Beautiful Straw colored hair on this beauty. These wines are primarily about behavior to me. 15 is a little softer in the middle but with an understated nose, relaxed mouth, and slight pucker of acidity in the back with beautiful length for such a disregarded varietal. De Moor with hold a very special place in my heart. Even long after I stop buying them because of the escalating prices. Love the player, hate the game.
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Aligoté at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): Predominantly waxy, with alcohol that juts out, there's a distinct herbal (my last note said phenolic) element to this wine. Despite all the thickness and texture on the palate, the flavour here is a little lacking; this comes across slightly watery.
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de Moor night at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): Clearly a wine with intense concentration and power, but at the same time, there's a bit of a phenolic character that is a bit distracting. There's a slight bit of fruit on the palate, but this is mostly a structural wine, powered by its acidity. The finish is prominently bitter, which really detracts from an otherwise excellent rendition of aligote.
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9/1/2019 - Andyofoto wrote:
Beautiful Straw colored hair on this beauty. These wines are primarily about behavior to me. 15 is a little softer in the middle but with an understated nose, relaxed mouth, and slight pucker of acidity in the back with beautiful length for such a disregarded varietal. De Moor with hold a very special place in my heart. Even long after I stop buying them because of the escalating prices. Love the player, hate the game.
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8/26/2019 - acyso wrote: 85 Points
Aligoté at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): Predominantly waxy, with alcohol that juts out, there's a distinct herbal (my last note said phenolic) element to this wine. Despite all the thickness and texture on the palate, the flavour here is a little lacking; this comes across slightly watery.
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7/9/2019 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
de Moor night at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): Clearly a wine with intense concentration and power, but at the same time, there's a bit of a phenolic character that is a bit distracting. There's a slight bit of fruit on the palate, but this is mostly a structural wine, powered by its acidity. The finish is prominently bitter, which really detracts from an otherwise excellent rendition of aligote.
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6/24/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:
Like this rendition which is richer than normally leaner versions. Goes well with food.
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10/20/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:
Not as great as other vintages. Missing the special energy of this wine. Still good.
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7/7/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Corked or not?
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8/4/2017 - JOsgood wrote: 88 Points
Not nearly to the level of the previous vintages. Slow to open and then a bit simple. Not a great vintage for this special wine.
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