 (63%)

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