Drank alongside a 2010 François Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots. Paired with Venison Bourguignon. The Gaunoux was the dinner party favorite but this wine was still delicious and paired well with the meal. Earthy terroir with nice fruit, spice, and some mineral and salinity. Balanced.
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Garnet brick color. Perfumed nose. Fading red fruit flavors with hints of black pepper and cinnamon. The acidity is still fairly pronounced, but the wine's fruit may not hold up for extended aging. Drink now and for the next 3-5 years.
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Two years after the prior: this, our fourth bottle, was the best so far. Energetic forest floor. Just a bare hint of pleasant barnyard. Beautifully balanced and lively. Hint of saline. Highly enjoyable over three nights. We will try to hold off at least another two years before opening the last.
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A year and a half after our last note, this wine is drinking beautifully. It's picking up tertiary character from continued confinement in bottle. Although it was lovely over three nights, the last sips at the end of the third night were the best, and made us sit back and exclaim in appreciation.
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Light ruby. At first, there was a pronounced smell of, all things, the seashore. That blew off after a few minutes. Over three nights (gassed and refrigerated in between) we very much enjoyed this wine. Bright, balanced, with a touch of funk. And ... a surprising amount of authority. Our prior bottle was about a year and a half ago, and we will wait another year at least open the next.
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The Northern Reaches-Fixin and Marsannay (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Very pale with browning edge. Pretty aromatics with strawberry and caramel. Light, quite elegant, a wisp of sap, gentle sweetness of fruit and good tannic bite at the end. This has surprising authority and power in the mouth. Very good with a few years of further potential development.
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Light-weight and very well balanced. Medium-red fruit. Reasonably long finish. Drinking tremendously well for the vintage at this stage on a pop and pour. Nice.
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I'm liking this wine quite a bit. Very nice fruit and acid for sure in the middle and a finish with some promise. My thought is to taste a bottle of this a year and give it some study. Not enough of a burgundy savant to weigh in more at this point.
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2010 Red Burgundies (Beltramo's, Menlo Park, CA): More complex nose than the Fixin, berries and flowers. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Tart raspberry fruit, floral, rocky. Nice weight. Delicious and a definite step up.
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1/22/2022 - Mr. Slate Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank alongside a 2010 François Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots. Paired with Venison Bourguignon. The Gaunoux was the dinner party favorite but this wine was still delicious and paired well with the meal. Earthy terroir with nice fruit, spice, and some mineral and salinity. Balanced.
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11/27/2020 - djarcara wrote: 90 Points
Garnet brick color. Perfumed nose. Fading red fruit flavors with hints of black pepper and cinnamon. The acidity is still fairly pronounced, but the wine's fruit may not hold up for extended aging. Drink now and for the next 3-5 years.
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12/27/2019 - pommard1969 Likes this wine: 92 Points
last bottle of six. drank on an apero with friends, tour d‘horizon...went very quick...ready now, but also good the next 5 years.
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2/12/2019 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Two years after the prior: this, our fourth bottle, was the best so far. Energetic forest floor. Just a bare hint of pleasant barnyard. Beautifully balanced and lively. Hint of saline. Highly enjoyable over three nights. We will try to hold off at least another two years before opening the last.
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1/12/2018 - AudunG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicate and pure PN aromas. Soft, elegant, intense and vigorous on the palate. Good acidity and structure. Will last for many years, I guess.
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2/27/2017 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
A year and a half after our last note, this wine is drinking beautifully. It's picking up tertiary character from continued confinement in bottle. Although it was lovely over three nights, the last sips at the end of the third night were the best, and made us sit back and exclaim in appreciation.
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5/7/2016 - djarcara Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium light body. Floral nose. Soft tannins. Red fruit. Good acidity. Drinking nicely now, but has a few more years.
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7/19/2015 - Deux Chevaux Likes this wine:
Light ruby. At first, there was a pronounced smell of, all things, the seashore. That blew off after a few minutes. Over three nights (gassed and refrigerated in between) we very much enjoyed this wine. Bright, balanced, with a touch of funk. And ... a surprising amount of authority. Our prior bottle was about a year and a half ago, and we will wait another year at least open the next.
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2/24/2015 - petenich Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very solid wine.
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8/7/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
The Northern Reaches-Fixin and Marsannay (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Very pale with browning edge. Pretty aromatics with strawberry and caramel. Light, quite elegant, a wisp of sap, gentle sweetness of fruit and good tannic bite at the end. This has surprising authority and power in the mouth. Very good with a few years of further potential development.
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7/14/2014 - Sycamore Likes this wine:
Light-weight and very well balanced. Medium-red fruit. Reasonably long finish. Drinking tremendously well for the vintage at this stage on a pop and pour. Nice.
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2/27/2014 - Frijole wrote:
medium plum red, lots of clarity, brickish hue
Nose: cranberries, earth, iron, thyme, bacon, bay leaf, orange rind
Pal: tart cherries, stone, flint, white pepper, bitter greens, clove, hint oak, acidic, hint fennel, balanced, some complexity
Feel: medium, savory
Finish: medium/long
TC8
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8/4/2013 - petenich Likes this wine: 90 Points
I'm liking this wine quite a bit. Very nice fruit and acid for sure in the middle and a finish with some promise. My thought is to taste a bottle of this a year and give it some study. Not enough of a burgundy savant to weigh in more at this point.
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7/21/2013 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points
silky mouthfeel; good dense plum and balance; slightly green tannins on the finish add some complexity.
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7/20/2013 - zscheiner Likes this wine:
2010 Red Burgundies (Beltramo's, Menlo Park, CA): More complex nose than the Fixin, berries and flowers. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Tart raspberry fruit, floral, rocky. Nice weight. Delicious and a definite step up.
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