Medium mahogany with ruby core. Nose is earthy, a bit rootsy. Palate is a bit tough and tannic, a little unyielding. This glass is via CV, but it has been poured for about an hour. Would definitely need a decant if opening the bottle. The flavours are rootsy and savoury, and it is a bit drying, but there is good cherry fruit, and the finish is quite long. I am prone to sticking these away for a few more years.
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More interesting than fine. At first quite drying and medicinal... With a few hours of hair more secondary fruit and a gentler underside showed. Still a medicinal quality to it, but in an interesting way. Lots of herbs, cool blue fruit, and robust structure. No more upside here, but likely a few more years like this before decline. Found at a wine shop in CT for a good price a a month ago, and was glad to try.
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Pop and pour. Last btl of a half case. On the nose: soft spiced wood, dried cherry, loads of herbs. Fully secondary. On the palate: good acidity, good density, soft spice, dark red fruit, soft medicinal herbs. Tannin shows a grip at first that fades quickly to a tangy slightly medicinal finish. Solid, but I wonder if this will survive to tomorrow.
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Popped and poured yesterday, when it paired well with l'angoustine and basil pasta (we also had a viognier for all that). This btl was in the fridge last night, and in a refridgerated bag on the drive home today, but it seems toast now. Drinkable, but not compelling. Sigh, it was definitely better yesterday, but I didn't take notes then.
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A good btl, but not as good as my first (better than I remember my last). On the nose:.the funk seems gone, but plum, spice, soft leather, and a hint of vanilla. On the palate, excellent acidity, cranberry and spice, good density and and attenuated tannin on the slightly spicy and tangy finish. If this btl is representative, drink up.
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Read 12/24 note so had to open another bottle. I disagree that it's fading. It's still young but softening faster than I would have thought last May. I agree with the 12/24 tasting note, although still score it lower. For me, it lacks richness in the middle and complexity. The complexity may come although the vintage dictates the 'stuffing'. As an example, the Calera Ryan bottling is a lighter wine but has the requisite richness so that it is very complex. (Wish I had some now!).
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Medium body and color, appealing pinot nose although clearly not a riper wine, good balance. First to say, it is quite early to be drinking this wine. My bottle(s) stored at 55 have good acid balance, tannin left but not prominant. The flavor notes recorded thus far are on target, average finish. What is missing is richness and complexity of flavor. I saw this right after I bought the wine years ago and it is still missing. I don't see this ever being close to a top wine however, holding it longer should reward with bottle flavors. Those are not present now. Aside from vintage differences, the Porrets is a very different wine than Gouges' le St Georges and Vaucrains. I still remember those stunning wines, St Georges very rich and complete (should be a Grand Cru in my view ... Chevillon produces its complement), Vaucrains structured for the long haul. The Porrets is very much the simpler wine. I marked the form "neutral" because I'm ambivalent about holding it in my now limited storage of 100 bottles, much different than years ago with many hundreds. You decide. I lack the expertise to offer more than this.
Allen Meadows from 2013. I agree this with reservation that the wine is not progressing to an encouraging place relative to complexity. I didn't read this before opening or would have noted the timeframe. Meadows and Robinson are the people I most trust (not myself!). Meadows palate is beyond sophisticated based on my decade of comparisons. ".... intensely earthy and beautifully complex nose of both red and blue pinot fruit, earth, violet and plum scents. ... supple mid-palate though the firm core of tannins apparent on the moderately austere and impressively long finish. 90-92 /2021+"
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Red and blue fruit, cassis, cherries, clean fruit without the green herbal notes you may find in many 2011 Burgundies, there is density and power, like it, but was the last one.
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Bitter almonds, black cherries, earthy, mineral, some cassis, stony, still very young, for a 2011 Burgundy very good, drinking well, but just at the beginning of its drinking window.
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Smoky, earthy, liquorice, some blue fruit, dense, tannins quite present, typical Nuits, drinking well, at the beginning of its drinking window, like it!
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Huh, very different from my prev btl and not nearly as pleasurable. Nose is very nuits: a bit of animal, but less cherry, raspberry and oak than last time. Also some va. On the palate, great acidity and a touch of coconut. Cranberry and sweet strawberry and a spicy finish. Very different from other Gouges Clos des Porrets I've had, so probably a slightly off btl.
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Drinking surprisingly well right now. I didn't detect any steminess, and am normally pretty sensitive to that note. Very earthy. Beautifully textured. Mostly on the dark fruit end of the spectrum. Some friendly tannins on the backend. Excellent!
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Sigh, wish I had more of this. Beautiful nose with some stem notes, followed by earth, spice and sweet strawberry/cherry. On the palate, extremely vibrant acidity, loads of pomegranate and sweet red cherry, and a hint of coffee/tobacco; well-integrated oak. Some slightly grainy tannins on the finish. This is drinking well now with some air.
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Quite tight still though some pretty red fruits coming through; pretty - has elegance, jewelled fruits. Open for Gouges, could be enjoyed now. Lovely freshness.
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From barrel: Closed, high acidity, dry, austere; huge mineral content "calcaire". See if this develops but sure this will remain somewhat lean-mineral driven. 87-89 Monopole.
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2/22/2023 - winot wrote:
Medium mahogany with ruby core. Nose is earthy, a bit rootsy. Palate is a bit tough and tannic, a little unyielding. This glass is via CV, but it has been poured for about an hour. Would definitely need a decant if opening the bottle. The flavours are rootsy and savoury, and it is a bit drying, but there is good cherry fruit, and the finish is quite long. I am prone to sticking these away for a few more years.
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3/19/2022 - jmrobinson Likes this wine: 89 Points
More interesting than fine. At first quite drying and medicinal... With a few hours of hair more secondary fruit and a gentler underside showed. Still a medicinal quality to it, but in an interesting way. Lots of herbs, cool blue fruit, and robust structure. No more upside here, but likely a few more years like this before decline. Found at a wine shop in CT for a good price a a month ago, and was glad to try.
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3/14/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour. Last btl of a half case. On the nose: soft spiced wood, dried cherry, loads of herbs. Fully secondary. On the palate: good acidity, good density, soft spice, dark red fruit, soft medicinal herbs. Tannin shows a grip at first that fades quickly to a tangy slightly medicinal finish. Solid, but I wonder if this will survive to tomorrow.
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4/3/2021 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Popped and poured yesterday, when it paired well with l'angoustine and basil pasta (we also had a viognier for all that). This btl was in the fridge last night, and in a refridgerated bag on the drive home today, but it seems toast now. Drinkable, but not compelling. Sigh, it was definitely better yesterday, but I didn't take notes then.
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10/6/2020 - Aravind Asok wrote:
A good btl, but not as good as my first (better than I remember my last). On the nose:.the funk seems gone, but plum, spice, soft leather, and a hint of vanilla. On the palate, excellent acidity, cranberry and spice, good density and and attenuated tannin on the slightly spicy and tangy finish. If this btl is representative, drink up.
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2/10/2020 - Chris@77 wrote: 89 Points
Read 12/24 note so had to open another bottle. I disagree that it's fading. It's still young but softening faster than I would have thought last May. I agree with the 12/24 tasting note, although still score it lower. For me, it lacks richness in the middle and complexity. The complexity may come although the vintage dictates the 'stuffing'. As an example, the Calera Ryan bottling is a lighter wine but has the requisite richness so that it is very complex. (Wish I had some now!).
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12/24/2019 - Nipperu Likes this wine: 91 Points
Clear medium ruby
Intense
Raspberry, red cherry,
Red earth
Animal/barnyard/cured meats
Spice: pepper
Dry
Fruits less pronounced
Med- body
Med+ acid
Med alc
Med- tannins
Med+ finish
Good, but seems to be fading...
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7/24/2019 - Yagil wrote: 90 Points
Ramat-Aviv Boys meeting (At Hugo's): Classic Premier Cru de Bourgogne
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5/10/2019 - Chris@77 wrote: 89 Points
Medium body and color, appealing pinot nose although clearly not a riper wine, good balance. First to say, it is quite early to be drinking this wine. My bottle(s) stored at 55 have good acid balance, tannin left but not prominant. The flavor notes recorded thus far are on target, average finish. What is missing is richness and complexity of flavor. I saw this right after I bought the wine years ago and it is still missing. I don't see this ever being close to a top wine however, holding it longer should reward with bottle flavors. Those are not present now. Aside from vintage differences, the Porrets is a very different wine than Gouges' le St Georges and Vaucrains. I still remember those stunning wines, St Georges very rich and complete (should be a Grand Cru in my view ... Chevillon produces its complement), Vaucrains structured for the long haul. The Porrets is very much the simpler wine. I marked the form "neutral" because I'm ambivalent about holding it in my now limited storage of 100 bottles, much different than years ago with many hundreds. You decide. I lack the expertise to offer more than this.
Allen Meadows from 2013. I agree this with reservation that the wine is not progressing to an encouraging place relative to complexity. I didn't read this before opening or would have noted the timeframe. Meadows and Robinson are the people I most trust (not myself!). Meadows palate is beyond sophisticated based on my decade of comparisons.
".... intensely earthy and beautifully complex nose of both red and blue pinot fruit, earth, violet and plum scents. ... supple mid-palate though the firm core of tannins apparent on the moderately austere and impressively long finish. 90-92 /2021+"
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2/27/2019 - MJReb wrote: 91 Points
Red and blue fruit, cassis, cherries, clean fruit without the green herbal notes you may find in many 2011 Burgundies, there is density and power, like it, but was the last one.
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11/11/2018 - MJReb wrote: 91 Points
Bitter almonds, black cherries, earthy, mineral, some cassis, stony, still very young, for a 2011 Burgundy very good, drinking well, but just at the beginning of its drinking window.
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7/29/2018 - MJReb wrote: 91 Points
Smoky, earthy, liquorice, some blue fruit, dense, tannins quite present, typical Nuits, drinking well, at the beginning of its drinking window, like it!
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6/6/2018 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Huh, very different from my prev btl and not nearly as pleasurable. Nose is very nuits: a bit of animal, but less cherry, raspberry and oak than last time. Also some va. On the palate, great acidity and a touch of coconut. Cranberry and sweet strawberry and a spicy finish. Very different from other Gouges Clos des Porrets I've had, so probably a slightly off btl.
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8/23/2017 - Sycamore Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking surprisingly well right now. I didn't detect any steminess, and am normally pretty sensitive to that note. Very earthy. Beautifully textured. Mostly on the dark fruit end of the spectrum. Some friendly tannins on the backend. Excellent!
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7/15/2017 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Sigh, wish I had more of this. Beautiful nose with some stem notes, followed by earth, spice and sweet strawberry/cherry. On the palate, extremely vibrant acidity, loads of pomegranate and sweet red cherry, and a hint of coffee/tobacco; well-integrated oak. Some slightly grainy tannins on the finish. This is drinking well now with some air.
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9/13/2016 - startinoz wrote: 91 Points
91-92. Medium red Red fruit and spice. Slightly (subtly) stalky. Medium intense strawberry, raspberry and stalk flavours. Dusty tannins. Nice.
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6/22/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Musique & Vin Wine Tasting (Château du Clos de Vougeot): Tasting, brief note. black fruit with modest spice. Good length, still rather firm. Better than I recall from one year ago.
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6/24/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Musique & Vin Wine Tasting (Château du Clos de Vougeot): Tasting, brief note. Good fruit that today is showing some rough edges I couldn't fully enjoy. Give this cellar time.
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11/3/2014 - vespasian wrote: 89 Points
Quite tight still though some pretty red fruits coming through; pretty - has elegance, jewelled fruits. Open for Gouges, could be enjoyed now. Lovely freshness.
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9/16/2014 - MyCellar01 wrote:
United Cellars Grand Cru Pinot Noir Tasting & Masterclass Series (Angel and Ash. Corner of Angel Place and Ash Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales, Australia.): Cherry, more astringent though lightly so. Very light, evaporative finish.
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3/23/2014 - sebastienjm wrote: 91 Points
un joli cran au dessus du villages 2011 du même domaine, nez plus pur, moins réduit, et davantage de matière en bouche
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11/19/2012 - peternelson wrote: 88 Points
From barrel: Closed, high acidity, dry, austere; huge mineral content "calcaire". See if this develops but sure this will remain somewhat lean-mineral driven. 87-89 Monopole.
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