delicious. pale yellow; lemon citrus white stone fruits and limestone; some wet stone and mellow reductive notes on the nose. medium bodied; chiseled acitity; solid finish.
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terrific. very burgundy. lemon, some white flowers, loads of minerality, really good acidity, nice finish. a classy wine in a great drinking window now.
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Right upon opening this felt a bit ripe and cloying but with a bit of air the minerality, salinity and acidity came forward, took over and rendered this in a wonderful Puligny. Probably not the complexity to reach the 95+ category but a pleasure to drink. 94+ pts
TN: Intense, spectacular nose, full of white flowers, citrus, honey on the nose. High precision and very inviting. On the attack superb weight, honey, white flowers, citrus, liquid rocks, all very well delineated. Superb presence mid palate and on the finish with a strong salty streak lending the wine additional freshness with the round, medium+ acidity that kicks in and renders the wine light and almost weightless.
Decanting: This needs an hour in the decanter.
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Tasted at Le Clarence in Paris. Dried flowers add a poetic frame. Wax, pear and green apple fruit along with elements of apricot and lime. Slight wooden and mineral notes, a pinch of sea salt and a spicy angle. Palate is soft but also dense. Could use a tick more acidity to lift the freshness, but otherwise amazingly layered. Nicely buttery texture. Aeration works wonders in opening this up.
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[Restaurant purchase @ Le Grand Cap *, Leucate, France] lovely Combettes to go with our sea-based menu. Lemon, lemon curd, a hint of flintiness, medium+ acidity and nicely integrated oak with a long lingering finish
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Mostly CDP dinner (The Capital Grille at Tysons corner, VA): Medium expressive nose displaying slightly coiled yellow fruit, lemon curd, apple, flint, mint, cool mountain stream and limestone. Excellent concentration, slightly coiled cool yellow fruit, very precise, bright acidity, strong limestone mineral, and a medium to long coiled yellow fruit driven finish with a hint of flint at the end. This is a very focused and precise wine. The fruit is a bit tight, Perhaps decanting will help.
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Nez magnifique, expressif, complexe, tout en classe et finesse comme la bouche qui est fine, délicate tout en ayant de la tension aussi, superbe encore une fois. 93-94
Gorgeous expressive and complex nose, A wine with with finesse, class, elegance and yet a certain backbone and structure, superb once again.
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Nez floral et de fruits blancs entre autres, un nez qui ne cesse de se complexifier et s’épanouir. Une bouche avec beaucoup de classe, finesse et élégance, un fruité très pur, délicieux sur une acidité bien dosée, quelle longueur, superbe vin complet d’une grande classe. 93-94
Gorgeous floral scents and white orchard fruit, the nose keeps giving with air and keeps opening up. A palate with so much class, finesse and elegance, fine and fresh, pure fruit, with a nicely balanced acidity, great length for this superb complete and classy wine.
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8/12/2023 - PapaGreenz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Exceptional, drinking beautifully, layers upon lingering layers of varied citrus, honey, minerality and light vanilla,
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7/8/2023 - Mario17 wrote:
Bu à la fin d’une longue dégustation, pas d'oxydation pre-maturée, belle bouteille.
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2/26/2023 - winelover1808 Likes this wine: 94 Points
delicious. pale yellow; lemon citrus white stone fruits and limestone; some wet stone and mellow reductive notes on the nose. medium bodied; chiseled acitity; solid finish.
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10/23/2022 - winelover1808 Likes this wine: 94 Points
terrific. very burgundy. lemon, some white flowers, loads of minerality, really good acidity, nice finish. a classy wine in a great drinking window now.
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9/3/2022 - Cailles wrote: 94 Points
Right upon opening this felt a bit ripe and cloying but with a bit of air the minerality, salinity and acidity came forward, took over and rendered this in a wonderful Puligny. Probably not the complexity to reach the 95+ category but a pleasure to drink. 94+ pts
TN: Intense, spectacular nose, full of white flowers, citrus, honey on the nose. High precision and very inviting. On the attack superb weight, honey, white flowers, citrus, liquid rocks, all very well delineated. Superb presence mid palate and on the finish with a strong salty streak lending the wine additional freshness with the round, medium+ acidity that kicks in and renders the wine light and almost weightless.
Decanting: This needs an hour in the decanter.
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9/2/2022 - sirpat00 wrote: 95 Points
Tasted at Le Clarence in Paris. Dried flowers add a poetic frame. Wax, pear and green apple fruit along with elements of apricot and lime. Slight wooden and mineral notes, a pinch of sea salt and a spicy angle. Palate is soft but also dense. Could use a tick more acidity to lift the freshness, but otherwise amazingly layered. Nicely buttery texture. Aeration works wonders in opening this up.
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7/21/2022 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 93 Points
[Restaurant purchase @ Le Grand Cap *, Leucate, France] lovely Combettes to go with our sea-based menu. Lemon, lemon curd, a hint of flintiness, medium+ acidity and nicely integrated oak with a long lingering finish
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6/29/2022 - dcwino wrote: 93 Points
Mostly CDP dinner (The Capital Grille at Tysons corner, VA): Medium expressive nose displaying slightly coiled yellow fruit, lemon curd, apple, flint, mint, cool mountain stream and limestone. Excellent concentration, slightly coiled cool yellow fruit, very precise, bright acidity, strong limestone mineral, and a medium to long coiled yellow fruit driven finish with a hint of flint at the end. This is a very focused and precise wine. The fruit is a bit tight, Perhaps decanting will help.
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6/24/2022 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 93 Points
Best white of the day... classic burgundy style with white fruit and flowers and some nuttiness...quite long
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6/24/2022 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nez magnifique, expressif, complexe, tout en classe et finesse comme la bouche qui est fine, délicate tout en ayant de la tension aussi, superbe encore une fois. 93-94
Gorgeous expressive and complex nose, A wine with with finesse, class, elegance and yet a certain backbone and structure, superb once again.
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10/3/2021 - robertek wrote: 93 Points
Matchstick! Needs ton of air for the fruit to show. Has potential.
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1/17/2021 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nez floral et de fruits blancs entre autres, un nez qui ne cesse de se complexifier et s’épanouir. Une bouche avec beaucoup de classe, finesse et élégance, un fruité très pur, délicieux sur une acidité bien dosée, quelle longueur, superbe vin complet d’une grande classe. 93-94
Gorgeous floral scents and white orchard fruit, the nose keeps giving with air and keeps opening up. A palate with so much class, finesse and elegance, fine and fresh, pure fruit, with a nicely balanced acidity, great length for this superb complete and classy wine.
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