Community Tasting Notes 7

• dbkitc wrote: 88 points

  November 12, 2020 - Nice, yet not special burgundy. Mature ruby color to clear at rim. The nose is a winner: meaty, earthy, red fruited. Good punch yet fruit is a bit reticent. The oak treatment has outlasted the fruit creating a slightly bitter finish. There is good here but not special especially for a grand cru. Not my favorite style. (88)

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• dbkitc wrote: 90 points

  May 1, 2013 - Medium ruby with a light orange rim. Oak spiced nose supports warm fruit - has a full, beefy quality. Palate again shows oak influence but there is nice fruit and good depth. I will drink the other bottles soon as the fruit is balanced with the structure. (90)

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• mdvino63 wrote: 90 points

  November 17, 2012 - Absolutely pristine bottle. Clear, medium ruby color to the rim. Lovely nose of bright red fruits just beginning to pick up some secondary characteristics of sous-bois and a hint of stewed tomato - pretty classic pinot. Nice red cherry and cassis with some minerality on the palate.Good acidity, too. However, lacking a bit in grip and intensity to garner a higher score. Decent length, but a bit light in the mid-palate for me and, ultimately, a bit simple. Would like more complexity in a Grand Cru and at this price point.

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• mchrist wrote: 93 points

  November 23, 2008 - Great bottle of wine. Might be that it was the first drink I had after driving through a snowstorm on the PA turnpike. Regardless, had appreciable fruit on the nose with a long finish. Cherries, cassis. Looking forward to drinking my remaining 2 bottles soon. Seems to be showing nicely now and I won't let the window pass.

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• dk_lulu wrote:

  October 10, 2005 - spinning capsule. bleached cork. small amount of wine along side of cork (perhaps 1 cm). color: somewhat opaque, slightly bricked, no vibrancy at all nose: lackluster, almost nothing but alcohol detectable. taste: slight taste of sherry (oxidation), and no fruit at all.
  Seems like a classic corked bottle, with some slight oxidation, and even some other flaw ( deterioration due to cork failure?) when considering that the wine was not clear. Tasted the same initial pour three times over an hour - no change. Will try again later today and report any differences if found.
  First bad bottle of all wines sourced directly from NBWI. And it was corked, along with probably cork failure. A tribute to NBWI's continued flawless record for proper temperature handling of wines. I almost don't want to ask for a refund, so much do I appreciate the care this firm uses when handling wines.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2000
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Arlaud
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Nuits
• Appellation Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

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• Consumed 41 (53%)

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