This is my staple Burgundy red - not that it is affordable, but rather because this is the wine that continues to impress me without the prior need of making the local bank heist. I had 3 cases, and every time I pop up a bottle - I got new experience (during the past 10 years). The same (price/value) experience is shared with Faiveley's Corton 2010. This wine - classical good aged Volnay: old leather, violet, griotte and autumn leaves on the nose + sweet cherry/leaves/plum/minerals on the palate. Will hold for many years. 94+
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I think #9 of 12, sound cork, 1-2 mm ullage. Dinner party with rack of lamb and similar fare. Good depth, complex, length, but I think Ducster72 has this right: the primary fruit aspects are no longer present but the wine seems to be at an awkward "not quite secondary aromatics yet" stage. The gorgeous aromatics of ~ 5 years ago have become hidden again. Decanted an hour before tasting, that was not enough time. 4 hours after decanting it was still relatively tight but had not declined at all. I will let my last 3 bottles sit for a while!
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{Bottle 8 of 12, opened and then decanted x an hour, sound cork} Initially a bit reserved but then superb fruit, big wine, very sophisticated tannins, forever length. Nose a bit reticent and then ... grew and grew. 94+ and easily the match of many Grand Cru Gevreys tasted recently with Confrerie group in June. Inching towards 95 points ... An hour decant might be too short a time, it was still improving during the 30 or 40 minutes it was in the glass at a neighbor's dinner party.
I enjoyed this, but wonder if I should hold off on drinking the rest of these for another 3-5 years. Dark fruit, but certainly not primary. Soft texture and not tannic or bound up at all. I think this might be at the point where the primary fruit has receded but there's not been a a great deal of secondary development. If I do open another one soon, I'd give it more than the hour of air I gave this one to see if more emerges.
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Popped'n poured at friends for dinner. Contrary to most '05s, this has been drinking beautifully for several years. Sadly, this may have been my last bottle. Purchased a case for (I think) $45/ bottle - this was a great purchase.
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My last bottle was Jan 2022. This benefitted from a 5 hour decant and continued to improve throughout the night. At this point, it would be hard to over decant this. This has bright and tart berries up front with a persistent finish. This is just slightly out of balance mid way through. This is in its prime with at least another 15-20 years of good drinking. Revisit 2024.
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My earlier btls from'14 & '17 showed a fair amount of oak to resolve so I gave tonight's btl a 4hr slow ox in two Riedel Burgs & btl. That really helped bring the oak in balance and bring forward the fruit. Semi translucent ruby red. Enticing aromas of berries, spice & underbrush. The palate has excellent concentration & intensity w/ deep raspberry, hint of plum, mineral, spice and some forest floor. At age 17 this is drinking well in Riedel burgs combined w/a 4+ hrs slow ox & time in glasses and along w/ Nita's chicken stir fry. Purchased on release locally & cellared temp controlled. Delighted to have 2 more. Next 2025+. 13.5% alc. Virtually no sediment. 93+
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Cours alain Chameyrat . Robe foncée et austère pour l âge. Nez de fruit noir pruneau et réduit de cuir , zan, bâton de réglisse à l’ouverture. Bouche riche ample et flatteuse mais équilibrée sur la mure, pour accompagner un gibier pour les fêtes. Très fin et élégant. peut encore durer 5-10 ans.
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Complex with excellent length and drinking very well. Shared with some friends who enjoy wine but who aren't knowledgeable regarding Burgundy. They immediately commented on the quality of the wine. Found an additional five bottles in France and purchased them. Eaten with venison sous vide, excellent Brussel sprouts, candied carrots and superb mashed potatoes.
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Dinner with the wine group (O Sole Mio): Aromatic, tons of spices from the oak, red fruited, strawberry; palate is medium bodied, again a ton of spice and red fruit, balanced acidity and alcohol; medium-plus finish. Sure, a lot of oak, but very nice and enjoyable. I think this will age for another decade or two. 92-93 Day 2: It has certainly lasted, but the spice hasn't really integrated even as the fruit has receded a bit. I'm not sure if this heralds an unbalanced future, but I think at least it needs more cellar time. 92
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Light ruby center. Char and red fruit aromas. Medium weight, deep, fresh red berry fruit, resiny oak. The fruit is impressive, but I think this wine is forever destined to show too much wood.
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Opened Sunday and decanted for two hours prior to a tasting, which it went to but there were so many wines this one never got served. Re-tasted 24 hours later and deemed it good but likely not holdable any longer, so downed it with fried shrimp and leftover Chinese food. Not exactly a match but better than wasting either! Good but not outstanding, earthy but lacks the tertiary notes hoped for in elder Burgs.
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Plenty of colour, bricking at rim; fragrant bouquet, pretty, hint of lift/violets/tar; good substance yet refined, very well balanced; plenty on an elegant, long finish. Likely to benefit from more time & a long distance runner.
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Excellent Volnay. Solidly structured. If I had more I would be comfortable keeping it another 10 years. Initially the nose was a blank. Nothing. But it did slowly open up. Cranberry and pomegranate, excellent acidity.
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VA, red fruited, cherry cordial, soft tannins, this is fragrant and leaping out of the glass though not completely clean in all the right ways. Red licorice and bandaids on the finish. It’s a little coarse for a perfect volnay but it’s at peak drinking now, with respect to tannins
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Beautiful Volnay nose, great balance. Fully integrated at this point, but this is nowhere near the end of the drinking window. Palate doesn’t quite match the nose but still drinking very well.
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Surprisingly accessible, super bright, reminds me of any Mouton, this was more accessible then its 99 cousin. This is in prime and will hold here for a decade plus.
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Not as amazing as my first bottle out of 375ml. This one probably needs more time to come around out of the 750. Good fruit, but still needs time to develop secondary notes. Will wait 3-5 years on next bottle but happy to have more.
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This is always a great wine and while the ‘05 rendition is very much firm and for the long haul, this shows some really nice character of sous bois-infused dark fruit with leather, graphite-type minerality and dried herbs both on the nose and palate. Very regal but elegant. Wish I had more bottles to taste. Thank you, Mike, for the opportunity to taste this! Approaching Grand Cru showing for me.
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It’s been twelve years since I tasted a bottle from the case purchased on release - shame on me. Deep ruby color with perfect clarity. The nose is seductive - filled with berry, earl grey tea, spice and dried mushroom notes. Savory. Maybe some purple flowers? Complex. Developing an early silky feel though a lot of acid maintains focus. There is a lot to unpack here and I mean this in the best possible sense. I think it will continue to improve for another 5+ years and drink beautifully for another 20+. Impressive and very youthful. (94+)
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Popped'n poured with dinner at La Piquette, my favorite French bistro in DC. This seems to be one of the select group of '05s that has been drinking well for a few years. Drinking beautiful now, but still has years ahead.
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The cork was like packed sawdust - fell apart into 20 pieces. My last bottle was spectacular and this was nothing like it. Funky, with cherry. Like cherry Pegau. Tons of sediment. Flawed. No score.
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{Bottle 6 of 12, cellared since release, perfect fill} Not decanted but consumed over 4 hours. Initially tight with a celestial nose, dark red fruits and beautiful tannins and structure. Spiciness on palate seemed to flip between Volnay and Vosne-Romanee elements for the first hour, then decidedly Volnay. Between 2.5 and 3.5 hours really, really opened up and cascading layers of ripe, attractive fruit. [Other reviewers call it plush!] Great showing.
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nice, with med- to dark-cherry fruit and decent acidity... also not dark / tough / brooding as I find some of my '05's these days... nice / fun drink with some secondary character, fair QPR for the $99 I paid (750ml)
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Second Sunday Group: 1995 Beaune (Eagle Brook CC): Nearly identical to the 2002 with its cherry and mineral tones, though this vintage shows a slightly rustic, earthy quality that the 2002 did not possess. Still on the young side with a good bit of potential. Enjoyable now, but better to wait a little longer I think.
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Plenty of life left. Medium+ body. Performing where it should be for the year and designation, but it wasn't carrying the elegance or complexity of a great Volnay. Drank over ~4 hours. I'll leave the other bottle sit for a while & hope for some more tertiary development. Paired very well w/ Wagyu steaks.
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Out of 375. PNP. WOW. This is one of my wines of the year so far. It has something that I love in wines. This almost creaminess. Brimming with depth and complexity. Balanced and showing brilliantly from 375. Maybe give a few more years to your 750. No notes on this overpowered any others. Love it. (Was super lucky to pick up 4 full bottles after trying this. Can't wait)
Darkish garnet (less translucent than several other ‘05 red Burgundies tasted recently). Nose subtle, rather than shy. Floral (violet) notes with dark black fruit. Silky and beguiling in the mouth, sweet fruit and sherbet initially, but full, multi-layered mid-palate through to a long, lingering finish. A really impressive PC which ably demonstrates the class of this vintage - no worries about longevity here…this will sing and dance in the glass for a good 5-10 years more.
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One of Those Big Birthdays (Margaux's Table, White Bear Lake, MN): Medium dark red color. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. Drank this next to the '02 Jadot CSJ. A little muted at first on the nose, with darker fruits, black cherry, currants, dried Christmas spice, and earth. The palate is medium bodied, black cherry, tart huckleberry, dirt, tobacco leaf and good length.
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Rocknroller has a special birthday (Margaux's Table): This wine had striking gravelly almost dusty minerals. The palate has some components reminiscent of old bordeaux such as leather and tar. But it also remains fresh and has a structure that is clearly a burgundy with some age.
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Kevin's Big Six-OHhhhhhhhh Nooooo (Margaux's Table in White Bear Lake): This wine was drank along side a 2002 Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacque. While I enjoyed both wines, the nose on the Jadot stood out. For this wine, it was the palate that took center stage. The nose showed bramble, spice and red fruit. The palate was filled with red currant, leather, forest floor and spice. Acidity was there to keep the wine lively, but not overt. This wine will likely last a few more years, so no hurry. 93+ points...loved both of these Burgundies!
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In a great place right now. Earthy, fruity, complex, good weight, nice acidity. Such balance, finesse, and power. Fantastic wine. Drink soon, I would hate to see this go over the hill
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Over lunch at Teochew Paradise with Michael L. This was the second time in half-a-year that I have been blown away by this bottle when served blind. It had a such an exquisitely perfumed nose, just tumbling out of the glass in a fragrant dance of blueberries, plums and black cherries - lots of lovely dark fruit - all wrapped in a robe of perfumed violets, spice and earth. Lovely. The palate had a gently noble structure and character to it, with soft velvety tannins and deep seam of integrated acidity cosseting lovely round flavours of dark cherries and berries, plums and violets. Nice finish too, with a little hint of spice and violets gliding alongside a gentle, almost quiet mineral spine. This was not a blockbuster, especially for a 2005, showing more of a lovely mid-weighted 1er Cru body; but at the same time, it had an almost Grand Cru-like clarity and quiet intensity, if not quite a Grand Cru's depth or length. A wine of tremendous clarity and purity then, and starting to drink so well too. Beautiful.
Finish: Length. Lovely. 93-94
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Was a bit apprehensive opening this. First 2005 Burgundy I’ve opened. I’ve been letting them sleep and age. Echoing the other recent notes on this wine. Beautiful dark cherry and violet. Some decent spice and earth. Pretty wine - no rough edges. Almost ethereal. There’s a good amount of tannin, but the tannins are resolved and refined. Nothing is out of place in this wine. A pleasure to drink.
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What a great bottle. Opened 30 minutes before drinking it. Tannin resolved, so smooth and silky, opened up more and more and revealed a broad spectrum of what all that a very good Burgundy / Volnay with some age on it can be. What an enjoyable wine. One left and I wished I'd waited a bit longer for some of my earlier ones.
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Midweek Chilling!: Wow! This was amazing from the start. Black berries, wet violets, truffles, wet soil, black peppers. Started rather floral with cola notes and then became savoury on the nose. Elegant and enduring. Tannins almost fully resolved with a nice vibrance. Really enjoyed this tonight. Drinking in its prime now. WOTN!
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Ravinia at Home (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Small glass, brief note. Served double blind, clearly Burgundy, but I thought Côte de Nuits. So much here, but still firm and just grudgingly accessible. Long and powerful.
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A brilliant Volnay. The nose was absolutely lovely, with perfumy wafts of violets and sweet spice wreathing around a core of black cherries and ripe blueberries, all this laced with just a little coffee-ish remnant of oak notes. The palate showed all of the quality of the 2005 vintage, with rich red cherry flavours backed up by a depth of darker blue fruit, and then an even deeper layer of warm spice and damp earth pulling away into a full, powerful finish that just went on and on in the backpalate. A deep, weighty, complex Volnay, yet wonderfully structured and balanced, so that this came across effortlessly strong. Lovely structure too, with the fine but firm tannins and deep acidity or the 2005 vintage coming out wonderfully. There certainly was a more extracted feel to this, so that it came across rather less refined than say a Mugnier Chambolle that we had alongside, but this was nevertheless such a complete wine - this was a knockout. It still has room to grow though. I think it will only really hit its stride 3-4 years from now. Fantastic stuff.
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Bought this one a long time ago and couldn’t understand why anyone will pay the price of admission now. Well, this is just possibly the best Volnay I had in a while. Better than the 15 and the 02 Angerville Champan I had last year for sure. With age comes a well balanced black fruit, earth, mineral smoke and even a hint of tar. Acidity is harmonized. Just outstanding. My only grip is it is just lacking a bit in persistence or intensity that comes with the best Volnay. So, I am glad I have not touched my stash till now and yes, I may refill some newer vintages if price is right. On another note, despite the lack of interest accorded to these larger and widely available producers, I find that they do show well after bottle aging and even in off vintages like the 97 and 98.
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Pitched nose of dark red fruits with a whiff of dusty tannins. When I first opened the bottle, the wine was fairly tannic and lacked cohesion. However, after a decant an an hour of air the wine came together beautifully. Nice violet and minerality. The wine is just starting its evolution into secondary flavors. Plenty of life ahead of it.
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{2nd of 12 bottles bought on release, perfect fill, decanted and tasted over 2 hours at monthly tasting group dinner, with focus on Volnay and Pommard} Another great showing for this wine (see my note from Jan 1 2020); continued to lengthen out and improve over the entire dinner period. My notes reveal increasing enthusiasm over time, lots of complex, sophisticated brambly fruit with underlying minerality and length. Group 1st place wine with the 1985 of the same wine, 2002 and 2005 Pousse d'Or 60 Ourvrees, and 2005 Boillot Volnay Chevrets in the same league. Drinkable now with a good decant but has years and years ahead of it.
(Edited to include Volnay Chevrets. Great set of wines).
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{Bought on release, prof storage, 1st bottle of 12, perfect fill; opened 1.1.2020} Pretty but reticent nose, very full 'pinote' flavor set with incredible complexity... yet an almost austere, reserved, yet refined, minerally, and rewarding finish. Fore-palate had a mix of lacy, lighter notes as well as authoritative sweet depth. Bloomed over the evening. Glass reserved for the next day (today) and very similar nose and palate profile. Nose was pretty, but subdued compared to the palate, which I find promising. This is a superb, superb wine, just at beginning of drinking window with lots of complexity at 14+ years of age. No protruding edges or aspects, a spherical and complete wine. Classic high-end Volnay. Wow. In 10 years will be a more open, fragrant giving wine and likely 94-95 points.
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Another Christmas Eve wine. Very good, but not identifiable as Volnay. In fact, if you asked me blind, I would have pegged the 2005 Arlot Suchots I recently had as more likely to be Volnay and this Bouchard more likely to be a Vosne. Early in its window. I bet you it takes 10 years for the terroir to come through.
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Part of 2005 Burgundy tasting. Second in the lineup. I agree with Beachbum’s rating. Red fruit and earthy and mineral notes; all very subdued but definitely there. Delivers big flavour on the palate, all subtle but long, balanced and persistent. Just kept opening up as the evening went on.
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this is big dark and awesome!!!! really big. It took a bit to come out and I agree that the oak sticks out a bit much for me right now, but this is a really nicely balanced drink that showed good complexity.... I might wait another 5-8 years. Yum
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Ruby, not much development. Game, black cherry, and pine. Bigger than the prototypical Volnay with resiny, slightly astringent wood tannins, but there are tremendous depth and freshness of the red fruit supplemented by a boatload of crushed spices as well. Certainly an excellent mouthful, relatively open compared to many 2005's, and very enjoyable now, but my hope would be that in another 10 years, it will have shed some of its oak to gain elegance and capture more of its inner Volnay. I have no regrets about trying one at this point but would advise patience unless you are looking for a more exuberant Pinot experience. There is little minerality now, and you won't mistake this for Angerville or Lafarge.
Bouchard Père et Fils Tasting with Frédéric Weber (Knightsbridge - Northbrook IL): Ripe black cherry Nd berry aromas with rich spice notes and floral hints. Flavors are still ripe, but incredibly complex and layered. Still slightly backward and tannic, but there is no question this is heading in an exciting direction. I think it is best to hold this until 2025 or later.
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PopnPour, tasted over 3 hrs -nearly opaque dark red no bricking -rich dark fruit -med acidity, med+ weight powerful densely packed sweet dark fruited noticeable oak, med tannins -almost monolithic, another example of an exquisitely balanced '05 still on the ascent, big for a Volnay
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while this wine has shed it baby fat; it was still pretty monolithic. deep dark berry fruits, great length. tannins are very fine and the wine had a beautiful mouth feel. really enjoyable, but still years away from prime drinking window.
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Dinner at Imperial Treasure with Asparagus gang. Drank from bottle over 2 hours. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of red florals, sweet spices, earth, red cherries, mint, hints of feral animal. Developing. On the palate, dry, juicy high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), silky supple medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet ripe dark red cherries, black cherries, earth, sweet spices, licorice, slight meaty animal and dark leather. Long finish. Very good quality. Lovely old vine depth. Generous on the palate. Just entering into drinking window. Still long life ahead for more development.
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I suspect I will ultimately think of the '05 Bouchard Ancienne Cuvee Carnot as being the best "value" wine that I will have ever purchased. This was bottle No. 6 of the case (probably bought at around $40-$45/bottle 10 or so years so), and it continues to thrill. Still incredibly youthful and vibrant, and the red fruit so dominant (and beautiful). I may try to sit on the remaining bottles for a few more years to see how much more development might be ahead.
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A bit lighter and more red cherry and floral elements that I expected for the vineyard, but great balance on the palate and perfectly clean and lovely on the finish. Just a different producer style, but really just delicious if not overly complex.
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Drank this while watching the Vikings screw up yet another chance at a Super Bowl. Luckily, reminded me there is more to life than football. No signs of age in this brilliant ruby-colored wine. And this just went from strength to strength as it gained more air. Red cherry, watermelon, and rose aromas, along with some earthy components. Still fairly primary, surprisingly, but has that extra dimension that foretells a great wine. Very elegant in the mouth, although lacking just a bit of grip. Nevertheless, it glides across the palare, and finishes long and pretty. This should go on tasting great for many years. 5-13-16-8: 92/100.
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This is a beautiful wine. I love the pretty aromas of roses, red cherry, black truffle, and forest floor. Everything is in tune. I am not a Burgundy expert, and it may well be that this wine will be superior in five years, but to my tastes it drinks well now. It's very expressive with good tannic balance, and I like some fresh fruit in my wines.
It pleases me to look back on a prior review I wrote at Seiju, a tempura restaurant in Tokyo. I do remember drinking this wine there. Wine lovers in Tokyo should seek out Seiju for a great tempura and wine experience.
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Still youthful, dark color, beautiful nose, lovely dark red fruit. With better wine glasses, this likely would have tasted even a couple points higher.
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Much better than last time tried 6 month ago. Cherry red in color. Nose and palate of black and red fruits. Smooth and delicious with added licorice and floral elements on the palate.
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Dinner and a Great Mix of Wines at Lonny's (Lonny's Place, Mpls): Dark red color. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. This had a sweeter nose of fairly bold red and darker fruits, earth, more oak showing. This has a nice core, but like so many '05's it just needs more patience. Definitely liked what I saw here though. 90(+)pts.
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This had some tough and clarifying competition tonight. I'm excited to have a chance to try it as I own 3 more and based on tonight I plan to leave them in my offsite storage till 2020+. This is very very young, primary, fruit forward, rich and I agree almost CA like currently. Raspberry, chocolate, and oak masked flavors. This had to compete with a fully realized outstanding '96 Charmes Chambertin. Not Fair! There's plenty of good stuff here but don't touch them unless you love drinking Russian River PNs on a regular basis. In the context of its table mates this seemed way more modern but time should heal that.
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I feel I should provide a note although we drank this over a year ago. I thought this was an exceptional wine, fully mature, with a hauntingly perfumed bouquet of violets, and cherry and some sous bois developing on the palate. I am interested to see the other notes and can only conclude that there must be a lot of bottle variation. I have 2 or 3 more, so I will see how they compare.
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Cherry red in color. Nose of black and red fruits w/ minerality and floral elements. Nice palate of black and red fruits, minerals, earth and licorice. I liked it, but found it harder than I expect from a Volnay. Drank side by side with an 03 Kistler Sonoma Coast and thought them to have a similar flavor profile. Not tannic, but a few more years may be warranted.
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Tasted blind. Clear, deep ruby. Legs. Ripe red fruits (à la cherry pie), and rather distinct notes of stems and medicinal herbs. Some stony minerality, violets and earth as well. High acidity, full body, medium(+) flavour intensity of rich fruits both red and dark, earth, and vanilla oak. Medium(+) slightly green finish. This has more intensity than your typical soft Volnay. No rush to drink, this is still coming into its own. Try again in a few years.
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Nose was quite different from the other red burg lineups- big bouquet of deep dark red cherries and blackberries almost medicinal liked syrup mixed with licorice, crushed violets and stones. Full bodied flavors of rich dark fruits and supple texture. My preference will be to age this a few more years for the added complexity.
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Dinner at Imperial Treasure: Appearance was clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. The nose had an interesting mix of aromas, of medicinal herbs, licorice, vanilla, floral, red and dark fruits. Dark fruits on the palate, spice and vanilla. A little stemmy on the finish as well. Full bodied, medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin. Long finish. I thought it was quite elegant, but yet at the same time, somewhat masculine for a Volnay.
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(375ml) Intense nose of black fruits, oak and spice. The palate shows some heat initially. Quite surprised by that. It's rich, intense, chewy and dense with black fruit and spice. There's a high note of acid through the middle, and finishes soundly. This bottle just seemed out of character, as though there was some new world Shiraz in there.
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Still has plenty of fruit. Menthol, spice and cherry on the nose. Perhaps a little over extracted from the palate. Very good qpr. Maybe another 5 years will settle the palate.
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Lots of forest floor/menthol character. Alluring bright fruit, a little on the dark and concentrated side. Silky tannins. Elegant and likable. Very drinkable. Not much complexity, at least at this point.
From half bottle at Seiju Tokyo.
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From half bottle this thing is still quite oaky. It smells of sarsaparilla, menthol and sweet cedar. There are black fruits and licorice in the mouth and it is deep and dense. It needs at least another decade in the cellar, maybe two.
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This wine has been great from the get-go. Unlike my other 2005's which are mean and nasty right now (will they ever open up?), the 2005 Bouchard Volnay Caillerets is wonderful. Ready to drink and sublime. Enjoy!
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This wine continues to evolve beautifully. Medium body, a deep violet and just wonderfully precise, clean and pure. This is maybe the 12th bottle I've had and it never disappoints.
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I have this wine in 375s and have been waiting for it to come around. After 10 years, I am ready to conclude that it is never going to open up. A wine with great promise, but the fruit never caught up.
In a nice place right now. Plum and dark fruit and flowers on the nose. A deep palate with plum and a core of cherry fruit, a sweet note that offsets the soft tannins still remaining. This can certainly improve, as it has excellent balance, but is well worth opening now especially if you have a few.
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Very good. Correct, lovely Volnay, plus the excitement of a ripe vintage. There is a crystalline core of sweet fruit, like a 2009, but tighter less opulent than a 2009.
Age has softened the wine but you are going to have to wait longer for aged complexity to emerge. That said it gives a lot of enjoyment now.
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A blend of fruit, herbs and spice. Well concentrated. A touch on the herbal/spice side of the ledger right now. The fruit plays second fiddle. This may evolve with time but it will always be more herbal than fruity.
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Not quite ready for prime time. Tight at first but after an hour of air showing some nice red fruits with a undercover core of minerals and a nice snap on the finish. Enjoyable to drink. Could get a touch better with age but don't see a lot of upside.
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A dense, weighty and robust Pinot, vibrant and forceful. Notes of plum, Asian spice and concentrated cherry, smoky and ripe. Chewy tannins with no overt oak. Surprisingly good relative to my own expectations from past bottles not reviewed.
PnP into a Zalto Bordeaux glass. I disagree with some reviews as there's nothing super ripe or oaky about this wine. But I think AM calls this correct as this is elegant and exceptionally pure, complementing the detailed, minerally and balanced flavors that are sweet and intense, all wrapped in a wonderfully concentrated and long earthy finish.
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3.5 hour decant. Begins with a feint that is the limpid brick color. Pleasant, warm, smokey aromas with a hint of cherry pit. Firm to open. Rhubarb pie filling, black cherry and cola. Intense. Long. The balance here is outstanding. I wonder if this is ever going to have an ugly day the rest of it's life because it is so beautiful today. You know the best is yet to come too. 93
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Super ripe, creamy black cherries meat lashings of spicy oak. It is sizeable Volnay, with incredible depth of flavour but it is also immaculately balanced. It is almost a little slutty with its overt, flashy personality but it is a thoroughly enjoyable drink and some floral nuance becomes evident towards the end of the bottle.
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PnP, lovely medium crimson color and perfuse floral nose. Yea! I grabbed this without knowing how many more of these I had and was delighted to see I have 3 more. So, this was #1 of 4. I had planned to wait till next year to drink my first on it's 10th bday but no regrets tonight. This has it all; sparkling fresh vibrant '05 fruit, finesse,balance, minerality, aromatics and depth. Going to be tough to keep my hands off these going forward but, I'm sure it has even better days ahead. This is a great spokesman for the highly taughted '05 vintage. I rarely see my wife drain her first glass before I. Served with Nita's cassoulet. I'll do my best to wait a few before trying my next but really fun now. The combination of intensity and elegance here makes this a real head turner and one of the most promising btls in my cellar. This ought be designated Grand Cru.
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Probably at the beginning of its drinking window. Still a bit closed, evolved some during the evening, but still a bit closed. Gorgeous translucent hue, with blossoming fruit, elegance and balance. This should be fantastic with a bit more time in the cellar.
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From 375ml bottle. Nose of violet and red fruits. Palate is wonderfully balanced and shows spices, violets, red fruits, and a nicely balanced acid profile. Finishes long too. Drinking well now.
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Elegant wine that paired well with Coq au Vin. Earthy and bright fruit at the same time. Ready to be consumed with pop and pour. Did not inprove over the course of 3 hours.
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this wine is ridiculously young for my palate, but man is it good... still very ripe fruit, integrated wood, good balance... perhaps its bit smooth w/out more burgundian funk, but it is a very fine drink that i am thoroughly enjoying!
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When I bought this wine on release I was astounded at how delicious it was. Everything worked. I've had a few bottles the last couple years that have been consistent yet consistently disappointing. They probably needed serious decanting but I have more wine than time. The 05's were so delicious young and now inconsistent.
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Borgogna: sangue, concentrato di pomodoro, rosa, caffè, balsamico.. Bocca buonissima con ritorni di frutta, decisamente gustoso. Visto il prezzo è sicuramente un buon acquisto!
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Drinking very well. Decanted one hour, consumed over the next three. Great fruit/acid balance, tannins integrated, volnay perfume on the nose and a full palate with red berry and some tart cherry. Medium finish. Really pleasant with food or alone.
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Decanted one hour. Ruby red with very slight bricking at the rim. Very pretty nose of violets, spice, berry. Beautiful palate with red berry, sour cherry, mineral notes, great balance of acid and resolving tannin. Clean and long. This will get better and has a very high upside potential as all components are in place and excellent.
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Lovely attractive nose - violets, dark fruits, a brooding earthiness. Palate is mid weight, intense but elegant at the same time. Blackberry, subtle minerals, acidity giving gentle sour cherry notes. Spicy notes on the finish. Good length. It's lovely now and has upside over the next few years.
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Very nice. Dried flower aromatic with a sour cherry, mineral, meaty and subtle finish-got better and better as it got more air. I told my pal who opened it to save the last 6 ounces until tomorrow, as an ode to Mr Rick Gregory. Loved it.
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Popped in the back room. Solid burgundy for the price, interesting yet very approachable right now. Took it to La Merenda afterward and shared it accompanied by the terrine plate.
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a wonderful example of burgundy. dark berry fruit, earth, leading into a nice restrained finish. medium acidity makes this an extremely fresh drink despite the dark flavors. medium finish is lovely. a great wine.
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Dark ruby colour with the slightest violet hue. Intense perfume of black currant and raspberry, quite high-toned, combined with an almost smoky nose. On the palate nice dark fruit, spice and a little earthy note. Firm acid backbone and pronounced wood. Medium to long, silky finish. If the wood integrates a little more then this is going to be beautiful in the coming years.
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Beautiful wine showing great complexity in its youth. Lots of floral notes on the nose, plus strawberries and cherry and on the fruit side and some smokey mushroom.
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Raspberry plum on the nose, say medium + not quite pronouced. But the bottle just opened. Getting more pronouced as it opens up. With some sort of cinamon smoke note that I can't quite nail down. Palate is in harmony with body, acids and tannins. Lots of stuffing in this one. Finish is fairly length right now but I would have to believe that it will length in time (bottle or decanter). Overall this is a shockingly good volnay -- complex, rich, vibrant, alive. But its the diversity of flavors on the palate that is so striking. I'd buy it again at $80.
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I was a little scared to try this wine as reviews are all over the map. I found this bottles to be very very good. Young, obviously, but so full of promise. I perceived a lovely, ripe fruit core that is supported by good, but not overbearing heft. Balanced already, I think that 10 years will reveal a stunning Volnay. Glad to have a good stash. (93+)
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Slight reductive note, high toned aromas, rasberry, toast. Somewhat subdued body, red cherry, plum. Finish is very lively with fine tannins, crisp acidity, strong minerality, and long slightly fiery. What it has is excellent balance. Questions are depth of fruit (likely to gain with age), and use of oak. The toast is prominent but if it is absorbed at all, this should be very nice. Drink in 6-10 years?
Note next night: wine seems to have settled a bit and the somewhat disjointed oak has integrated more with vanillan outweighing the toast.
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very dense sweet fruit and even denser oak. feels a bit clumsy with a rough woody finish. definitely not on the elegant side of the balance sheet. I hope the oak can calm down over time but I'm a bit skeptical given the way the 2002 was tasting a couple months back.
Well, it took 3 days to have the oak subside. Nice, deep fruit, albeit a bit on the sweet side. enjoyable and had good depth. so, the question is, will the fruit fade, as it has on the 2002, leaving the frame of harsh oak? on vera.
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Popped and poured. Young and very primary. Nose of red cherry and some anise. Nice sweetness to the palate, but with lots of minerality, energy and verve. Medium weight, with fine tannins on the long finish. I really like this, but will let the rest of the stash sit for 5-8 years.
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Bright ruby. Red licorce, plum and cedar. Strong lashing of acidity that just made this wine somewhat awkward today. Good but not worth the money. 84 points.
On day two, much more complex and a very sweet nose of red licorce and plum. Acidity is a lot more tone down. Sweet oak, agreeable tannin and good length. Score is based on day 2.
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Very pretty nose. Lovely palate. Clean finish with good length. Drank much better than I thought at this very young stage. Good enough that my wife had a second glass (darn). Should be great with age.
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Aromatic, coffee, black cherry, currant and toast nose. Full and ripe, flashy and focused palate with balanced acid and tannin; long mocha finish. Exceptional, though more like a Pomerol than Burgundy. 5/5
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Showed funny. I poured it blind and vintage guesses ranged from 1991 to 2001. Certainly it is one of the leanest and least primary 2005s I've had to date with a silky texture and weight completely devoid of puppy fat. But it is just seared with oak, and not sexy sweet oak but rather a greenish dill pickle juice oak, as though the barrel itself were underripe. The optimist in me wants this to be balanced enough to come around, but there sure is a hell of a lot of wood to strangle, none of which tastes especially appealing now.
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Chicago Pinot Dinner with Steve Rigisich (Feast Restaurant): Light ruby with full aromas of ripe cherries, herbs and smoke. Medium bodied palate is in a more modern style showing upfront toast over earthy, herb-laden dark cherry fruit. Very nice with good balance of rich fruit and lively acidity.
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Delivered last week, couldn't wait to try...tremendous mouthfeel and fruit, as big as it is, wonderfully "volnay". Impeccable balance suggests extremely long life...My first '05 premier cru and while expectations were high, this bottle at least met those. Great wine.
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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 that stand up to be noticed from the attack and persistent throughout the extended finish. almost a slutty wine because of all that richness, but still some restraint and decorous. well detailed mid-palate with complexity and layering. enormous potential.
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5/5/2024 - Alexei_A wrote: 94 Points
This is my staple Burgundy red - not that it is affordable, but rather because this is the wine that continues to impress me without the prior need of making the local bank heist. I had 3 cases, and every time I pop up a bottle - I got new experience (during the past 10 years). The same (price/value) experience is shared with Faiveley's Corton 2010.
This wine - classical good aged Volnay: old leather, violet, griotte and autumn leaves on the nose + sweet cherry/leaves/plum/minerals on the palate.
Will hold for many years. 94+
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3/30/2024 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 92 Points
I think #9 of 12, sound cork, 1-2 mm ullage. Dinner party with rack of lamb and similar fare. Good depth, complex, length, but I think Ducster72 has this right: the primary fruit aspects are no longer present but the wine seems to be at an awkward "not quite secondary aromatics yet" stage. The gorgeous aromatics of ~ 5 years ago have become hidden again. Decanted an hour before tasting, that was not enough time. 4 hours after decanting it was still relatively tight but had not declined at all. I will let my last 3 bottles sit for a while!
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3/27/2024 - chbeaumont wrote: 94 Points
Retains deep colour; expressive, primary & rich bouquet, shows fine breed; suave & sophisticated palate, velvety, modest weight yet depth & structure; bold,ample finish. Drink over the next decade.
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3/3/2024 - Rupert wrote: 93 Points
This has a gorgeous, sweet, red-fruited middle. Lovely.
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10/21/2023 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 94 Points
{Bottle 8 of 12, opened and then decanted x an hour, sound cork} Initially a bit reserved but then superb fruit, big wine, very sophisticated tannins, forever length. Nose a bit reticent and then ... grew and grew. 94+ and easily the match of many Grand Cru Gevreys tasted recently with Confrerie group in June. Inching towards 95 points ... An hour decant might be too short a time, it was still improving during the 30 or 40 minutes it was in the glass at a neighbor's dinner party.
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10/9/2023 - acheng wrote: 92 Points
Aging well and at its plateau. Earthy tone with elegances. Touch of mushroom tertiary notes at a good spot
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4/14/2023 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 92 Points
I enjoyed this, but wonder if I should hold off on drinking the rest of these for another 3-5 years. Dark fruit, but certainly not primary. Soft texture and not tannic or bound up at all. I think this might be at the point where the primary fruit has receded but there's not been a a great deal of secondary development. If I do open another one soon, I'd give it more than the hour of air I gave this one to see if more emerges.
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3/10/2023 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped'n poured at friends for dinner. Contrary to most '05s, this has been drinking beautifully for several years. Sadly, this may have been my last bottle. Purchased a case for (I think) $45/ bottle - this was a great purchase.
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2/3/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points
My last bottle was Jan 2022. This benefitted from a 5 hour decant and continued to improve throughout the night. At this point, it would be hard to over decant this. This has bright and tart berries up front with a persistent finish. This is just slightly out of balance mid way through. This is in its prime with at least another 15-20 years of good drinking. Revisit 2024.
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1/21/2023 - Portland Seth Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is drinking so nicely. Mushroom, loam, black raspberry, cedar, spruce needles and vanilla.
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12/31/2022 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
My earlier btls from'14 & '17 showed a fair amount of oak to resolve so I gave tonight's btl a 4hr slow ox in two Riedel Burgs & btl. That really helped bring the oak in balance and bring forward the fruit. Semi translucent ruby red. Enticing aromas of berries, spice & underbrush. The palate has excellent concentration & intensity w/ deep raspberry, hint of plum, mineral, spice and some forest floor. At age 17 this is drinking well in Riedel burgs combined w/a 4+ hrs slow ox & time in glasses and along w/ Nita's chicken stir fry. Purchased on release locally & cellared temp controlled. Delighted to have 2 more. Next 2025+. 13.5% alc. Virtually no sediment. 93+
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11/10/2022 - winetobealive wrote: 94 Points
Cours alain Chameyrat . Robe foncée et austère pour l âge. Nez de fruit noir pruneau et réduit de cuir , zan, bâton de réglisse à l’ouverture. Bouche riche ample et flatteuse mais équilibrée sur la mure, pour accompagner un gibier pour les fêtes. Très fin et élégant. peut encore durer 5-10 ans.
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11/6/2022 - bonnesmares Likes this wine: 94 Points
Complex with excellent length and drinking very well. Shared with some friends who enjoy wine but who aren't knowledgeable regarding Burgundy. They immediately commented on the quality of the wine. Found an additional five bottles in France and purchased them. Eaten with venison sous vide, excellent Brussel sprouts, candied carrots and superb mashed potatoes.
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11/2/2022 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with the wine group (O Sole Mio): Aromatic, tons of spices from the oak, red fruited, strawberry; palate is medium bodied, again a ton of spice and red fruit, balanced acidity and alcohol; medium-plus finish. Sure, a lot of oak, but very nice and enjoyable. I think this will age for another decade or two. 92-93
Day 2: It has certainly lasted, but the spice hasn't really integrated even as the fruit has receded a bit. I'm not sure if this heralds an unbalanced future, but I think at least it needs more cellar time. 92
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9/29/2022 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light ruby center. Char and red fruit aromas. Medium weight, deep, fresh red berry fruit, resiny oak. The fruit is impressive, but I think this wine is forever destined to show too much wood.
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9/27/2022 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Opened Sunday and decanted for two hours prior to a tasting, which it went to but there were so many wines this one never got served. Re-tasted 24 hours later and deemed it good but likely not holdable any longer, so downed it with fried shrimp and leftover Chinese food. Not exactly a match but better than wasting either! Good but not outstanding, earthy but lacks the tertiary notes hoped for in elder Burgs.
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8/30/2022 - chbeaumont wrote: 92 Points
Plenty of colour, bricking at rim; fragrant bouquet, pretty, hint of lift/violets/tar; good substance yet refined, very well balanced; plenty on an elegant, long finish. Likely to benefit from more time & a long distance runner.
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8/18/2022 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped'n poured and drunk with the neighbors. Down to last few bottles of this and it's drinking beautifully.
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7/15/2022 - xwine wrote:
Excellent Volnay. Solidly structured. If I had more I would be comfortable keeping it another 10 years. Initially the nose was a blank. Nothing. But it did slowly open up. Cranberry and pomegranate, excellent acidity.
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6/12/2022 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points
This is a great wine that matches almost exactly the bottle from last October. Drink with pleasure over the next 15 years. (94+)
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6/11/2022 - vintage_whine wrote:
VA, red fruited, cherry cordial, soft tannins, this is fragrant and leaping out of the glass though not completely clean in all the right ways. Red licorice and bandaids on the finish. It’s a little coarse for a perfect volnay but it’s at peak drinking now, with respect to tannins
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5/7/2022 - ChiBurgDoc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful Volnay nose, great balance. Fully integrated at this point, but this is nowhere near the end of the drinking window. Palate doesn’t quite match the nose but still drinking very well.
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5/5/2022 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Right on point at age 17. Beautifully balanced Volnay Caillerets. Cool, fresh, stoney. Tannins integrated and supportive.
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2/19/2022 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Excellent volnay, elegant, balanced, and a joy to drink. I hope the label chasers never figure this one out, it remains a bargain for the quality.
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2/3/2022 - Burgland Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the nose: Beetroot and red fruits. This is just entering its drinking window and is very refined and classy.
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1/11/2022 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points
Surprisingly accessible, super bright, reminds me of any Mouton, this was more accessible then its 99 cousin. This is in prime and will hold here for a decade plus.
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12/19/2021 - Jd6725 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not as amazing as my first bottle out of 375ml. This one probably needs more time to come around out of the 750. Good fruit, but still needs time to develop secondary notes. Will wait 3-5 years on next bottle but happy to have more.
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12/16/2021 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped'n poured, but even better the second day.
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11/10/2021 - jmoore431 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted blind along with Xavier94: I concur with his note/description but scored it a point lower.
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11/9/2021 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is always a great wine and while the ‘05 rendition is very much firm and for the long haul, this shows some really nice character of sous bois-infused dark fruit with leather, graphite-type minerality and dried herbs both on the nose and palate. Very regal but elegant. Wish I had more bottles to taste. Thank you, Mike, for the opportunity to taste this! Approaching Grand Cru showing for me.
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10/30/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points
It’s been twelve years since I tasted a bottle from the case purchased on release - shame on me. Deep ruby color with perfect clarity. The nose is seductive - filled with berry, earl grey tea, spice and dried mushroom notes. Savory. Maybe some purple flowers? Complex. Developing an early silky feel though a lot of acid maintains focus. There is a lot to unpack here and I mean this in the best possible sense. I think it will continue to improve for another 5+ years and drink beautifully for another 20+. Impressive and very youthful. (94+)
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10/22/2021 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped'n poured with dinner at La Piquette, my favorite French bistro in DC. This seems to be one of the select group of '05s that has been drinking well for a few years. Drinking beautiful now, but still has years ahead.
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10/12/2021 - swade wrote:
The cork was like packed sawdust - fell apart into 20 pieces. My last bottle was spectacular and this was nothing like it. Funky, with cherry. Like cherry Pegau. Tons of sediment. Flawed. No score.
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9/19/2021 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 94 Points
{Bottle 6 of 12, cellared since release, perfect fill} Not decanted but consumed over 4 hours. Initially tight with a celestial nose, dark red fruits and beautiful tannins and structure. Spiciness on palate seemed to flip between Volnay and Vosne-Romanee elements for the first hour, then decidedly Volnay. Between 2.5 and 3.5 hours really, really opened up and cascading layers of ripe, attractive fruit. [Other reviewers call it plush!] Great showing.
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9/4/2021 - Rupert wrote:
Highly concentrated, deep, plush, very rich. Reminded me of a Lafarge.
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9/4/2021 - Beachfan wrote: 93 Points
Fabulous if a touch grapier than expected. So youthful!
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9/4/2021 - Beachfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fabulous if just a little grapier than expected. Very youthful.
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8/26/2021 - jjh49 Likes this wine: 95 Points
plenty of more years ahead to enjoy this one
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7/20/2021 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
nice, with med- to dark-cherry fruit and decent acidity... also not dark / tough / brooding as I find some of my '05's these days... nice / fun drink with some secondary character, fair QPR for the $99 I paid (750ml)
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6/13/2021 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Second Sunday Group: 1995 Beaune (Eagle Brook CC): Nearly identical to the 2002 with its cherry and mineral tones, though this vintage shows a slightly rustic, earthy quality that the 2002 did not possess. Still on the young side with a good bit of potential. Enjoyable now, but better to wait a little longer I think.
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6/7/2021 - gresch Likes this wine: 91 Points
Plenty of life left. Medium+ body. Performing where it should be for the year and designation, but it wasn't carrying the elegance or complexity of a great Volnay. Drank over ~4 hours. I'll leave the other bottle sit for a while & hope for some more tertiary development. Paired very well w/ Wagyu steaks.
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6/1/2021 - Jd6725 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Out of 375. PNP. WOW. This is one of my wines of the year so far. It has something that I love in wines. This almost creaminess. Brimming with depth and complexity. Balanced and showing brilliantly from 375. Maybe give a few more years to your 750. No notes on this overpowered any others. Love it. (Was super lucky to pick up 4 full bottles after trying this. Can't wait)
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5/25/2021 - RISM Likes this wine: 94 Points
Darkish garnet (less translucent than several other ‘05 red Burgundies tasted recently). Nose subtle, rather than shy. Floral (violet) notes with dark black fruit. Silky and beguiling in the mouth, sweet fruit and sherbet initially, but full, multi-layered mid-palate through to a long, lingering finish. A really impressive PC which ably demonstrates the class of this vintage - no worries about longevity here…this will sing and dance in the glass for a good 5-10 years more.
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5/14/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
One of Those Big Birthdays (Margaux's Table, White Bear Lake, MN): Medium dark red color. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. Drank this next to the '02 Jadot CSJ. A little muted at first on the nose, with darker fruits, black cherry, currants, dried Christmas spice, and earth. The palate is medium bodied, black cherry, tart huckleberry, dirt, tobacco leaf and good length.
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5/14/2021 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Rocknroller has a special birthday (Margaux's Table): This wine had striking gravelly almost dusty minerals. The palate has some components reminiscent of old bordeaux such as leather and tar. But it also remains fresh and has a structure that is clearly a burgundy with some age.
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5/14/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Kevin's Big Six-OHhhhhhhhh Nooooo (Margaux's Table in White Bear Lake): This wine was drank along side a 2002 Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacque. While I enjoyed both wines, the nose on the Jadot stood out. For this wine, it was the palate that took center stage. The nose showed bramble, spice and red fruit. The palate was filled with red currant, leather, forest floor and spice. Acidity was there to keep the wine lively, but not overt. This wine will likely last a few more years, so no hurry. 93+ points...loved both of these Burgundies!
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5/9/2021 - grossie Likes this wine: 94 Points
In a great place right now. Earthy, fruity, complex, good weight, nice acidity. Such balance, finesse, and power. Fantastic wine. Drink soon, I would hate to see this go over the hill
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2/5/2021 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
Over lunch at Teochew Paradise with Michael L. This was the second time in half-a-year that I have been blown away by this bottle when served blind. It had a such an exquisitely perfumed nose, just tumbling out of the glass in a fragrant dance of blueberries, plums and black cherries - lots of lovely dark fruit - all wrapped in a robe of perfumed violets, spice and earth. Lovely. The palate had a gently noble structure and character to it, with soft velvety tannins and deep seam of integrated acidity cosseting lovely round flavours of dark cherries and berries, plums and violets. Nice finish too, with a little hint of spice and violets gliding alongside a gentle, almost quiet mineral spine. This was not a blockbuster, especially for a 2005, showing more of a lovely mid-weighted 1er Cru body; but at the same time, it had an almost Grand Cru-like clarity and quiet intensity, if not quite a Grand Cru's depth or length. A wine of tremendous clarity and purity then, and starting to drink so well too. Beautiful.
Finish: Length. Lovely. 93-94
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12/8/2020 - llink wrote: 92 Points
Black cherry and some VA on the nose. Tight, clenched and extract laden palate with a tannic bite on the finish. Needs years.
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12/7/2020 - Jay A wrote: 94 Points
Was a bit apprehensive opening this. First 2005 Burgundy I’ve opened. I’ve been letting them sleep and age. Echoing the other recent notes on this wine. Beautiful dark cherry and violet. Some decent spice and earth. Pretty wine - no rough edges. Almost ethereal. There’s a good amount of tannin, but the tannins are resolved and refined. Nothing is out of place in this wine. A pleasure to drink.
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9/25/2020 - Golf_Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a great bottle. Opened 30 minutes before drinking it. Tannin resolved, so smooth and silky, opened up more and more and revealed a broad spectrum of what all that a very good Burgundy / Volnay with some age on it can be. What an enjoyable wine. One left and I wished I'd waited a bit longer for some of my earlier ones.
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9/16/2020 - dnnk88 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Midweek Chilling!: Wow! This was amazing from the start. Black berries, wet violets, truffles, wet soil, black peppers. Started rather floral with cola notes and then became savoury on the nose. Elegant and enduring. Tannins almost fully resolved with a nice vibrance. Really enjoyed this tonight. Drinking in its prime now. WOTN!
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9/5/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Ravinia at Home (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Small glass, brief note. Served double blind, clearly Burgundy, but I thought Côte de Nuits. So much here, but still firm and just grudgingly accessible. Long and powerful.
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8/30/2020 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
A brilliant Volnay. The nose was absolutely lovely, with perfumy wafts of violets and sweet spice wreathing around a core of black cherries and ripe blueberries, all this laced with just a little coffee-ish remnant of oak notes. The palate showed all of the quality of the 2005 vintage, with rich red cherry flavours backed up by a depth of darker blue fruit, and then an even deeper layer of warm spice and damp earth pulling away into a full, powerful finish that just went on and on in the backpalate. A deep, weighty, complex Volnay, yet wonderfully structured and balanced, so that this came across effortlessly strong. Lovely structure too, with the fine but firm tannins and deep acidity or the 2005 vintage coming out wonderfully. There certainly was a more extracted feel to this, so that it came across rather less refined than say a Mugnier Chambolle that we had alongside, but this was nevertheless such a complete wine - this was a knockout. It still has room to grow though. I think it will only really hit its stride 3-4 years from now. Fantastic stuff.
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8/29/2020 - lars1014 Likes this wine:
Probably at peak. A fine showing of the terroir, vintage and producer.
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8/21/2020 - grossie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful wine! Nose is a bit earthy, anise, sweet ripe fruit. Great mouth feel, tremendous length, good acid backbone. Fantastic! Drink now or soon.
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8/9/2020 - acheng wrote: 93 Points
Bought this one a long time ago and couldn’t understand why anyone will pay the price of admission now. Well, this is just possibly the best Volnay I had in a while. Better than the 15 and the 02 Angerville Champan I had last year for sure. With age comes a well balanced black fruit, earth, mineral smoke and even a hint of tar. Acidity is harmonized. Just outstanding. My only grip is it is just lacking a bit in persistence or intensity that comes with the best Volnay. So, I am glad I have not touched my stash till now and yes, I may refill some newer vintages if price is right. On another note, despite the lack of interest accorded to these larger and widely available producers, I find that they do show well after bottle aging and even in off vintages like the 97 and 98.
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3/28/2020 - lars1014 Likes this wine:
Pitched nose of dark red fruits with a whiff of dusty tannins. When I first opened the bottle, the wine was fairly tannic and lacked cohesion. However, after a decant an an hour of air the wine came together beautifully. Nice violet and minerality. The wine is just starting its evolution into secondary flavors. Plenty of life ahead of it.
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3/28/2020 - SteveVermeer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great right now, 1 hour decant and enjoy. We did it with veal, great match. This wine needs a great meal to match.
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3/3/2020 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 93 Points
{2nd of 12 bottles bought on release, perfect fill, decanted and tasted over 2 hours at monthly tasting group dinner, with focus on Volnay and Pommard} Another great showing for this wine (see my note from Jan 1 2020); continued to lengthen out and improve over the entire dinner period. My notes reveal increasing enthusiasm over time, lots of complex, sophisticated brambly fruit with underlying minerality and length. Group 1st place wine with the 1985 of the same wine, 2002 and 2005 Pousse d'Or 60 Ourvrees, and 2005 Boillot Volnay Chevrets in the same league. Drinkable now with a good decant but has years and years ahead of it.
(Edited to include Volnay Chevrets. Great set of wines).
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1/2/2020 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 93 Points
{Bought on release, prof storage, 1st bottle of 12, perfect fill; opened 1.1.2020} Pretty but reticent nose, very full 'pinote' flavor set with incredible complexity... yet an almost austere, reserved, yet refined, minerally, and rewarding finish. Fore-palate had a mix of lacy, lighter notes as well as authoritative sweet depth. Bloomed over the evening. Glass reserved for the next day (today) and very similar nose and palate profile. Nose was pretty, but subdued compared to the palate, which I find promising. This is a superb, superb wine, just at beginning of drinking window with lots of complexity at 14+ years of age. No protruding edges or aspects, a spherical and complete wine. Classic high-end Volnay. Wow. In 10 years will be a more open, fragrant giving wine and likely 94-95 points.
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12/24/2019 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Another Christmas Eve wine. Very good, but not identifiable as Volnay. In fact, if you asked me blind, I would have pegged the 2005 Arlot Suchots I recently had as more likely to be Volnay and this Bouchard more likely to be a Vosne. Early in its window. I bet you it takes 10 years for the terroir to come through.
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6/20/2019 - Milos Likes this wine: 93 Points
Part of 2005 Burgundy tasting. Second in the lineup. I agree with Beachbum’s rating. Red fruit and earthy and mineral notes; all very subdued but definitely there. Delivers big flavour on the palate, all subtle but long, balanced and persistent. Just kept opening up as the evening went on.
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6/20/2019 - beachbum Likes this wine: 93 Points
this is big dark and awesome!!!! really big. It took a bit to come out and I agree that the oak sticks out a bit much for me right now, but this is a really nicely balanced drink that showed good complexity.... I might wait another 5-8 years. Yum
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6/14/2019 - Goldiej Likes this wine: 91 Points
After 45 minutes started to open and was beautiful
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5/29/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
Ruby, not much development. Game, black cherry, and pine. Bigger than the prototypical Volnay with resiny, slightly astringent wood tannins, but there are tremendous depth and freshness of the red fruit supplemented by a boatload of crushed spices as well. Certainly an excellent mouthful, relatively open compared to many 2005's, and very enjoyable now, but my hope would be that in another 10 years, it will have shed some of its oak to gain elegance and capture more of its inner Volnay. I have no regrets about trying one at this point but would advise patience unless you are looking for a more exuberant Pinot experience. There is little minerality now, and you won't mistake this for Angerville or Lafarge.
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3/12/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Bouchard Père et Fils Tasting with Frédéric Weber (Knightsbridge - Northbrook IL): Ripe black cherry Nd berry aromas with rich spice notes and floral hints. Flavors are still ripe, but incredibly complex and layered. Still slightly backward and tannic, but there is no question this is heading in an exciting direction. I think it is best to hold this until 2025 or later.
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2/1/2019 - Cote d'Or wrote:
PopnPour, tasted over 3 hrs
-nearly opaque dark red no bricking
-rich dark fruit
-med acidity, med+ weight powerful densely packed sweet dark fruited noticeable oak, med tannins
-almost monolithic, another example of an exquisitely balanced '05 still on the ascent, big for a Volnay
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1/18/2019 - carlwhat wrote:
while this wine has shed it baby fat; it was still pretty monolithic. deep dark berry fruits, great length. tannins are very fine and the wine had a beautiful mouth feel. really enjoyable, but still years away from prime drinking window.
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11/30/2018 - rmalloy Likes this wine:
Elegant and lovely. Drink now.
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11/20/2018 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dinner at Imperial Treasure with Asparagus gang. Drank from bottle over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of red florals, sweet spices, earth, red cherries, mint, hints of feral animal. Developing.
On the palate, dry, juicy high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), silky supple medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet ripe dark red cherries, black cherries, earth, sweet spices, licorice, slight meaty animal and dark leather. Long finish.
Very good quality. Lovely old vine depth. Generous on the palate.
Just entering into drinking window. Still long life ahead for more development.
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9/21/2018 - Rupert wrote: 91 Points
Strawberry fruit, vanilla oak, sweet in the middle, delicious
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8/31/2018 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 93 Points
I suspect I will ultimately think of the '05 Bouchard Ancienne Cuvee Carnot as being the best "value" wine that I will have ever purchased. This was bottle No. 6 of the case (probably bought at around $40-$45/bottle 10 or so years so), and it continues to thrill. Still incredibly youthful and vibrant, and the red fruit so dominant (and beautiful). I may try to sit on the remaining bottles for a few more years to see how much more development might be ahead.
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7/28/2018 - Dehrmann Likes this wine: 94 Points
Sam / Florence dinner
Magnien 2005 - Bonnes Mares - 91 - slight funk
Bouchard 2005 Volnay Caillerets - 94 - Spivey / delicious
Magnien - 2005 charmes chambertin - consistent
Giacosa 2001 - Poderi Aldo Conterno - Riserva Granbussia - heavy / complex / oxydated nose
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4/6/2018 - portman63 Likes this wine: 92 Points
A bit lighter and more red cherry and floral elements that I expected for the vineyard, but great balance on the palate and perfectly clean and lovely on the finish. Just a different producer style, but really just delicious if not overly complex.
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1/21/2018 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank this while watching the Vikings screw up yet another chance at a Super Bowl. Luckily, reminded me there is more to life than football. No signs of age in this brilliant ruby-colored wine. And this just went from strength to strength as it gained more air. Red cherry, watermelon, and rose aromas, along with some earthy components. Still fairly primary, surprisingly, but has that extra dimension that foretells a great wine. Very elegant in the mouth, although lacking just a bit of grip. Nevertheless, it glides across the palare, and finishes long and pretty. This should go on tasting great for many years. 5-13-16-8: 92/100.
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12/21/2017 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a beautiful wine. I love the pretty aromas of roses, red cherry, black truffle, and forest floor. Everything is in tune. I am not a Burgundy expert, and it may well be that this wine will be superior in five years, but to my tastes it drinks well now. It's very expressive with good tannic balance, and I like some fresh fruit in my wines.
It pleases me to look back on a prior review I wrote at Seiju, a tempura restaurant in Tokyo. I do remember drinking this wine there. Wine lovers in Tokyo should seek out Seiju for a great tempura and wine experience.
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7/14/2017 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still youthful, dark color, beautiful nose, lovely dark red fruit. With better wine glasses, this likely would have tasted even a couple points higher.
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5/12/2017 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Checking in. Opened with air over 3-4 hours, but to my taste still holding a lot back. I have no doubt it will be great in time. Try again in 3 years.
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4/29/2017 - TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 90 Points
too young :(
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4/10/2017 - cos82 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Much better than last time tried 6 month ago. Cherry red in color. Nose and palate of black and red fruits. Smooth and delicious with added licorice and floral elements on the palate.
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4/4/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 90 Points
Dinner and a Great Mix of Wines at Lonny's (Lonny's Place, Mpls): Dark red color. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. This had a sweeter nose of fairly bold red and darker fruits, earth, more oak showing. This has a nice core, but like so many '05's it just needs more patience. Definitely liked what I saw here though. 90(+)pts.
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4/4/2017 - chablis28 wrote: 90 Points
This had some tough and clarifying competition tonight. I'm excited to have a chance to try it as I own 3 more and based on tonight I plan to leave them in my offsite storage till 2020+. This is very very young, primary, fruit forward, rich and I agree almost CA like currently. Raspberry, chocolate, and oak masked flavors. This had to compete with a fully realized outstanding '96 Charmes Chambertin. Not Fair! There's plenty of good stuff here but don't touch them unless you love drinking Russian River PNs on a regular basis. In the context of its table mates this seemed way more modern but time should heal that.
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4/1/2017 - pgordon62 wrote: flawed
Oxidized. Leaker cork.
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1/22/2017 - khunchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
enjoyable with more california fruits and characteristics than I expected
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1/2/2017 - essconsults Likes this wine: 93 Points
I feel I should provide a note although we drank this over a year ago. I thought this was an exceptional wine, fully mature, with a hauntingly perfumed bouquet of violets, and cherry and some sous bois developing on the palate. I am interested to see the other notes and can only conclude that there must be a lot of bottle variation. I have 2 or 3 more, so I will see how they compare.
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11/12/2016 - cos82 wrote: 90 Points
Cherry red in color. Nose of black and red fruits w/ minerality and floral elements. Nice palate of black and red fruits, minerals, earth and licorice. I liked it, but found it harder than I expect from a Volnay. Drank side by side with an 03 Kistler Sonoma Coast and thought them to have a similar flavor profile. Not tannic, but a few more years may be warranted.
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10/20/2016 - ozyloy wrote: 92 Points
Tasted blind.
Clear, deep ruby. Legs.
Ripe red fruits (à la cherry pie), and rather distinct notes of stems and medicinal herbs. Some stony minerality, violets and earth as well. High acidity, full body, medium(+) flavour intensity of rich fruits both red and dark, earth, and vanilla oak. Medium(+) slightly green finish.
This has more intensity than your typical soft Volnay. No rush to drink, this is still coming into its own. Try again in a few years.
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10/20/2016 - Wardyn wrote: 92 Points
Nose was quite different from the other red burg lineups- big bouquet of deep dark red cherries and blackberries almost medicinal liked syrup mixed with licorice, crushed violets and stones. Full bodied flavors of rich dark fruits and supple texture. My preference will be to age this a few more years for the added complexity.
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10/20/2016 - kelvchua wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Imperial Treasure: Appearance was clear, deep intensity, ruby colour.
The nose had an interesting mix of aromas, of medicinal herbs, licorice, vanilla, floral, red and dark fruits. Dark fruits on the palate, spice and vanilla. A little stemmy on the finish as well. Full bodied, medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin. Long finish. I thought it was quite elegant, but yet at the same time, somewhat masculine for a Volnay.
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9/9/2016 - fizz wrote:
(375ml)
Intense nose of black fruits, oak and spice. The palate shows some heat initially. Quite surprised by that. It's rich, intense, chewy and dense with black fruit and spice. There's a high note of acid through the middle, and finishes soundly. This bottle just seemed out of character, as though there was some new world Shiraz in there.
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6/12/2016 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
This is aging beautifully. Big bouquet of fruit and earth, with superb blanace and focus on the palate with a lengthy finish.
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6/2/2016 - wineallyouwant wrote: 91 Points
Still has plenty of fruit. Menthol, spice and cherry on the nose. Perhaps a little over extracted from the palate. Very good qpr. Maybe another 5 years will settle the palate.
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5/15/2016 - rmalloy Likes this wine:
Lots of forest floor/menthol character. Alluring bright fruit, a little on the dark and concentrated side. Silky tannins. Elegant and likable. Very drinkable. Not much complexity, at least at this point.
From half bottle at Seiju Tokyo.
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5/3/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
From half bottle this thing is still quite oaky. It smells of sarsaparilla, menthol and sweet cedar. There are black fruits and licorice in the mouth and it is deep and dense. It needs at least another decade in the cellar, maybe two.
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11/29/2015 - Vine wrote: 93 Points
This wine has been great from the get-go. Unlike my other 2005's which are mean and nasty right now (will they ever open up?), the 2005 Bouchard Volnay Caillerets is wonderful. Ready to drink and sublime. Enjoy!
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9/11/2015 - markydb Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine continues to evolve beautifully. Medium body, a deep violet and just wonderfully precise, clean and pure. This is maybe the 12th bottle I've had and it never disappoints.
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9/3/2015 - dsiii wrote: 88 Points
I have this wine in 375s and have been waiting for it to come around. After 10 years, I am ready to conclude that it is never going to open up. A wine with great promise, but the fruit never caught up.
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8/23/2015 - Rechrom wrote: 94 Points
In a nice place right now. Plum and dark fruit and flowers on the nose. A deep palate with plum and a core of cherry fruit, a sweet note that offsets the soft tannins still remaining. This can certainly improve, as it has excellent balance, but is well worth opening now especially if you have a few.
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7/21/2015 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good. Correct, lovely Volnay, plus the excitement of a ripe vintage. There is a crystalline core of sweet fruit, like a 2009, but tighter less opulent than a 2009.
Age has softened the wine but you are going to have to wait longer for aged complexity to emerge. That said it gives a lot of enjoyment now.
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5/21/2015 - jrobs7777 wrote:
A blend of fruit, herbs and spice. Well concentrated. A touch on the herbal/spice side of the ledger right now. The fruit plays second fiddle. This may evolve with time but it will always be more herbal than fruity.
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4/25/2015 - JOsgood wrote: 91 Points
Not quite ready for prime time. Tight at first but after an hour of air showing some nice red fruits with a undercover core of minerals and a nice snap on the finish. Enjoyable to drink. Could get a touch better with age but don't see a lot of upside.
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2/25/2015 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 91 Points
A dense, weighty and robust Pinot, vibrant and forceful. Notes of plum, Asian spice and concentrated cherry, smoky and ripe. Chewy tannins with no overt oak. Surprisingly good relative to my own expectations from past bottles not reviewed.
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2/16/2015 - Drankard wrote: 93 Points
PnP into a Zalto Bordeaux glass. I disagree with some reviews as there's nothing super ripe or oaky about this wine. But I think AM calls this correct as this is elegant and exceptionally pure, complementing the detailed, minerally and balanced flavors that are sweet and intense, all wrapped in a wonderfully concentrated and long earthy finish.
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2/15/2015 - swade wrote: 93 Points
3.5 hour decant. Begins with a feint that is the limpid brick color. Pleasant, warm, smokey aromas with a hint of cherry pit. Firm to open. Rhubarb pie filling, black cherry and cola. Intense. Long. The balance here is outstanding. I wonder if this is ever going to have an ugly day the rest of it's life because it is so beautiful today. You know the best is yet to come too. 93
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2/5/2015 - fizz wrote: 92 Points
Rich and intense red and black fruits married so well to the oak. The palate is creamy but focused too. Intense, flavoursome, long. Lovely.
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12/17/2014 - FransS wrote: 89 Points
Well made, stylish, pure nose, but a bit light in the middle.
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11/1/2014 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Super ripe, creamy black cherries meat lashings of spicy oak. It is sizeable Volnay, with incredible depth of flavour but it is also immaculately balanced. It is almost a little slutty with its overt, flashy personality but it is a thoroughly enjoyable drink and some floral nuance becomes evident towards the end of the bottle.
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10/30/2014 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
PnP, lovely medium crimson color and perfuse floral nose. Yea! I grabbed this without knowing how many more of these I had and was delighted to see I have 3 more. So, this was #1 of 4. I had planned to wait till next year to drink my first on it's 10th bday but no regrets tonight. This has it all; sparkling fresh vibrant '05 fruit, finesse,balance, minerality, aromatics and depth. Going to be tough to keep my hands off these going forward but, I'm sure it has even better days ahead. This is a great spokesman for the highly taughted '05 vintage. I rarely see my wife drain her first glass before I. Served with Nita's cassoulet. I'll do my best to wait a few before trying my next but really fun now. The combination of intensity and elegance here makes this a real head turner and one of the most promising btls in my cellar. This ought be designated Grand Cru.
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7/18/2014 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Probably at the beginning of its drinking window. Still a bit closed, evolved some during the evening, but still a bit closed. Gorgeous translucent hue, with blossoming fruit, elegance and balance. This should be fantastic with a bit more time in the cellar.
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4/5/2014 - fizz wrote: 93 Points
From 375ml bottle. Nose of violet and red fruits. Palate is wonderfully balanced and shows spices, violets, red fruits, and a nicely balanced acid profile. Finishes long too. Drinking well now.
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1/1/2014 - marka wrote: 92 Points
Elegant wine that paired well with Coq au Vin. Earthy and bright fruit at the same time. Ready to be consumed with pop and pour. Did not inprove over the course of 3 hours.
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9/18/2013 - carlwhat wrote:
this wine is ridiculously young for my palate, but man is it good... still very ripe fruit, integrated wood, good balance... perhaps its bit smooth w/out more burgundian funk, but it is a very fine drink that i am thoroughly enjoying!
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8/31/2013 - Lenbo wrote: 90 Points
When I bought this wine on release I was astounded at how delicious it was. Everything worked. I've had a few bottles the last couple years that have been consistent yet consistently disappointing. They probably needed serious decanting but I have more wine than time. The 05's were so delicious young and now inconsistent.
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3/19/2013 - paolonardi wrote: 91 Points
Borgogna: sangue, concentrato di pomodoro, rosa, caffè, balsamico.. Bocca buonissima con ritorni di frutta, decisamente gustoso. Visto il prezzo è sicuramente un buon acquisto!
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3/8/2013 - Rechrom wrote: 94 Points
Drinking very well. Decanted one hour, consumed over the next three. Great fruit/acid balance, tannins integrated, volnay perfume on the nose and a full palate with red berry and some tart cherry. Medium finish. Really pleasant with food or alone.
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11/4/2012 - Tag01 wrote: 92 Points
Colour:medium dark garnet red
Nose:bacon fat,some spiciness, violets
Taste:tannins are present but well tamed,slight sweetness,strwberries.
Excellent wine! Lots of finesse but the power is there. Will let the next bottle sit for a while longer
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4/7/2012 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Burg Dinner (CA and France--Served Blind!)--Part 2 (The Macks In Bennett Valley): Pepper and spice on the nose. Funky too with metal shaving. Sour cherry, with sweet red apple.
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10/28/2011 - Rechrom wrote: 94 Points
Decanted one hour. Ruby red with very slight bricking at the rim. Very pretty nose of violets, spice, berry. Beautiful palate with red berry, sour cherry, mineral notes, great balance of acid and resolving tannin. Clean and long. This will get better and has a very high upside potential as all components are in place and excellent.
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5/14/2011 - fizz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Elegant and earthy at the same time. Will hold for some time yet.
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1/5/2011 - fizz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely attractive nose - violets, dark fruits, a brooding earthiness. Palate is mid weight, intense but elegant at the same time. Blackberry, subtle minerals, acidity giving gentle sour cherry notes. Spicy notes on the finish. Good length. It's lovely now and has upside over the next few years.
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12/29/2010 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Very nice. Dried flower aromatic with a sour cherry, mineral, meaty and subtle finish-got better and better as it got more air. I told my pal who opened it to save the last 6 ounces until tomorrow, as an ode to Mr Rick Gregory. Loved it.
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12/23/2010 - al-Zabba wrote:
Popped in the back room. Solid burgundy for the price, interesting yet very approachable right now. Took it to La Merenda afterward and shared it accompanied by the terrine plate.
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12/20/2010 - ews3 wrote: 93 Points
a wonderful example of burgundy. dark berry fruit, earth, leading into a nice restrained finish. medium acidity makes this an extremely fresh drink despite the dark flavors. medium finish is lovely. a great wine.
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12/20/2010 - tmiller Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark ruby colour with the slightest violet hue. Intense perfume of black currant and raspberry, quite high-toned, combined with an almost smoky nose. On the palate nice dark fruit, spice and a little earthy note. Firm acid backbone and pronounced wood. Medium to long, silky finish. If the wood integrates a little more then this is going to be beautiful in the coming years.
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7/4/2010 - WST wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful wine showing great complexity in its youth. Lots of floral notes on the nose, plus strawberries and cherry and on the fruit side and some smokey mushroom.
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5/18/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Fresh cherry and so beautiful and clean. Nice texture, with structure, isn't working well with the Mexican food I am eating.
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2/11/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Raspberry plum on the nose, say medium + not quite pronouced. But the bottle just opened. Getting more pronouced as it opens up. With some sort of cinamon smoke note that I can't quite nail down. Palate is in harmony with body, acids and tannins. Lots of stuffing in this one. Finish is fairly length right now but I would have to believe that it will length in time (bottle or decanter). Overall this is a shockingly good volnay -- complex, rich, vibrant, alive. But its the diversity of flavors on the palate that is so striking. I'd buy it again at $80.
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6/29/2009 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points
I was a little scared to try this wine as reviews are all over the map. I found this bottles to be very very good. Young, obviously, but so full of promise. I perceived a lovely, ripe fruit core that is supported by good, but not overbearing heft. Balanced already, I think that 10 years will reveal a stunning Volnay. Glad to have a good stash. (93+)
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9/24/2008 - antiwood wrote:
Slight reductive note, high toned aromas, rasberry, toast. Somewhat subdued body, red cherry, plum. Finish is very lively with fine tannins, crisp acidity, strong minerality, and long slightly fiery. What it has is excellent balance. Questions are depth of fruit (likely to gain with age), and use of oak. The toast is prominent but if it is absorbed at all, this should be very nice. Drink in 6-10 years?
Note next night: wine seems to have settled a bit and the somewhat disjointed oak has integrated more with vanillan outweighing the toast.
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9/22/2008 - br wrote:
very dense sweet fruit and even denser oak. feels a bit clumsy with a rough woody finish. definitely not on the elegant side of the balance sheet. I hope the oak can calm down over time but I'm a bit skeptical given the way the 2002 was tasting a couple months back.
Well, it took 3 days to have the oak subside. Nice, deep fruit, albeit a bit on the sweet side. enjoyable and had good depth. so, the question is, will the fruit fade, as it has on the 2002, leaving the frame of harsh oak? on vera.
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1/27/2008 - Cheryl wrote:
very nice
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12/28/2007 - llink wrote:
Popped and poured. Young and very primary. Nose of red cherry and some anise. Nice sweetness to the palate, but with lots of minerality, energy and verve. Medium weight, with fine tannins on the long finish. I really like this, but will let the rest of the stash sit for 5-8 years.
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11/5/2007 - acheng wrote: 88 Points
Bright ruby. Red licorce, plum and cedar. Strong lashing of acidity that just made this wine somewhat awkward today. Good but not worth the money. 84 points.
On day two, much more complex and a very sweet nose of red licorce and plum. Acidity is a lot more tone down. Sweet oak, agreeable tannin and good length. Score is based on day 2.
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10/11/2007 - jwwinec wrote:
Rich fruit, lots of layers, quite appealing now. The oak is more noticable than I generally like; hopefully it will get soaked up over time.
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9/29/2007 - Rechrom wrote: 93 Points
Very pretty nose. Lovely palate. Clean finish with good length. Drank much better than I thought at this very young stage. Good enough that my wife had a second glass (darn). Should be great with age.
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9/4/2007 - Double-A Likes this wine: 95 Points
Aromatic, coffee, black cherry, currant and toast nose. Full and ripe, flashy and focused palate with balanced acid and tannin; long mocha finish. Exceptional, though more like a Pomerol than Burgundy.
5/5
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8/15/2007 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 82 Points
Showed funny. I poured it blind and vintage guesses ranged from 1991 to 2001. Certainly it is one of the leanest and least primary 2005s I've had to date with a silky texture and weight completely devoid of puppy fat. But it is just seared with oak, and not sexy sweet oak but rather a greenish dill pickle juice oak, as though the barrel itself were underripe. The optimist in me wants this to be balanced enough to come around, but there sure is a hell of a lot of wood to strangle, none of which tastes especially appealing now.
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8/14/2007 - winefool wrote: 91 Points
eBob California Pinot offline with Steve R. (Feast): Medium/forward nose of tight black fruit with oak hints. Nice round red cherry with balanced acidity. Long sour finish.
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8/14/2007 - Nanda wrote: 91 Points
Chicago Pinot Dinner with Steve Rigisich (Feast Restaurant): Light ruby with full aromas of ripe cherries, herbs and smoke. Medium bodied palate is in a more modern style showing upfront toast over earthy, herb-laden dark cherry fruit. Very nice with good balance of rich fruit and lively acidity.
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6/18/2007 - Les Alpilles wrote: 94 Points
Delivered last week, couldn't wait to try...tremendous mouthfeel and fruit, as big as it is, wonderfully "volnay". Impeccable balance suggests extremely long life...My first '05 premier cru and while expectations were high, this bottle at least met those. Great wine.
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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 that stand up to be noticed from the attack and persistent throughout the extended finish. almost a slutty wine because of all that richness, but still some restraint and decorous. well detailed mid-palate with complexity and layering. enormous potential.
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