Chez Winefool Goodbye Dinner (Chicago, IL): A magical bottled that delivered on high/hopeful expectations. Upon pour this filled the air with gorgeous mature DRC notes of Vosne spice, stem spice, violets and mix of dried and fresh black cherry. Lithe and penetrating palate with a finish that goes on and on.
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The End of Winefoolishness in Chicago (Hughes House - Chicago IL): Combination of dried and fresh red and black cherry on both nose and palate, elegant with perfect balance. Charming combination of baking spice supplemented by further sweetness that comes with slight madeirization. This seemed to lengthen and expand with more time in glass. I had an underwhelming bottle 20 years ago, but not true tonight!
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A decadent 30th birthday for Justin Wells (Sammamish, WA): Wow, a knockout wine with a haunting nose. Peat, smoky cherry, rose petal. Justin mentioned "cinnamon red hots" and yup there they were. We all just swirled and swirled and swirled for the hour that this lasted. The mid palate was surprising, almost more reminiscent to me of Hermitage than Burgundy, especially on the approach. Beefy, surprisingly heavy and dense, yet with an extraordinary spicy, stemmy character towards the finish that brought you back to Burgundy. This lasted for about an hour and then started to turn the corner, but while it lasted it was a special wine with surprising heft.
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8/4/2023 - Nanda wrote: 98 Points
Chez Winefool Goodbye Dinner (Chicago, IL): A magical bottled that delivered on high/hopeful expectations. Upon pour this filled the air with gorgeous mature DRC notes of Vosne spice, stem spice, violets and mix of dried and fresh black cherry. Lithe and penetrating palate with a finish that goes on and on.
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8/4/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 96 Points
The End of Winefoolishness in Chicago (Hughes House - Chicago IL): Combination of dried and fresh red and black cherry on both nose and palate, elegant with perfect balance. Charming combination of baking spice supplemented by further sweetness that comes with slight madeirization. This seemed to lengthen and expand with more time in glass. I had an underwhelming bottle 20 years ago, but not true tonight!
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6/26/2017 - Peech Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Open and served without decanting. Madeira-like, very savory, nutty, with some desiccated coconut.
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6/26/2017 - Lord Rayas wrote: 88 Points
Peter's MNSC (Petrus): not the best of bottles sadly. too much madeira and funk.
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1/24/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
A bit coarse but great depth and beauty, which fades sadly.
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3/19/2010 - don_quichotte wrote: 90 Points
Someone called the nose a "bloody mary" which I thought was absolutely spot on. Still lively, interesting and long.
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11/21/2007 - Eric wrote:
A decadent 30th birthday for Justin Wells (Sammamish, WA): Wow, a knockout wine with a haunting nose. Peat, smoky cherry, rose petal. Justin mentioned "cinnamon red hots" and yup there they were. We all just swirled and swirled and swirled for the hour that this lasted. The mid palate was surprising, almost more reminiscent to me of Hermitage than Burgundy, especially on the approach. Beefy, surprisingly heavy and dense, yet with an extraordinary spicy, stemmy character towards the finish that brought you back to Burgundy. This lasted for about an hour and then started to turn the corner, but while it lasted it was a special wine with surprising heft.
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