Medium garnet color. Cork was in great condition. Moderately aromatic. Marachino cherry, black raspberry pie, and allspice. Soft tannins and acidity. Drinking well today.
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Garnet-purple color to rim. Deep, brooding nose of black cherry, walnut, violets, and a hint of sweet tobacco. Alluring. Lovely balance with a refreshing touch of sweetness embracing cherry, blackberry and plum. Youthful, with a medium finish with a wee bit of bitterness that vanishes with food. A delicious wine at a nice point in its evolution.
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Holding a deep garnet core of colour. Perfumed, with florals and red and black fruits. The medium bodied palate is balanced and detailed, with finesse that carries through to the long finish. It’s looking good at this moment, but no rush. The structure and fruit is there for continued cellaring.
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Cork came out in one piece. I’ve had this bottle since release. Very aromatic with initial notes of rose petals and raspberry tart than darker tones - wet earth and black cherries - over the course of the evening. Medium- to full bodied. Sweet red fruit with lively acidity that complemented the rich butternut squash risotto. Terrific bottle.
Alas, my last of 2 bottles. Pretty amazing wine that still has years ahead of it. Fantastic burgundy nose of cherry, strawberry and musk, mouthful of cherry and some darker fruits, hint of spice, tannins are resolved but silky mouthfeel and great finish. Wow..
Classy, brooding wine. Almost Chambertin in style with loads of liquorice. Red and black fruits. Dense and still sits a little heavy in the glass, needs more time. A little tannin showing but expressive enough to drink well now. Will be special in 5-10 years time.
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Very earthy but my bottle may have been slightly flawed. After a lot of decanting I was able to appreciate the notes underneath, probably a 92 point wine for me if not flawed.
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First from a six pack take out of store last year. Showing a little amber. Classic Beaune nose with earth, tobacco and red fruits. Mellow red fruits, redcurrant, meaty, touch of mint and more damp,earth. The tannins are light at first but firm up with decanter time suggesting this needs a bit more time yet. Try again in 3 years.
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Decanted for one hour. Medium ruby color. Nose of hawthorn, pine forest, airy violets, black cherry, raspberry, briar. Deeply centered layers of primary Bing cherry, black raspberry, anise, iron particles, and brambles on the palate. Fine grained tannin and bright acidity. Long finish of rich berry fruit cut with iron and rocky soil. A complete wine sampled early in its adolescence.
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A Little Burg Study Session: Medium red color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 3.5 hours. This was a stunner tonight - not surprising in the least, but stunning nonetheless. Killer nose - showing a constantly changing melanges of scents. Deeply perfumed, gorgeous deep red fruits, and this is so meaty - it smells like the beef stick I just had before it - then there's the savory wild sauvage character, fine ground tobacco, dried roses, deft wood spice all that beg you to just keep wafting it in. But the palate truly shines too. This is silky, deep and layered, deep cherry, ripe raspberry and there's a streak of black current too; great damp eartheness, pencil, truffle and stunning length. My word, this was excellent years ago and it is markedly better now - clearly of Grand Cru class and stature. 94+ to 95pts.
Zoom Bourgogne tasting... Beautiful wine. Nose: earthy, meaty ?, very floral. Palate is medium bodied, deep in red fruit.Splediid as PNP but just hangs together, or improves after 4 hrs.No hurry to drink as plenty of life is promised.
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94. Decanted 3 hours. Mineral, iron and a touch of red raspberry on the nose. Palate, high energy, sweet core of red fruit with a layered, lingering, smooth finish. Seems like it is just getting started. Delicious- Drink or hold.
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"Old wine nose" of leather/tomato, with similar palate plus tart red plum fruit. Interesting and good, but not my style, personally. It may be I am just not made for older Burgs.
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Decanted and drank for ~3 hours though it was hard to put my glass down. This was excellent, has nice red fruited nose that evolved into strawberry, raspberry and red cherry and was a bit floral. Flavors were similar with a nice crisp strawberry flavor, nice acidity only mildly tannic, long finish, this was excellent and paired well with soft ripened cows milk cheese.
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light to medium body - soft and elegant - we all loved it and it was a perfect pairing for the turkey and all its trimmings....this burgundy complimented the festive presentation on the table...it did not compete for attention...it made the Thanksgiving celebration complete without overwhelming it.... we just purchased the 2018...and will wait ...for the next appropriate occasion... but will give it an 10 to 15 year wait....just like its predecessor...
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Could still stand up after the 08 Pontet & 16 Guigal Cdr, cherries, ripe but balanced, really blossomed in the glass over 1.5 hours, very good nose, savoury nuances, in its drinking window, absolutely delicious
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2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus. Light-mid garnet. Earthy, musk, cherries, cedar plank, raspberry nose; mid body. Balanced acids and tannins. Long semi tight finish. Good flavor and finish. Improving. Still needs time. 17-17.5. UC Davis scale, 92-93 other scales.
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drinking very nicely after a 1h decant. great vibrancy and concentration of berry fruit. lively and energetic if not particularly deep. slight mineral and floral components on the nose. well integrated wood. in window. expect it will go strong for some time, but no reason to wait too long
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Absolutely lovely after a double decant. Great balance, great fruit. The cherry and berry flavors of the fruit shine through. Not a huge level of complexity, the nose is excellent but is missing a bit of panache. Probably drinking near peak, but a really lovely glass of aged, deap, refined burgundy.
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Great wine. Such a treat on Easter Sunday. Took about an hour decant to reveal itself. Great fruit still...bright red fruit. Not as much depth as you would like but still a great treat.
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Still a little shy. Night one it was nice, but not showing much. I left a quarter of a bottle over for the following night and it really picked up weight- a bit of cherry liqueur and something a bit spicy. Nice finish, slight bite to it. I guess it's a drink now, but I think it'll make it several more year.
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Popped and poured - stems and a bit of pine when first opened. The palate had a strange green spice taste as well. After an hour or so everything evened out with dark cherry, dirt, and some remaining pine/spice. Balance was good, but a bit big and round. This still has a long life in bottle and is just now starting to develop tertiary notes.... drinking well but can get better IMHO.
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Some pinot fragrance, quite substantial on the palate, but fresh, complex - there's hints of flowers, fruits, earth, and yet together it's more than any of these things. Classy. Lovely.
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Wowie zowie! Here’s a 2005 that is living up to the vintage’s hype. In the transparent medium bodied Bouchard house style, the wine has a fresh red raspberry nose and a bright, red fruit palate. The tannins are well-integrated. This is a keeper.
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Drank from magnum after double decant and an hour of breathing. My previous magnum was flawed, so I was very happy that this one was in perfect condition. This is Burgundy at its best.
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La Paulée de New York - The Verticals (Eventi Hotel - New York NY): Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry with braised meat, black pepper and allspice. Good+ weight, very good length, just still slightly firm tannins. Almost accessible, but not quite yet, 2025 forward I think/ hope.
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La Paulée de NY Verticals Tasting (Kimpton Hotel Eventi): 10/05/99 Pretty rich and dense aromas -- full of great fruit, but not much nuance yet. Palate is densely packed, but round and not overly tannic. Loads of spice. Great length. Needs time to gain nuance. 92+
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Quick Impressions from the 2019 La Paulée Verticals Tasting (Eventi Hotel, New York): More concentrated, clenched, smoky, and tannic than the fantastic 2010. You have to peer deeply to find the fruit, but it is there. Could be exceptional down the road, but another 2005 currently saying fuhgedaboudit. Bury deeply and pray for your own longevity.
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A good quality but not spectacular wine. Very closed, took over an hour to open and when it did it had dark blue fruit with a moderate amount of Tannin. Needs time
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a big burgundy, massive bouquet which may have been the best thing about the wine at present. I suspect in another 10 years it will be an impressive wine but for now it’s still fairly tightly coiled though definitely not unpleasant- just dormant.
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This wine was huge! Out of the bottle, the nose was Bordeaux! Coffee, oak and chocolate. A clear but dark ruby, this was the darkest of the 4 burgundies from the evening. Lots of black fruits developed, but even after 4 hours of air, this was still quite tight and tannic. This is a big wine with thick but quick legs. Give this time.
Drink 2025-40+
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Tasted blind, dark red, blackberries, masculine, decanted 4 hours, big, brawny but perfect balance, classy, no one guessed a Beaune, I thought it was a 2010 vintage, tannic, needs 5-10 more years
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Dinner get together with the theme Pinot Noir from around the world, all tasted blind, the only Burgundy among 6 Pinots, darkish red, ripe red fruits, creamy nose, delicious, classy, intense, rich, young
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Darker red with some sediment. Nose wasn’t super expressive, but as it should be for a medium aged burgundy - red fruit, a bit of funk. The palate gave much darker fruit and drying oak flavors to start. Big, almost CdP in its profile. Opened up after two hours in the decanter to a much nicer burgundy profile.... more red fruit, black tea, less oak, and very good balance. Seems to be just on the cusp of ready to drink.
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Tasted blind, the surprise of the lunch as we have had this before but this bottle was very unrepresentative, Still oaky on the nose, thought it was a 2012 Burgundy, very Vosne-Romanée, needs at last 3-5 years
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Over two nights (after first bottle was corked). Expressive and delicious. Serious. Nice concentration. Initial darker purple color gave way to red bricking. Cherry, touch of wood, exotic spice. Acidity gives this great verve and tannins still indicative of a wine that should easily age for 10+ more years.
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Really showing well, with soft red fruit and just a bit of earthiness. Tannins are soft and well-intigrated. Didn't really gain body or complexity with air, but held up great still showing cherry fruit and freshness even into a second night. It will hold on and probably improve a bit for 5-10 more years, I think.
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Beautiful layered nose of ripe berries, still bit oaky, masculine, mouth coating silkiness, delicious! still many years ahead, approachable now but best after 2020 94+
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Not as good as I hoped for. Still lots of fruit like bing cherry, but a little bitter on the finish. It did improve as the night wore on, but never got to the heights I expected from my last bottle.
Bottle #4 of 18. Distinct spicy wood notes add to the black raspberry and purple fruits. Upfront and delicious. Drinking well now, with many years ahead.
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WOTN and could be my Wine of Year. Wow. Truly superb - converted a few friends to the joys of burgundy. Quite rich and evolved but still maintaining some gentle charm. Slightly darker in colour than expected. Simply mercurial in nature. Beautifully balanced through the tasting experience. Violets, caramel, xmas cake spices. Fruit trended a bit darker in flavour than expected - darker cherry to blackberry. Just superb. (375ml). This bottle seemed perhaps toward peak of form.
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two bottles of this this week, both were fantastic, good fruit but equal amounts of spice and structure, fruit was purple, spices were a bit on the green side (rather than cinnamon or xmas), in that sense this had some real earth tones, great structure and was fairly open (I am just now tip toeing back into the '05's -- which have been shut down for a long time)... good wine, probably not a top 5 of the vintage so perhaps not a rebuy, but great wine if you have it
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GRAND CRU BORGOGNA (LUPO CATTIVO LODI): Fragoloso, sensuale, laccato e sverniciato. Sensazione di modernità ed estrazione classica di un 2005. La bocca è eterea, potente e di grande persistenza. Ha tante caratteristiche di un grande barolo giovane: lo sbuffo etereo, l' alcool e la parte balsamica, l' acidità e il tannino. Ottima prospettiva, ma da bere tra 10 anni..... però che senso ha ricercare un Pinot che sembra un Nebbiolo?
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At the domaine.Deep nice young color.Lovely intense nose with blackberry,cherry,earth,spices.Medium bodied,the palate shows good balance and depth,with decent finesse.It's good but it doesn't have the complexity and length that I would hope for.Still young,it can develop very well,but I think it will need another 4-5 years of cellaring.
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DEGUSTO - NEIVE: Degustato alla cieca. Caffettoso, scomposto, tannino duro e vegetale. La bocca è austera, molto indietro e immatura. Totalmente illeggibile al momento. Attendere 10 anni con fiducia o aprire 2 giorni prima. Non sarà mai uno Chambolle, ovviamente!!
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First of our 8 bottles. This still has a long life ahead of it. Its still quite restrained. There is a load of red fruit on initial attack but also some nice earthy notes. The fruit is a bit tart. Palate overall is much more subtle than the nose. It will be interesting to see this develop. I'm not sure it will hit its sweet spot for another 3-5 years. Fun to drink now but should only get better.
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Has been a while since I last visited this wine. Forget it for another 5 years. It certainly has all the stuffing to be an excellent pinot. It just takes a long time in the glass before it starts to unfurl and strut its stuff. Great intensity with layers of red fruit, vanilla and intriguing spice.
Little over the top for Burgundy but still very enjoyable. Ripe light cherry, mocha and spice; the oak is still notable but the fruit carries it well. Long finish.
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From magnum: Fragrant, deep Pinot Noir nose. Well balanced fruity palate with fully intgrated, unobtrusive oak. Great acidity and a long sweet finish. Decanted and drunk over two hours, this wine got better with exposure to air. Drinks well now, with a huge upside potential.
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Fresh and still understated in its elegance and depth of taste it is drinking well now and will only become better in the years to come; layered and complex now; the depth of flavor can still evolve with years of maturation
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Bottle #3 of 18. PnP, then savored in glass for a couple hours. This is a young, rich, mineral-laden and complete wine. Just finishing up a 99 M Chiarlo Cerequio, this Beaune has more than an uncanny resemblance to the tar notes on the nose, and the full layered silky cherry-packed and deliciously nuanced secondaries of that Barolo. Warm, fresh-baked cherry cobbler, florals, delicious detail-inducing green notes (some whole cluster?), and hints of ripe-fruited varnish (Grandmother's furniture polish on old wood) balance the clear, bright, super focused, clean, detailed and hidden structure underneath it all. And sneaky length to boot. Packed and stacked, yet impressively suave and supremely elegant, this 05 is just starting its run, and will be phenomenal for 20+ years.
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Evaluating Bouchard Père & Fils: 2012s and earlier vintages (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): Recalling how the 2012 tasted earlier in the dinner, this 2005 has more structure and will likely have a longer life. It exudes pronounced dark fruit and cherry and burgeoning tertiary aromatics, and yet the palate seems more youthful, starting out rather tight. The mid palate however is juicy and meaty even, with richness and a long finish. Excellent!
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2012 Bouchard dinner with Panos – Mostly Bouchards (Ripple Restaurant in DC): Ripe red fruits, raspberry jam, candied cherry, caramel, sap and mineral. Good concentration, nicely layered fruits, noticeable tannins and long finish. It is expressive but need another ten years to reach the peak. Very good.
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Baby Jesus (Bouchard), Yquem, Madeira, Rhys, RM (John V.'s): Wow. Great showing. Seemed to be a WOTN although we did not formally vote. Ruby/purple in color. Ripe cherry fruit on the nose. A bit of sandalwood. Also some dark cherries as well as some cranberries. Delicious. Great texture. Tight complex layering. This is great right now, but better days are ahead as this unwinds. Long finish. Great balance.
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Just a beautiful wine. Only needed a few minutes in the glass to open up and show itself. It has balance and interest - there is no rush to drink it, but I will open my next bottle at the first opportunity.
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What a great bottle, looks like it is reaching its drinking plateau. Immediately open, great nose of black fruits, an earthy flavor behind. Palate is rich but beautifully balanced, great aromatic personality with some complexity already appearing. Loads of beautifully polished tannins. Finish is vigorous, this should become excellent in a not so distant future but can (should?) absolutely be experienced right now.
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What a beautiful wine. Purple in color. Black fruits, floral elements and earth on the nose. Soft, balanced and complex palate of cherry, blueberry, earth, cedar and minerals. No tannin and ready to go, but should hang around for a while and maybe even improve, but delicious at the moment.
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Quite different this time from the soft, perfumed bottle a couple of months ago. Still a wonderful, elegant wine that unfolds into a promising, balanced bottle. This drank more like a typical well made 2005, needing a few years to open up a fully developed nose and defined fruit palate. Restrained nose throughout, with woody, cassis and slight raspberry notes, followed by a dark red fruit melange on the palate led by a mild suggestion of the soft, almost sweet dark cherry and strawberry/lingonberry flavors evident in the more developed last bottle. Structured, quick to lose its tannin, and delightful with fowl and especially chèvre.
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Interesting. On opening, it was perfumed, soft, elegant and approachable. With time, it became firmer and more structured. Lovely balance and length. On this showing, there's plenty left in the tank.
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Dinner at Oscillate Wildly (Oscillate Wildly, Sydney): Served blind. Decanted for 4 hours and apparantly had tightened up quite a bit since opening. It was still quite perfumed with raspberry, rhubarb, violet and some earthy hints. The structure is firm, with the youthful fruit and a good lift of acid providing a little bit of respite, but still feels like this needs plenty of time.
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L'enfant Jesus is a somewhat sui generis Beaune. Far above the others, and in special vintages, almost grand cru in its leanings. never as complex as a superior appellation, its hefty price is justified by both its history and its elegance. The 2005 is indeed ready to pour. I decanted half and left half in the bottle. No decant required. This is fresh, soft pinot, with an elegant melange of raspberry, violet, currant and a nice mouth-filing softness that extends through the palate. It should develop more complexity in the next few years. Very terrorir driven and very nice now.
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A Mix Grand Cru & Premier Cru Red Burgs Plus a Few More (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Dark red color. Slow-O for 1 hour. Drank 2 glasses over 3 hours. This was even better than the bottle we had 3 weeks ago. A wonderful nose that is open and continues to expands over the first 30 minutes. Highly perfumed with minerals, florals, raspberry, and currants - ripe and lovely fruits. The palate is ripe with nice acid, currant, cherry, berry, subtle wood, and a 60+ second finish. My and group #2 WOTN.
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Monthly Tasting Group: Cote de Beaune (The Lynn on Bryant, Mpls, MN): Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. The nose starts off with some spicy wood qualities out of the gate, cedarbox, berry, black cherry, dry earth. The nose becomes very fruity and ripe with time in the glass and shows a touh of burnt rubber. The palate is deep and full bodied, very concentrated, lush fruits, berry, cherry, currants, wood, fairly well integrated tannin, and a really long finish. Shows very good promise and is quite enjoyable now with some air. 92(+)pts.
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This is really coming into its own, and is drinking beautifully now. I greatly regret drinking so many of my other bottles before they were mature. Medium weight, it is a wine that I like to drink with sushi of all things.
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Sight is deep ruby red almost shinny, nose is very high toned bouncy red fruits, cranberry, floral, more tightly wound but jumping out of the glass. Classic 05 purring like a Ferrari in third gear just wanting so badly to really let go..but not quite yet. Stay tuned.
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Enjoyed over two nights. Color just beginning to show a hint of age around the rim. This bottle a bit more tight than a bottle six months ago. The flavor profile here is right in my sweet spot, though the nose is a still a bit unforthcoming. I defer to alion's note below for details, as his notes mirror my experience exactly. Exceptionally good.
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A completely different wine from a year ago. Drunk in Burgundy glasses cool - c. 16 degrees. Sweet red fruit nose; darker on the palate and some sign of earth / maturity. Complex. Velvet rather than rustic. Finishes long. Fab.
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From magnum and opened 2 hours before drinking. Pure and clean fruit on the palate with a soft and elegant finish. This has many more years ahead of it.
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High-toned red fruits with an underlying darker layer. Very fresh for its age. Good soil component on the nose as well. Sleight funk. Palate is awash in red fruits; raspberry, pomegranate, strawberry and cranberry. Beautiful legs. Exceptional balance with true minerality connecting all the dots to the fruit driven delicate finish. Not the best QPR, but a special occasion wine for sure.
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This should have a long drinking life ahead of it. It may be moving into a secondary phase. Ripe berries still there, but some secondary Pinot notes emerging. Mouth milling, balanced and just delicious.
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Superb bottle that drank well and shows great promise for a long and delicious life. Pure and earthy on the palate. Rich and complex. Finish is a bit short at the moment, but I suspect will improve with cellar time.
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Slow-O 2 hours. A nice wine, but nothing memorable at this stage - the fruit is still hiding, making the tannins and acid seem a bit too severe at this point. Let it rest 5 years. If I was scoring this today 87-88. A lot to admire, but you've really got to dig to find it. Wait. Drink thru 2022, score: B+
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nose - cherry, cola, floral, perfumed mouth - savory more so than sweet, a cherry midpalate with considerable tannins. probably drinking this too early.
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nose - violet/floral, light wood, sweet berries, beautiful bouquet mouth - mellow, very lightly sweet cherry fruit with good length and considerable dry tannins. delicious on its own. perhaps a touch understated. will it improve with time?
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Took a chance and opened two bottles at a dinner party. Bottles aired for a an hour and a half before drinking. Surprisingly ready for pleasure. Great balance and finish. Tannins more muted (a good thing) then you would expect for an 05. Some nice secondary characteristics coming out, which balance nicely with smooth chewy black raspberry flavors. And it improved nicely through the evening as well. A classic Beaune. I'll dig into my case again in a couple of yearsfor another taste. . If you own a few of these you'll be happy to try one. If you only own one or two, you should wait.
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Wines with Lunch at Ko (New York, NY): From 375ml - Easy to drink. Smooth, balanced, dark, bright fruits. Good by itself, excellent with food. The finish should be a bit longer. Nice.
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DAY 1 - flashes its a dark cracked wheat oak expression at pop and pour. richness of fruit and really showing off its structure today. DAY 2 - really opened up to high-toned dark cherry fruit and a beautiful express of minerality. that high-toned fruit makes me think of nebbiolo. quite the subtle herbal sagebrush note across the nose. palate shows a bit more youthful with a light astringent note on the finish. dark cherry fruit and some tabacco leaf. that herbal presence shows itself on the finish as well. buy.
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City Line Church Wine Tasting 2009 (White Stone Gallery, Manayunk (Philadelphia, PA)): What would a church wine tasting be without L'Enfant Jesus? This showed a beautiful dark fruit profile, with blackberry, tar, and earth most forward on the palate. A medium+finish radiates the lovely flavors through the mouth and adds some herbal character. My last of 4 bottles -- but I am on the lookout for more!
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Medium ruby with some transparency. Initial impression is rather pungent, briary, and reminiscent of Savigny. Medium weight that fleshes out a bit, black fruit and licorice. Approachable now but substantial tannic clout. I liked it but did not love it as much as when I first tasted it 2 years ago.
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City Line Church Thailand Team Wine Tasting II - Down the Shore (Spring Lake NJ): light garnet red. lots of berry jam fruit on the nose -- blackberry and raspberry most prominently. the berry fruit continues on the palate, but is also joined by a nice red cherry flavor and some subtle ripe plum notes. finish continues on and this seems to have good structure to age. buy more.
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There is a special wine in here - but needs more time. Wonderful mainly red fruit nose. Little more black fruit and tar, maybe some fresh herb in the mouth with long, full finish - but still some bitterness and not fully integrated yet. Give a couple more years. 91 tonight - but will be more.
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really nice. more subtle than many of the other wines opened this evening, but great fruit and some subtle secondary notes. cherry, raspberry, and some green spice, like sage or something... some tobacco, tar, and cola as secondary notes. medium finish with a lovely balanced mouthfeel. subtle tannins that show development potential. will need to buy more.
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Burgundy Tasting (Philadelphia): very nice bottle of wine. tough to know the long term trajectory here, but i think it is going to be great. nose shows aromas of cherry, sweet spice, develops some root beer and licorice notes with air. palate shows cherry, cola, and a hint of tar, with med(+) tannins that are already very well integrated at such a young age. medium(+) finish shows a touch of heat, but I think the alcohol won't be as prominent with age. 92++
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A Sampling Of Burgundy: Showing very well right now. Possible WOTN. Deep red color. Sweet spice, red and blue fruit, cherries and pepper all framed well in oak. The oak was not at all overpowering and seems well integrated already. Very nice on the palate with a pleasurable blend of sweet and spice. Great tannic structure and a long finish. This outshined the 05 Bouchard Le Corton, which were tasted side by side in the final flight of the night. The Le Corton may be shut down right and may show better in 10-15 years. But right now, on this night, this was the better wine.
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Beautiful crystal pomegranate-purple color. Generous, pure nose of red fruit and graham cracker. Chewy red fruit, wood, and roasted notes, perfect balance. Excellent ripeness, almost jammy, without heat or flabbiness. Elegant but powerful, a bit linear now, a few years age should add some complexity.
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Third time trying this wine. Intensity remains. However, I think the wine may be on its way to closing down. Last summer when the wine was released, the bouquet of strawberries and rasberries were jumping out of the glass. It was like drinking jello. Last night, the vibrancy has subsided and almost muted with just hints of mulling spices and red fruits. Still a favorite but would not try opening one again for a while. 92+
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Certainly not ready now, but all the pieces are here: Very fresh acidity, vibrant red fruit and medium tannins. Should turn into something quite special. Certainly a little awkward and un-integrated now (2008).
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Early Look at Mid-Priced 2005 Burgundy: Tasted blind with other 05s. Slightly floral start with powerful black cherry, some oak spice, dark chocolate, espresso. Big, bold black fruit on palate with great density and power. Tannins and acidity are assertive but this has so much of everything, I expect it to be sensational from 2013 for years to come or even decades to come. I was surprised when this was revealed as Bouchard Baby Jesus, and I was quite impressed.
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LdC Mid-range 05 Red Burg survey (Gregg's): Group #1, My #1 - Full red color. Bigger tighter black cherry wit hsome black spice, oak, and a hint of earth and tar. Mmmn, lovely earthy black fruit with good acidiity and a long finish. Easily the best l'enfant I've had, though still a baby at this point. 93++ pts.
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Brought to local restaurant. Vanilla, cherry, and earthy. Bright and juicy. Firm tannin. Drank too early. After an hour, the nose became much more captivating and complex. Lots of potential here.
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Lots of potential here. Drinking well already, but you can tell this one is built for the future. Fruit is muted compared to the Beaune de Chateau, but the complexity of this one is apparent even now. $125/btl.
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Specs-Houston - Burgundy 2005 (D'Alliance Francaise de Houston): This was my red WOTN. Huge cherry cola and cedar nose. Later I got some meat smell that other tasters mentioned. Our teacher for the night said that Beaune-Grieve should have been a Grand Cru. Great finish! Tasting this wine was a memorable experience.
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An Assortment of 2005 Red Burgundy (The Wine Club, San Francisco): The only wine in this series that showed any hint of red fruits on the nose. This accompanied by higher tones and spice imparted by the light wood. Very nice weight and sap without a sense of overextraction. Excellent length and already with incipient complexity. A great Beaune for sure and my favorite wine of the tasting.
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Wines from the Old Country (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had raspberry and strawberry jam. It also had some burnt wood and barbecued meat. The palate was smooth, with raspberry, strawberry, and meat flavors. The finish was very good.
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Poured at a retailer tasting. Nice earthy red fruit, clove and spice notes. Flavors of cherries, spice and earth, with nice acidity. Great stuff, but youthfully tight.
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Henriot Trade Tasting - Winter 2007 (from memory) -Astonishing richness and exquisite balance sets this beauty apart from most of the uniformly excellent and rich Bouchard Pere et Fils '05s. Very pure ripe black and red fruit. complex earth notes poking through the rich fruit, very well detailed mid-palate and a significantly extended finish suggest enormous potential.
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11/5/2023 - kr522 wrote: 91 Points
Have had this a couple times and it’s never done it for me. A bit simplistic though fruity, with a short finish. Tannins not fully resolved
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10/5/2023 - Warren23 wrote:
Very good. Dinner party with Tim and Tina.
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9/21/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium garnet color.
Cork was in great condition.
Moderately aromatic.
Marachino cherry, black raspberry pie, and allspice.
Soft tannins and acidity.
Drinking well today.
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7/15/2023 - Old Claret Likes this wine: 95 Points
lovely!
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5/21/2023 - DoubleD1969 Likes this wine:
See my Feb 2023 note. Simply delicious. PnP.
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3/28/2023 - Musinus wrote: 93 Points
Garnet-purple color to rim. Deep, brooding nose of black cherry, walnut, violets, and a hint of sweet tobacco. Alluring. Lovely balance with a refreshing touch of sweetness embracing cherry, blackberry and plum. Youthful, with a medium finish with a wee bit of bitterness that vanishes with food. A delicious wine at a nice point in its evolution.
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3/22/2023 - fizz wrote:
Holding a deep garnet core of colour.
Perfumed, with florals and red and black fruits. The medium bodied palate is balanced and detailed, with finesse that carries through to the long finish. It’s looking good at this moment, but no rush. The structure and fruit is there for continued cellaring.
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2/3/2023 - DoubleD1969 wrote:
Cork came out in one piece. I’ve had this bottle since release. Very aromatic with initial notes of rose petals and raspberry tart than darker tones - wet earth and black cherries - over the course of the evening. Medium- to full bodied. Sweet red fruit with lively acidity that complemented the rich butternut squash risotto. Terrific bottle.
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6/3/2022 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
GGs vs. 1er Cru Burgs (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Cloudy dull ruby with paler rim; expressive nose, wilted floral, spicy, soy, age, mushroom, tomato, exotic, balsamic; at the beginning of the optimal drinking window; really good.
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4/26/2022 - Milos wrote: 92 Points
No notes taken. The wine was enjoyable and improved over time. Suggest another 3 to 5 years to reach its potential.
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4/12/2022 - Sperls Likes this wine: 94 Points
Alas, my last of 2 bottles. Pretty amazing wine that still has years ahead of it. Fantastic burgundy nose of cherry, strawberry and musk, mouthful of cherry and some darker fruits, hint of spice, tannins are resolved but silky mouthfeel and great finish. Wow..
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2/13/2022 - kevin h wrote: 92 Points
Classy, brooding wine. Almost Chambertin in style with loads of liquorice. Red and black fruits. Dense and still sits a little heavy in the glass, needs more time. A little tannin showing but expressive enough to drink well now. Will be special in 5-10 years time.
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11/20/2021 - SonOfBarolo wrote: flawed
Very earthy but my bottle may have been slightly flawed. After a lot of decanting I was able to appreciate the notes underneath, probably a 92 point wine for me if not flawed.
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4/24/2021 - Tavastgatan wrote: 93 Points
Yeah, this is as god as a red wine form Beaune gets!
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3/14/2021 - carl.cornaglia@gmai.com wrote:
corked
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3/9/2021 - kevin h wrote: 92 Points
First from a six pack take out of store last year. Showing a little amber. Classic Beaune nose with earth, tobacco and red fruits. Mellow red fruits, redcurrant, meaty, touch of mint and more damp,earth. The tannins are light at first but firm up with decanter time suggesting this needs a bit more time yet. Try again in 3 years.
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2/26/2021 - DougLee wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for one hour. Medium ruby color. Nose of hawthorn, pine forest, airy violets, black cherry, raspberry, briar. Deeply centered layers of primary Bing cherry, black raspberry, anise, iron particles, and brambles on the palate. Fine grained tannin and bright acidity. Long finish of rich berry fruit cut with iron and rocky soil. A complete wine sampled early in its adolescence.
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2/3/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 95 Points
A Little Burg Study Session: Medium red color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 3.5 hours. This was a stunner tonight - not surprising in the least, but stunning nonetheless. Killer nose - showing a constantly changing melanges of scents. Deeply perfumed, gorgeous deep red fruits, and this is so meaty - it smells like the beef stick I just had before it - then there's the savory wild sauvage character, fine ground tobacco, dried roses, deft wood spice all that beg you to just keep wafting it in. But the palate truly shines too. This is silky, deep and layered, deep cherry, ripe raspberry and there's a streak of black current too; great damp eartheness, pencil, truffle and stunning length. My word, this was excellent years ago and it is markedly better now - clearly of Grand Cru class and stature. 94+ to 95pts.
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2/3/2021 - robertgf wrote: 94 Points
Zoom Bourgogne tasting... Beautiful wine. Nose: earthy, meaty ?, very floral. Palate is medium bodied, deep in red fruit.Splediid as PNP but just hangs together, or improves after 4 hrs.No hurry to drink as plenty of life is promised.
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12/28/2020 - Arcturus wrote: 94 Points
94. Decanted 3 hours. Mineral, iron and a touch of red raspberry on the nose. Palate, high energy, sweet core of red fruit with a layered, lingering, smooth finish. Seems like it is just getting started. Delicious- Drink or hold.
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12/28/2020 - Pinot_Geek wrote:
"Old wine nose" of leather/tomato, with similar palate plus tart red plum fruit. Interesting and good, but not my style, personally. It may be I am just not made for older Burgs.
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12/25/2020 - Teaky Likes this wine:
Decanted and drank for ~3 hours though it was hard to put my glass down. This was excellent, has nice red fruited nose that evolved into strawberry, raspberry and red cherry and was a bit floral. Flavors were similar with a nice crisp strawberry flavor, nice acidity only mildly tannic, long finish, this was excellent and paired well with soft ripened cows milk cheese.
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12/18/2020 - schway wrote: 93 Points
Singing and
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11/27/2020 - alabunka wrote: 95 Points
light to medium body - soft and elegant - we all loved it and it was a perfect pairing for the turkey and all its trimmings....this burgundy complimented the festive presentation on the table...it did not compete for attention...it made the Thanksgiving celebration complete without overwhelming it.... we just purchased the 2018...and will wait ...for the next appropriate occasion... but will give it an 10 to 15 year wait....just like its predecessor...
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9/11/2020 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
Could still stand up after the 08 Pontet & 16 Guigal Cdr, cherries, ripe but balanced, really blossomed in the glass over 1.5 hours, very good nose, savoury nuances, in its drinking window, absolutely delicious
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8/3/2020 - sdchevs Likes this wine: 92 Points
2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus. Light-mid garnet. Earthy, musk, cherries, cedar plank, raspberry nose; mid body. Balanced acids and tannins. Long semi tight finish. Good flavor and finish. Improving. Still needs time. 17-17.5. UC Davis scale, 92-93 other scales.
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8/1/2020 - schway wrote: 93 Points
drinking very nicely after a 1h decant. great vibrancy and concentration of berry fruit. lively and energetic if not particularly deep. slight mineral and floral components on the nose. well integrated wood. in window. expect it will go strong for some time, but no reason to wait too long
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8/1/2020 - ovenmitt wrote: 93 Points
PnP - Drinking very well and I think just entering into its prime. Great balance, bouquet, and finish. Will certainly age longer.
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7/6/2020 - Rechrom wrote: 94 Points
Absolutely lovely after a double decant. Great balance, great fruit. The cherry and berry flavors of the fruit shine through. Not a huge level of complexity, the nose is excellent but is missing a bit of panache. Probably drinking near peak, but a really lovely glass of aged, deap, refined burgundy.
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7/5/2020 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
This has that 2005 lick of authority. The structure is discreet, but it frames superbly the sappy pinot fruit. Layered and lovely.
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4/16/2020 - LB88 wrote: 91 Points
PNP, nose of red cherries and chocolate. Fruit forward and tasty. Ready to drink now and for a long window. Nice length
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4/12/2020 - GA Old World Guy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great wine. Such a treat on Easter Sunday. Took about an hour decant to reveal itself. Great fruit still...bright red fruit. Not as much depth as you would like but still a great treat.
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11/29/2019 - grossie Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still a little shy. Night one it was nice, but not showing much. I left a quarter of a bottle over for the following night and it really picked up weight- a bit of cherry liqueur and something a bit spicy. Nice finish, slight bite to it. I guess it's a drink now, but I think it'll make it several more year.
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11/19/2019 - ovenmitt wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured - stems and a bit of pine when first opened. The palate had a strange green spice taste as well. After an hour or so everything evened out with dark cherry, dirt, and some remaining pine/spice. Balance was good, but a bit big and round. This still has a long life in bottle and is just now starting to develop tertiary notes.... drinking well but can get better IMHO.
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10/27/2019 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Some pinot fragrance, quite substantial on the palate, but fresh, complex - there's hints of flowers, fruits, earth, and yet together it's more than any of these things. Classy. Lovely.
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9/1/2019 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Decanted for 2.5 hours, medium red color, a bit subdued on the nose but a beautiful Burgundy
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8/16/2019 - PGIF Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wowie zowie! Here’s a 2005 that is living up to the vintage’s hype. In the transparent medium bodied Bouchard house style, the wine has a fresh red raspberry nose and a bright, red fruit palate. The tannins are well-integrated. This is a keeper.
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7/1/2019 - jrt Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank from magnum after double decant and an hour of breathing. My previous magnum was flawed, so I was very happy that this one was in perfect condition. This is Burgundy at its best.
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4/4/2019 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Not what I remember, maybe shut down. Length wasn't there.
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3/8/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
La Paulée de New York - The Verticals (Eventi Hotel - New York NY): Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry with braised meat, black pepper and allspice. Good+ weight, very good length, just still slightly firm tannins. Almost accessible, but not quite yet, 2025 forward I think/ hope.
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3/8/2019 - Nanda wrote:
La Paulée de NY Verticals Tasting (Kimpton Hotel Eventi): 10/05/99 Pretty rich and dense aromas -- full of great fruit, but not much nuance yet. Palate is densely packed, but round and not overly tannic. Loads of spice. Great length. Needs time to gain nuance. 92+
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3/8/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
Quick Impressions from the 2019 La Paulée Verticals Tasting (Eventi Hotel, New York): More concentrated, clenched, smoky, and tannic than the fantastic 2010. You have to peer deeply to find the fruit, but it is there. Could be exceptional down the road, but another 2005 currently saying fuhgedaboudit. Bury deeply and pray for your own longevity.
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1/10/2019 - UFGators Likes this wine: 91 Points
A good quality but not spectacular wine. Very closed, took over an hour to open and when it did it had dark blue fruit with a moderate amount of Tannin. Needs time
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12/30/2018 - Dehrmann Likes this wine: 93 Points
fresh, fruity, full...enjoyable from min one
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12/3/2018 - rooman Likes this wine: 93 Points
a big burgundy, massive bouquet which may have been the best thing about the wine at present. I suspect in another 10 years it will be an impressive wine but for now it’s still fairly tightly coiled though definitely not unpleasant- just dormant.
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10/18/2018 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine was huge! Out of the bottle, the nose was Bordeaux! Coffee, oak and chocolate. A clear but dark ruby, this was the darkest of the 4 burgundies from the evening. Lots of black fruits developed, but even after 4 hours of air, this was still quite tight and tannic. This is a big wine with thick but quick legs. Give this time.
Drink 2025-40+
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10/18/2018 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Tasted blind, dark red, blackberries, masculine, decanted 4 hours, big, brawny but perfect balance, classy, no one guessed a Beaune, I thought it was a 2010 vintage, tannic, needs 5-10 more years
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10/3/2018 - paulst Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cedar, earth and cherry; light; youthful; balanced with long earthy finish.
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8/3/2018 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light red in colour but darker fruits. Felt young, despite its 13 years. Medium legs. This was nice.
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8/3/2018 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Dinner get together with the theme Pinot Noir from around the world, all tasted blind, the only Burgundy among 6 Pinots, darkish red, ripe red fruits, creamy nose, delicious, classy, intense, rich, young
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6/23/2018 - Dehrmann Likes this wine: 92 Points
OdV dinner at home vigne de l’enfant jesus (Bouchard) ‘05 92 / Le corton ‘02 (Bouchard) 90 / Ex Voto ‘01 93 / Chateau de Fonsalette ‘90 ‘91
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4/10/2018 - scott w Likes this wine:
Bright red fruits, black tea and a bit of earth. Very clean and precise fruit, good acidic backbone. Maybe just starting to hit it's stride. Delicious
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3/23/2018 - AWBryce wrote:
Liquorice, red fruits, huge nose. Potent, raspberry, so fresh awesome.
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1/23/2018 - ovenmitt wrote: 91 Points
Darker red with some sediment. Nose wasn’t super expressive, but as it should be for a medium aged burgundy - red fruit, a bit of funk. The palate gave much darker fruit and drying oak flavors to start. Big, almost CdP in its profile. Opened up after two hours in the decanter to a much nicer burgundy profile.... more red fruit, black tea, less oak, and very good balance. Seems to be just on the cusp of ready to drink.
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1/8/2018 - thomasito2001 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Somewhat more subdued with oak dominating and fruit retreating. Should be waited for
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1/6/2018 - Claret & CdP Gang wrote:
Tasted blind, the surprise of the lunch as we have had this before but this bottle was very unrepresentative, Still oaky on the nose, thought it was a 2012 Burgundy, very Vosne-Romanée, needs at last 3-5 years
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11/25/2017 - jrobs7777 wrote:
Over two nights (after first bottle was corked). Expressive and delicious. Serious. Nice concentration. Initial darker purple color gave way to red bricking. Cherry, touch of wood, exotic spice. Acidity gives this great verve and tannins still indicative of a wine that should easily age for 10+ more years.
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11/24/2017 - jrobs7777 wrote: flawed
Corked.
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10/26/2017 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cherries, animale, big nose, an excellent Burgundy, love this Enfant but I would hold for at least 2-3 years
93+
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9/26/2017 - portman63 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really showing well, with soft red fruit and just a bit of earthiness. Tannins are soft and well-intigrated. Didn't really gain body or complexity with air, but held up great still showing cherry fruit and freshness even into a second night. It will hold on and probably improve a bit for 5-10 more years, I think.
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9/7/2017 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful layered nose of ripe berries, still bit oaky,
masculine, mouth coating silkiness, delicious! still many years ahead, approachable now but best after 2020
94+
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7/17/2017 - Zunga wrote: 88 Points
Not as good as I hoped for. Still lots of fruit like bing cherry, but a little bitter on the finish. It did improve as the night wore on, but never got to the heights I expected from my last bottle.
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6/23/2017 - Diane (LI) wrote:
The nose is beautiful. At first the acid was ahead of the fruit, but air brought it into balance. There is a purity from start to finish.
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6/11/2017 - sdchevs Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light ruby; fruity, berry, oak nose; balanced; round; lush; long fruity PN finish; multilayered; needs time.
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3/19/2017 - Beaune wrote:
Excellent!
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2/23/2017 - fcxj wrote: 94 Points
Surprisingly delicious. Fairly lush red fruit. Complexity, grip and length. Excellent.
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10/23/2016 - sawira wrote: 92 Points
Bottle #4 of 18. Distinct spicy wood notes add to the black raspberry and purple fruits. Upfront and delicious. Drinking well now, with many years ahead.
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10/5/2016 - nwebstar Likes this wine: 95 Points
WOTN and could be my Wine of Year. Wow. Truly superb - converted a few friends to the joys of burgundy. Quite rich and evolved but still maintaining some gentle charm. Slightly darker in colour than expected. Simply mercurial in nature. Beautifully balanced through the tasting experience. Violets, caramel, xmas cake spices. Fruit trended a bit darker in flavour than expected - darker cherry to blackberry. Just superb. (375ml). This bottle seemed perhaps toward peak of form.
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8/6/2016 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
two bottles of this this week, both were fantastic, good fruit but equal amounts of spice and structure, fruit was purple, spices were a bit on the green side (rather than cinnamon or xmas), in that sense this had some real earth tones, great structure and was fairly open (I am just now tip toeing back into the '05's -- which have been shut down for a long time)... good wine, probably not a top 5 of the vintage so perhaps not a rebuy, but great wine if you have it
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7/12/2016 - galenico wrote: 90 Points
GRAND CRU BORGOGNA (LUPO CATTIVO LODI): Fragoloso, sensuale, laccato e sverniciato. Sensazione di modernità ed estrazione classica di un 2005. La bocca è eterea, potente e di grande persistenza. Ha tante caratteristiche di un grande barolo giovane: lo sbuffo etereo, l' alcool e la parte balsamica, l' acidità e il tannino. Ottima prospettiva, ma da bere tra 10 anni..... però che senso ha ricercare un Pinot che sembra un Nebbiolo?
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5/9/2016 - valedeniro wrote: 92 Points
At the domaine.Deep nice young color.Lovely intense nose with blackberry,cherry,earth,spices.Medium bodied,the palate shows good balance and depth,with decent finesse.It's good but it doesn't have the complexity and length that I would hope for.Still young,it can develop very well,but I think it will need another 4-5 years of cellaring.
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2/23/2016 - galenico Does not like this wine: 85 Points
DEGUSTO - NEIVE: Degustato alla cieca.
Caffettoso, scomposto, tannino duro e vegetale.
La bocca è austera, molto indietro e immatura.
Totalmente illeggibile al momento. Attendere 10 anni con fiducia o aprire 2 giorni prima. Non sarà mai uno Chambolle, ovviamente!!
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2/2/2016 - jrobs7777 wrote:
First of our 8 bottles. This still has a long life ahead of it. Its still quite restrained. There is a load of red fruit on initial attack but also some nice earthy notes. The fruit is a bit tart. Palate overall is much more subtle than the nose. It will be interesting to see this develop. I'm not sure it will hit its sweet spot for another 3-5 years. Fun to drink now but should only get better.
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12/23/2015 - acheng wrote: 92 Points
Has been a while since I last visited this wine. Forget it for another 5 years. It certainly has all the stuffing to be an excellent pinot. It just takes a long time in the glass before it starts to unfurl and strut its stuff. Great intensity with layers of red fruit, vanilla and intriguing spice.
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12/12/2015 - Milos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Little over the top for Burgundy but still very enjoyable. Ripe light cherry, mocha and spice; the oak is still notable but the fruit carries it well. Long finish.
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9/15/2015 - KenPlace wrote: 92 Points
turned earth, mushrooms, dark cherrys, minerality. Drinking beautifully. Great with tuna sushi
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8/20/2015 - melzar wrote: 93 Points
From magnum: Fragrant, deep Pinot Noir nose. Well balanced fruity palate with fully intgrated, unobtrusive oak. Great acidity and a long sweet finish. Decanted and drunk over two hours, this wine got better with exposure to air. Drinks well now, with a huge upside potential.
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6/28/2015 - paulst Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light and austere with some tannic aspects; light earthy fruit with decent balance.
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5/23/2015 - alabunka wrote: 94 Points
Fresh and still understated in its elegance and depth of taste it is drinking well now and will only become better in the years to come; layered and complex now; the depth of flavor can still evolve with years of maturation
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4/19/2015 - sawira wrote: 93 Points
Bottle #3 of 18. PnP, then savored in glass for a couple hours. This is a young, rich, mineral-laden and complete wine. Just finishing up a 99 M Chiarlo Cerequio, this Beaune has more than an uncanny resemblance to the tar notes on the nose, and the full layered silky cherry-packed and deliciously nuanced secondaries of that Barolo. Warm, fresh-baked cherry cobbler, florals, delicious detail-inducing green notes (some whole cluster?), and hints of ripe-fruited varnish (Grandmother's furniture polish on old wood) balance the clear, bright, super focused, clean, detailed and hidden structure underneath it all. And sneaky length to boot. Packed and stacked, yet impressively suave and supremely elegant, this 05 is just starting its run, and will be phenomenal for 20+ years.
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1/23/2015 - Le Monty wrote:
Iron/black pepper nose, big red brambly fruit on the palate, meaty, chewy. Needs big food.
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1/14/2015 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 93 Points
Evaluating Bouchard Père & Fils: 2012s and earlier vintages (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): Recalling how the 2012 tasted earlier in the dinner, this 2005 has more structure and will likely have a longer life. It exudes pronounced dark fruit and cherry and burgeoning tertiary aromatics, and yet the palate seems more youthful, starting out rather tight. The mid palate however is juicy and meaty even, with richness and a long finish. Excellent!
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1/14/2015 - dcwino wrote: 92 Points
2012 Bouchard dinner with Panos – Mostly Bouchards (Ripple Restaurant in DC): Ripe red fruits, raspberry jam, candied cherry, caramel, sap and mineral. Good concentration, nicely layered fruits, noticeable tannins and long finish. It is expressive but need another ten years to reach the peak. Very good.
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12/18/2014 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 95 Points
Baby Jesus (Bouchard), Yquem, Madeira, Rhys, RM (John V.'s): Wow. Great showing. Seemed to be a WOTN although we did not formally vote. Ruby/purple in color. Ripe cherry fruit on the nose. A bit of sandalwood. Also some dark cherries as well as some cranberries. Delicious. Great texture. Tight complex layering. This is great right now, but better days are ahead as this unwinds. Long finish. Great balance.
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12/5/2014 - RayOB Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank in Davy's
It needs 1-2 hours of decanting to show its best and then it is singing.
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11/6/2014 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Just a beautiful wine. Only needed a few minutes in the glass to open up and show itself. It has balance and interest - there is no rush to drink it, but I will open my next bottle at the first opportunity.
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11/4/2014 - RayOB Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank at Davy's
What's not to like about this. Great producer, great terroir and great vintage. Lovely stuff.
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10/28/2014 - thomasito2001 Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a great bottle, looks like it is reaching its drinking plateau. Immediately open, great nose of black fruits, an earthy flavor behind. Palate is rich but beautifully balanced, great aromatic personality with some complexity already appearing. Loads of beautifully polished tannins. Finish is vigorous, this should become excellent in a not so distant future but can (should?) absolutely be experienced right now.
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10/16/2014 - cos82 Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a beautiful wine. Purple in color. Black fruits, floral elements and earth on the nose. Soft, balanced and complex palate of cherry, blueberry, earth, cedar and minerals. No tannin and ready to go, but should hang around for a while and maybe even improve, but delicious at the moment.
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7/13/2014 - Tavastgatan wrote: 93 Points
@Fred_Lund: Sweet baby Jesus! Beaune Grèves at its finest. Deep, ripe and velvety, dark fruit. 2005 - best vintage ever?
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7/4/2014 - Sotto325 wrote: 93 Points
Quite different this time from the soft, perfumed bottle a couple of months ago. Still a wonderful, elegant wine that unfolds into a promising, balanced bottle. This drank more like a typical well made 2005, needing a few years to open up a fully developed nose and defined fruit palate. Restrained nose throughout, with woody, cassis and slight raspberry notes, followed by a dark red fruit melange on the palate led by a mild suggestion of the soft, almost sweet dark cherry and strawberry/lingonberry flavors evident in the more developed last bottle. Structured, quick to lose its tannin, and delightful with fowl and especially chèvre.
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6/17/2014 - fizz wrote: 93 Points
Interesting. On opening, it was perfumed, soft, elegant and approachable. With time, it became firmer and more structured. Lovely balance and length. On this showing, there's plenty left in the tank.
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6/14/2014 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Oscillate Wildly (Oscillate Wildly, Sydney): Served blind. Decanted for 4 hours and apparantly had tightened up quite a bit since opening. It was still quite perfumed with raspberry, rhubarb, violet and some earthy hints. The structure is firm, with the youthful fruit and a good lift of acid providing a little bit of respite, but still feels like this needs plenty of time.
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3/8/2014 - Sotto325 wrote: 93 Points
L'enfant Jesus is a somewhat sui generis Beaune. Far above the others, and in special vintages, almost grand cru in its leanings. never as complex as a superior appellation, its hefty price is justified by both its history and its elegance. The 2005 is indeed ready to pour. I decanted half and left half in the bottle. No decant required. This is fresh, soft pinot, with an elegant melange of raspberry, violet, currant and a nice mouth-filing softness that extends through the palate. It should develop more complexity in the next few years. Very terrorir driven and very nice now.
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3/2/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
A Mix Grand Cru & Premier Cru Red Burgs Plus a Few More (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Dark red color. Slow-O for 1 hour. Drank 2 glasses over 3 hours. This was even better than the bottle we had 3 weeks ago. A wonderful nose that is open and continues to expands over the first 30 minutes. Highly perfumed with minerals, florals, raspberry, and currants - ripe and lovely fruits. The palate is ripe with nice acid, currant, cherry, berry, subtle wood, and a 60+ second finish. My and group #2 WOTN.
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2/9/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Cote de Beaune (The Lynn on Bryant, Mpls, MN): Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. The nose starts off with some spicy wood qualities out of the gate, cedarbox, berry, black cherry, dry earth. The nose becomes very fruity and ripe with time in the glass and shows a touh of burnt rubber. The palate is deep and full bodied, very concentrated, lush fruits, berry, cherry, currants, wood, fairly well integrated tannin, and a really long finish. Shows very good promise and is quite enjoyable now with some air. 92(+)pts.
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2/2/2014 - capacious Likes this wine: 93 Points
A beaut of a 2005- mouth thrilling, lengthy and complex, probably a decade to evolve. Wish I had more.
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2/2/2014 - jrt wrote: 95 Points
This is really coming into its own, and is drinking beautifully now. I greatly regret drinking so many of my other bottles before they were mature. Medium weight, it is a wine that I like to drink with sushi of all things.
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1/11/2014 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
This is aging beautifully. The wine is beginning to show it’s stuff. Vibrant fruit, soft tannins and a lengthy elegant finish.
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10/27/2013 - Chriskrueger wrote: 92 Points
Very good
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10/5/2013 - burgburgburg wrote: 90 Points
Attractive nose compliment with balanced and smooth palate. The finish is a little short. Ready now. Outstanding value.
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6/16/2013 - Dutchreport wrote: 94 Points
Sight is deep ruby red almost shinny, nose is very high toned bouncy red fruits, cranberry, floral, more tightly wound but jumping out of the glass. Classic 05 purring like a Ferrari in third gear just wanting so badly to really let go..but not quite yet. Stay tuned.
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4/7/2013 - sawira wrote: 93 Points
Enjoyed over two nights. Color just beginning to show a hint of age around the rim. This bottle a bit more tight than a bottle six months ago. The flavor profile here is right in my sweet spot, though the nose is a still a bit unforthcoming. I defer to alion's note below for details, as his notes mirror my experience exactly. Exceptionally good.
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3/29/2013 - alion wrote: 94 Points
A completely different wine from a year ago. Drunk in Burgundy glasses cool - c. 16 degrees. Sweet red fruit nose; darker on the palate and some sign of earth / maturity. Complex. Velvet rather than rustic. Finishes long. Fab.
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3/10/2013 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
From magnum and opened 2 hours before drinking. Pure and clean fruit on the palate with a soft and elegant finish. This has many more years ahead of it.
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3/8/2013 - jetfan wrote: 93 Points
balanced and superb
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1/5/2013 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely deep blueberry and cherry fragrance.
Strong palate, bright fruits, well balanced, crisp and finishes long, with rich forest fruits.
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1/1/2013 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
High-toned red fruits with an underlying darker layer. Very fresh for its age. Good soil component on the nose as well. Sleight funk. Palate is awash in red fruits; raspberry, pomegranate, strawberry and cranberry. Beautiful legs. Exceptional balance with true minerality connecting all the dots to the fruit driven delicate finish. Not the best QPR, but a special occasion wine for sure.
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8/4/2012 - jrobs7777 wrote:
This should have a long drinking life ahead of it. It may be moving into a secondary phase. Ripe berries still there, but some secondary Pinot notes emerging. Mouth milling, balanced and just delicious.
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2/28/2012 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Superb bottle that drank well and shows great promise for a long and delicious life. Pure and earthy on the palate. Rich and complex. Finish is a bit short at the moment, but I suspect will improve with cellar time.
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2/25/2012 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Slow-O 2 hours. A nice wine, but nothing memorable at this stage - the fruit is still hiding, making the tannins and acid seem a bit too severe at this point. Let it rest 5 years. If I was scoring this today 87-88. A lot to admire, but you've really got to dig to find it. Wait. Drink thru 2022, score: B+
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2/5/2012 - soyhead wrote: 91 Points
nose - cherry, cola, floral, perfumed
mouth - savory more so than sweet, a cherry midpalate with considerable tannins. probably drinking this too early.
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1/29/2012 - alion wrote: 88 Points
Disappointing. Concentrated cheery dominates nose and palate but finishes shorter than I remember. 88
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9/25/2011 - soyhead wrote: 91 Points
nose - violet/floral, light wood, sweet berries, beautiful bouquet
mouth - mellow, very lightly sweet cherry fruit with good length and considerable dry tannins. delicious on its own. perhaps a touch understated. will it improve with time?
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6/15/2011 - salil wrote: 88 Points
Leo's Blind Tasting Group - June '11 edition (Restaurant Saul, Brooklyn): Comes across rather restrained and closed, showing quiet red fruited flavours and some savoury earthy notes around a spine of firm tannins. More about promise than anything else right now.
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4/16/2011 - Operations wrote: 93 Points
Took a chance and opened two bottles at a dinner party. Bottles aired for a an hour and a half before drinking. Surprisingly ready for pleasure. Great balance and finish. Tannins more muted (a good thing) then you would expect for an 05. Some nice secondary characteristics coming out, which balance nicely with smooth chewy black raspberry flavors. And it improved nicely through the evening as well. A classic Beaune. I'll dig into my case again in a couple of yearsfor another taste. . If you own a few of these you'll be happy to try one. If you only own one or two, you should wait.
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4/2/2011 - bmacartney wrote:
Decanted for 2 hours. Great nose of red fruit. Drinking well now but with time it will be fantastic. Well balanced with a wonderful finish.
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12/16/2010 - Old Claret wrote: 95 Points
S & A popped a hb at home with spagetti. Did not go w/tomato sauce buty was very fresh and fruity. 95 points [per Steve]
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10/28/2010 - Operations wrote: 93 Points
Great balance, long finish. Wonderful Beaune essence. Tasted even better from fridge (after warming) then on first day. Very pleasurable preview.
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7/31/2010 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sweet fruit, silky, dark fruit, nicely spicy, fine tannins, drinking well now.
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7/17/2010 - alion wrote: 92 Points
Much more developed than last year - intoxicating nose of red raspberry and blackberry fruit. Smooth - 92 ++ upside.
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4/9/2010 - Cheryl wrote:
Wines with Lunch at Ko (New York, NY): From 375ml - Easy to drink. Smooth, balanced, dark, bright fruits. Good by itself, excellent with food. The finish should be a bit longer. Nice.
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3/15/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
I real stunner right now. I can definately see it getting better but damn is it good right now.
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2/15/2010 - nzinkgraf wrote:
DAY 1 - flashes its a dark cracked wheat oak expression at pop and pour. richness of fruit and really showing off its structure today.
DAY 2 - really opened up to high-toned dark cherry fruit and a beautiful express of minerality. that high-toned fruit makes me think of nebbiolo. quite the subtle herbal sagebrush note across the nose. palate shows a bit more youthful with a light astringent note on the finish. dark cherry fruit and some tabacco leaf. that herbal presence shows itself on the finish as well. buy.
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10/10/2009 - ews3 wrote: 94 Points
City Line Church Wine Tasting 2009 (White Stone Gallery, Manayunk (Philadelphia, PA)): What would a church wine tasting be without L'Enfant Jesus? This showed a beautiful dark fruit profile, with blackberry, tar, and earth most forward on the palate. A medium+finish radiates the lovely flavors through the mouth and adds some herbal character. My last of 4 bottles -- but I am on the lookout for more!
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9/27/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium ruby with some transparency. Initial impression is rather pungent, briary, and reminiscent of Savigny. Medium weight that fleshes out a bit, black fruit and licorice. Approachable now but substantial tannic clout. I liked it but did not love it as much as when I first tasted it 2 years ago.
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9/5/2009 - ews3 wrote: 92 Points
City Line Church Thailand Team Wine Tasting II - Down the Shore (Spring Lake NJ): light garnet red. lots of berry jam fruit on the nose -- blackberry and raspberry most prominently. the berry fruit continues on the palate, but is also joined by a nice red cherry flavor and some subtle ripe plum notes. finish continues on and this seems to have good structure to age. buy more.
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7/17/2009 - petitblanc wrote: 91 Points
Similar to previous bottles, very high quality, although this had just a faint bitter metallic edge.
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5/15/2009 - alion wrote: 91 Points
There is a special wine in here - but needs more time. Wonderful mainly red fruit nose. Little more black fruit and tar, maybe some fresh herb in the mouth with long, full finish - but still some bitterness and not fully integrated yet. Give a couple more years. 91 tonight - but will be more.
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5/4/2009 - ews3 wrote: 94 Points
really nice. more subtle than many of the other wines opened this evening, but great fruit and some subtle secondary notes. cherry, raspberry, and some green spice, like sage or something... some tobacco, tar, and cola as secondary notes. medium finish with a lovely balanced mouthfeel. subtle tannins that show development potential. will need to buy more.
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4/4/2009 - ews3 wrote: 92 Points
Burgundy Tasting (Philadelphia): very nice bottle of wine. tough to know the long term trajectory here, but i think it is going to be great. nose shows aromas of cherry, sweet spice, develops some root beer and licorice notes with air. palate shows cherry, cola, and a hint of tar, with med(+) tannins that are already very well integrated at such a young age. medium(+) finish shows a touch of heat, but I think the alcohol won't be as prominent with age. 92++
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4/4/2009 - jrobs7777 wrote: 93 Points
A Sampling Of Burgundy: Showing very well right now. Possible WOTN. Deep red color. Sweet spice, red and blue fruit, cherries and pepper all framed well in oak. The oak was not at all overpowering and seems well integrated already. Very nice on the palate with a pleasurable blend of sweet and spice. Great tannic structure and a long finish. This outshined the 05 Bouchard Le Corton, which were tasted side by side in the final flight of the night. The Le Corton may be shut down right and may show better in 10-15 years. But right now, on this night, this was the better wine.
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10/15/2008 - petitblanc wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful crystal pomegranate-purple color. Generous, pure nose of red fruit and graham cracker. Chewy red fruit, wood, and roasted notes, perfect balance. Excellent ripeness, almost jammy, without heat or flabbiness. Elegant but powerful, a bit linear now, a few years age should add some complexity.
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10/3/2008 - DoubleD1969 wrote: 92 Points
Third time trying this wine. Intensity remains. However, I think the wine may be on its way to closing down. Last summer when the wine was released, the bouquet of strawberries and rasberries were jumping out of the glass. It was like drinking jello. Last night, the vibrancy has subsided and almost muted with just hints of mulling spices and red fruits. Still a favorite but would not try opening one again for a while. 92+
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9/13/2008 - RLouis wrote:
Certainly not ready now, but all the pieces are here: Very fresh acidity, vibrant red fruit and medium tannins. Should turn into something quite special. Certainly a little awkward and un-integrated now (2008).
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3/16/2008 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Early Look at Mid-Priced 2005 Burgundy: Tasted blind with other 05s. Slightly floral start with powerful black cherry, some oak spice, dark chocolate, espresso. Big, bold black fruit on palate with great density and power. Tannins and acidity are assertive but this has so much of everything, I expect it to be sensational from 2013 for years to come or even decades to come. I was surprised when this was revealed as Bouchard Baby Jesus, and I was quite impressed.
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3/16/2008 - winefool wrote: 93 Points
LdC Mid-range 05 Red Burg survey (Gregg's): Group #1, My #1 - Full red color. Bigger tighter black cherry wit hsome black spice, oak, and a hint of earth and tar. Mmmn, lovely earthy black fruit with good acidiity and a long finish. Easily the best l'enfant I've had, though still a baby at this point. 93++ pts.
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3/1/2008 - acheng wrote: 90 Points
Brought to local restaurant. Vanilla, cherry, and earthy. Bright and juicy. Firm tannin. Drank too early. After an hour, the nose became much more captivating and complex. Lots of potential here.
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3/1/2008 - amateurwino wrote: 91 Points
Lots of potential here. Drinking well already, but you can tell this one is built for the future. Fruit is muted compared to the Beaune de Chateau, but the complexity of this one is apparent even now. $125/btl.
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1/22/2008 - polimeri wrote: 93 Points
Specs-Houston - Burgundy 2005 (D'Alliance Francaise de Houston): This was my red WOTN. Huge cherry cola and cedar nose. Later I got some meat smell that other tasters mentioned. Our teacher for the night said that Beaune-Grieve should have been a Grand Cru. Great finish! Tasting this wine was a memorable experience.
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11/3/2007 - drwine2001 wrote:
An Assortment of 2005 Red Burgundy (The Wine Club, San Francisco): The only wine in this series that showed any hint of red fruits on the nose. This accompanied by higher tones and spice imparted by the light wood. Very nice weight and sap without a sense of overextraction. Excellent length and already with incipient complexity. A great Beaune for sure and my favorite wine of the tasting.
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11/3/2007 - mmurry wrote: 90 Points
Wines from the Old Country (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had raspberry and strawberry jam. It also had some burnt wood and barbecued meat. The palate was smooth, with raspberry, strawberry, and meat flavors. The finish was very good.
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10/13/2007 - carlwhat wrote:
big beautiful juicy wine. 2005 bouchard wines r truly delicious...
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10/13/2007 - DJenkins wrote: 92 Points
Primary, nose quite closed. Great tannins and length. Long life ahead
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10/2/2007 - Double-A wrote:
Cherry, chocolate, toast, spice and mineral nose. Medium-bodied, ripe and well-balanced palate with assertive flavours and a smoky finish.
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9/22/2007 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Poured at a retailer tasting. Nice earthy red fruit, clove and spice notes. Flavors of cherries, spice and earth, with nice acidity. Great stuff, but youthfully tight.
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2/23/2007 - dk_lulu wrote:
Henriot Trade Tasting - Winter 2007 (from memory) -Astonishing richness and exquisite balance sets this beauty apart from most of the uniformly excellent and rich Bouchard Pere et Fils '05s. Very pure ripe black and red fruit. complex earth notes poking through the rich fruit, very well detailed mid-palate and a significantly extended finish suggest enormous potential.
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