2009 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin. Light brick, amber edges; earthy, animal, black fruit and wood nose; mid acids; softening tannins; fine depth of fruit; long semi-tight finish; some life left. 17.5/93.
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Tasting of 6 Gevrey Chambertin grand cru vineyards, brought by AO, lots mushrooms, mellowed out but young & primary, red fruits, crunchy as another CT taster mentioned
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Bright ruby. Intense nose of red fruit, leather, soil and a slightly sweet liquorice. Very powerful on the palate with noticeable tannins. This is still firm and needs air to shine. This can age for a while. Long finish.
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Light hazy red; very expressive nose, strawberries, hint of pepper and some animal notes although the berries are still very much there; soft, refined, very elegant with a very deep long aftertaste; really really good
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Fantastic bouquet of ripe boysenberry, blackberry, minerals / crushed stones, meat, mint, underbrush. Extremely smooth, light, elegant, silky yet still with tons of structure and weight on the finish. Spices and minerals interplay for up to a minute. First night initially tasted aged and a tiny bit musty but with air resolved, and was substantially better on the second night. Decanting advised. As good as it gets. P.s. the aftertaste of the wine lingered on for up to 30-60 minutes.
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Popped and poured. Aromatic nose, soaring cherry, light spice, orange rind and sandalwood. Really alluring. The palate doesn’t disappoint, lithe, sappy sweet cherry and some dusty limestone/chalky elements on the finish. A spectacular 09 red burgundy.
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Bouquet of gooseberry, strawberries, crushed stones, licorice, undergrowth. Incredible balanced palate and long finish, lush, sweet and still fresh, perfectly ripe red berries, spice, a fine bitterness, candied elements, full yet light. Incredibly nice wine, with still further upside, but no need to wait as already so delicious and intellectual.
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Trengte 3 timer i karaffel for å åpne seg, men vil utvilsomt ha godt av noen år til i kjelleren. Klassisk transparent lett dyp rød farge. Kompleks aroma med preg av sur-søt frukt, tranebær, krydder, svakt røyk, parfyme, jordbær og blomster(tulipan?!). I munn er den på den fyldige siden med nok syre/tannin til å gi en fin ryggrad ut i en lang avslutning. Flott vin som virket svært skuffende rett etter åpning, men som åpnet seg flott er 3 timer og var strålende etter 5(siste glasset alltid best). 94/95
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Bouquet of cured meat, summer rain on a street, mix of ripe berries. It floats on the palate, at the same time light, silky and ethereal, and dense and packed. Raw meat with sweet, exotic berries, licorice, crushed stones, nice acidity. The finish is to die for. It lasts at least a minute with sensations and waves of more licorice and light spices. The wine is still young but such an incredible beauty!
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Medium deep red. Bright ripe red berries, cherry stone zest, dark spice, gorgeous. Youthful, cherry fruits, long and quite powerful. A dark edge to the spice, bright and resonating finish. Plenty ahead of it.
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This Pinot Noir has a classic Cote de Nuit profile, with pale garnet color, earth, red fruit and spice. Medium (+) to high acidity, medium tannins and medium alcohol (13%). This is a really nice wine, with great elegance and depth. It is drinking well now, after a decant, but has at least another decade to go.
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4thWednesdays - Ken & Michael's Pinot Noir Extravaganza - June 2018: A: Pale garnet N:Pronounced. Fecal, barnyard, sweet violet, fresh red currants, bruised wild strawberries, sandalwood, earth, orange peel, eucalyptus. Developing P: Dry, high acid, medium (-) tannin, medium body, medium (+) intensity, medium alcohol (13%) and long finish. C: Outstanding quality. Just fantastic to drink. I LOVED this stuff. I wish to be pickled in it on my demise. Cheers!
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I opened this hoping for something profound, but whilst good it left me slightly disappointed. Medium nose, slightly meaty but murky and not great clarity. On the palate again medium bodied, quite simple. Yes, this was drunk way too early but for me it was grand cru only in name.
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"power, concentration" was the quote I just recieved.
And so now with the fruit and touches of oak come smoke, earth, forest floor, much complexity. A tag short on the finish but I was pour a very, very, very tiny amount so my saliva could have just over run it. For $200 I can see it.
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9/23/2023 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 93 Points
2009 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin. Light brick, amber edges; earthy, animal, black fruit and wood nose; mid acids; softening tannins; fine depth of fruit; long semi-tight finish; some life left. 17.5/93.
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5/16/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Tasting of 6 Gevrey Chambertin grand cru vineyards, brought by AO, lots mushrooms, mellowed out but young & primary, red fruits, crunchy as another CT taster mentioned
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4/30/2023 - jmoon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Red fruits a big crunchy, sour cherries. enjoyable but unremarkable , didnt change much over 4 hours.
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2/11/2022 - jfpwine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bright ruby. Intense nose of red fruit, leather, soil and a slightly sweet liquorice. Very powerful on the palate with noticeable tannins. This is still firm and needs air to shine. This can age for a while. Long finish.
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12/29/2021 - Miceri Likes this wine: 97 Points
Light hazy red; very expressive nose, strawberries, hint of pepper and some animal notes although the berries are still very much there; soft, refined, very elegant with a very deep long aftertaste; really really good
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12/18/2021 - Édifice wrote: 98 Points
Fantastic bouquet of ripe boysenberry, blackberry, minerals / crushed stones, meat, mint, underbrush. Extremely smooth, light, elegant, silky yet still with tons of structure and weight on the finish. Spices and minerals interplay for up to a minute. First night initially tasted aged and a tiny bit musty but with air resolved, and was substantially better on the second night. Decanting advised. As good as it gets. P.s. the aftertaste of the wine lingered on for up to 30-60 minutes.
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10/15/2021 - llink wrote: 95 Points
Popped and poured. Aromatic nose, soaring cherry, light spice, orange rind and sandalwood. Really alluring. The palate doesn’t disappoint, lithe, sappy sweet cherry and some dusty limestone/chalky elements on the finish. A spectacular 09 red burgundy.
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12/19/2020 - Édifice Likes this wine: 98 Points
Bouquet of gooseberry, strawberries, crushed stones, licorice, undergrowth. Incredible balanced palate and long finish, lush, sweet and still fresh, perfectly ripe red berries, spice, a fine bitterness, candied elements, full yet light. Incredibly nice wine, with still further upside, but no need to wait as already so delicious and intellectual.
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6/14/2020 - Bernt Olav wrote: 94 Points
Trengte 3 timer i karaffel for å åpne seg, men vil utvilsomt ha godt av noen år til i kjelleren. Klassisk transparent lett dyp rød farge. Kompleks aroma med preg av sur-søt frukt, tranebær, krydder, svakt røyk, parfyme, jordbær og blomster(tulipan?!). I munn er den på den fyldige siden med nok syre/tannin til å gi en fin ryggrad ut i en lang avslutning. Flott vin som virket svært skuffende rett etter åpning, men som åpnet seg flott er 3 timer og var strålende etter 5(siste glasset alltid best). 94/95
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7/27/2019 - Édifice Likes this wine: 97 Points
Bouquet of cured meat, summer rain on a street, mix of ripe berries. It floats on the palate, at the same time light, silky and ethereal, and dense and packed. Raw meat with sweet, exotic berries, licorice, crushed stones, nice acidity. The finish is to die for. It lasts at least a minute with sensations and waves of more licorice and light spices. The wine is still young but such an incredible beauty!
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2/23/2019 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium deep red.
Bright ripe red berries, cherry stone zest, dark spice, gorgeous.
Youthful, cherry fruits, long and quite powerful. A dark edge to the spice, bright and resonating finish. Plenty ahead of it.
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6/27/2018 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 93 Points
This Pinot Noir has a classic Cote de Nuit profile, with pale garnet color, earth, red fruit and spice. Medium (+) to high acidity, medium tannins and medium alcohol (13%). This is a really nice wine, with great elegance and depth. It is drinking well now, after a decant, but has at least another decade to go.
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6/27/2018 - Heynetty Likes this wine: 92 Points
4thWednesdays - Ken & Michael's Pinot Noir Extravaganza - June 2018: A: Pale garnet
N:Pronounced. Fecal, barnyard, sweet violet, fresh red currants, bruised wild strawberries, sandalwood, earth, orange peel, eucalyptus. Developing
P: Dry, high acid, medium (-) tannin, medium body, medium (+) intensity, medium alcohol (13%) and long finish.
C: Outstanding quality. Just fantastic to drink. I LOVED this stuff. I wish to be pickled in it on my demise. Cheers!
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8/6/2015 - antkorbel wrote: 90 Points
I opened this hoping for something profound, but whilst good it left me slightly disappointed. Medium nose, slightly meaty but murky and not great clarity. On the palate again medium bodied, quite simple. Yes, this was drunk way too early but for me it was grand cru only in name.
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6/27/2014 - jmoon Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fresh and delicious, drinking really well already. Georgeous perfume and rich long palette
Needed an hour or two to open up
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2/28/2012 - alanr Likes this wine: 93 Points
La Paulee Grant Tasting, San Francisco 2012; 2/25/2012-2/29/2012 (St Francis Hotel, San Francisco): Lush, deep, elegant, medium-light structure, a bit of softness, but oh so delicious now. My notes say drink this on the earlier side.
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2/25/2012 - xwine wrote:
La Paulée de San Francisco 2012 Grand Tasting (The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco): Different league now, highly aromatic, complex, a lot of fruit, almost flowery; tight and young on the palate, complex, long finish.
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2/25/2012 - Gargantua wrote:
La Paulée de San Francisco 2012 (San Francisco, CA): Great nose with a skunky, sweet licorice character. Fairly restrained all the same. Palate is sweet, bitter, will probably be fantastic down the line.
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2/25/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Some Notes from the 2012 La Paulee Grand Tasting (Westin St. Francis, San Francisco): Light for Grand Cru but long, terrifically earthy, overall excellent structure that bespeaks good aging potential. Good fidelity to the commune.
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2/10/2011 - hutch wrote: 94 Points
Wildman 2009 Burg Tour (Boston): Rich, savory, beautiful nose. This is another beautiful Burg. It really shows its class. 93-95 ($200)
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2/4/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
"power, concentration" was the quote I just recieved.
And so now with the fruit and touches of oak come smoke, earth, forest floor, much complexity. A tag short on the finish but I was pour a very, very, very tiny amount so my saliva could have just over run it. For $200 I can see it.
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