April 28, 2023 - Initially a bit lean, so I thought this must be from ‘01 vintage. But this continued to improve over the 3 hours dinner, adding weight and complexity with good mouthfeel. WOTN for me. Over the last 2 months, I have tasted ‘93, ‘02, ‘03, and ‘09 of this Cuvée on separate occasions. ‘02 and ‘09 were equal currently while ‘09 had potential to be just as good as ‘93 one day.
April 27, 2023 - Burgundy at least 20 years old: Very interesting to drink the 2002 and 2003 blind next to each other with the only hint given that these were consecutive vintages. I clearly liked the 2003 better in the beginning as it was showing better concentration and depth, without showing any of the overripe or burned characteristics one can often find in 2003. The 2002 was elegant but seemed a bit more diluted. Was hence thinking this must be a cooler and wetter late 90s vintage. While the 02 did not move much with more air in my eyes, the 03 seemed to pick up some of those very dark notes from the hot summer, but perhaps it was just knowing what was in the glass after the wines were revealed.
April 27, 2023 - Drank side by side with the 03. this was quite reserved at first and the 03 outshone it at first. however, it really unfurled after 90mim. amazing. a great burg
April 25, 2023 - Dinner with Singapore CT friends: Tasted together with the ‘03, was revealed to be a pair of adjacent vintages from the same producer and plot. Had this before but that bottle wasn’t as pristine as this. Lovely restrained dark fruit, slight coffee note, seamless and structured at the same time. Unlike the others I preferred this to the ‘03 from the start for its understated manner. Became more expressive with air and was the unanimous WOTN. Unlike the 1999 from a couple of weeks ago which was tight still, this is ready for primetime.
April 25, 2023 - CT dinner at Imperial Grand. Tasted blind. Drank in Grassl Cru.
4th time trying this . Previously bottles have been better.
Appearance fine sediments, pale intensity, ruby colour going garnet. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of cool stony minerality, forest floor earth, sous bois, dark red cherries, ?hint of rusticity. Developed.
On the palate, dry, softened high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour with flavours of dark red plum, lovely red berries and black cherries, sweet spices. Long finish.
Very good quality. Good but the previous experiences of this were even better.
September 28, 2022 - Best bottle thus far out of a case of 12. Glorious, ethereal, long. This one lingers. Great red burg
September 27, 2022 - About 2+ hours of air in bottle. 3rd time trying this. Drank in Grassl Cru.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of forest floor earth, smoke, stony minerality, dark red cherries. Developed
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), silky medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of glossy black cherries, dark red cherries, smoke, crunchy stones minerality, savoury forest floor earth. Very long finish.
Very good quality. Drinking at peak already that feels like it will hold for a good 5-6 years at least.
March 14, 2022 - Dinner at Tasty Loong: Apparently this showed signs of seepage so probably not the most pristine bottle. Some VA on the nose, it had an elegant texture but also a strange mixture of nail polish, alcohol and stewed fruits notes, of which the latter made me guess a 2003. Became a little prettier and more Chambolle-like after a few hours.
March 10, 2022 - Lunch at Nicolas / Drinks at Joyce's (Nicolas Restaurant, Teck Lim Street, Singapore): A Jekyll and Hyde of a wine. A little tight, funky and unpleasant at first, it then opened up very nicely in the glass over the next hour or so. It had a super funky nose at first pour. Socks and peanuts, soil and meat, with some dark fruit trailing along behind. Not very pleasant. With time though, sweeter, plusher fruit started showing, along with bits of peppery spice and some rose petal aromas coming out as well. Similarly. the palate was a bit tight on first pour. Unlike the nose though, this did not open up quite as dramatically. It was powerful for Chambolle, with a mouthful of fine tannins and decent tannins forming a backdrop for rather muscular flavours of dark cherries, all laced with earth and mineral trailing away into a neat but rather tight finish. All in all, a decently good wine - nicely put together, quite plush, but certainly idiosyncratic and still not altogether giving at this point. Very different from the tight but more silky and elegant bottle I remembered from 7-8 years ago.
October 30, 2021 - An Afternoon Tasting Burgundy (Chevalier Fine Wines - Elmhurst IL): Exciting aromas of mature red cherry, savory spice, faint meatiness, black truffles, and earth. Palate is similar but much more earth-driven and less bright. 93 point nose, 88 point palate. Drink up.