Looked slightly aged on initial pour, weak nose But after about 1 hr much better color, nose, ruby red, earthy, dark berries , excellent with Beef Wellington at Ponte’s restaurant in Tampa I would Say 93-95
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I love this vintage and what it offers for pre global warming, traditional Burgundy style and flavor profile. A lovely balancing touch of herbaceousness offers another dimension of complexity.
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Intense nose, findings with every sip. Sorrel, juicy rasperry and strawberry, some slate, smoke and meat. Long and well structured, not showing its age. BoW 18.5/20
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Since these M-G wines keep going up in price and seem scarce, it's hard to pull one from the cellar - in this instance, I probably held it too long. Mushroom and herbs tended to dominate the palate and the fruit was threadbare, but it still had good stuffing and showed a quality long finish. Mother's Day 2018.
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NobleRottersSydney - some burgundy only (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {cork, 13%} [Graeme] Developed nose; a bit fungal; mushrooms; there’s some underlying red fruit but no real hint of green. The palate is different; there certainly seems to be a stalky barely-ripe quality here. Flavours of cranberry, tobacco, black cherry. Medium chalky tannins, medium acid. It’s nicely balanced along the palate though, and medium-bodied. Still, the vintage is starting to assert itself; I think time won’t help this anymore now. Showed better last time. Drink up.
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Like the sisters' Clos Vougeot, the 2004 Chaignots is also showing beautifully, and now seems to be the time to drink it. A sappy bouquet of red plums, earthy, spicy soil tones and a top note of blood orange peel is followed by a juicy, expansive wine with fully melted tannins and nice balancing acidity. Very expressive and appealing.
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Drank the last one over 5 years ago and to me this has not skipped a beat. Possibly just more opened for business giving everything it has on nose and palate. Just a terrific wine. Glad I have a couple more tucked away.
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no hint of 2004 green. This was good, but was riper with more dark fruits than I expected from this vintage. Good structure with good acidity. I will wait a couple of years before opening another one of these.
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Note initially showing quite a bit of stewed fruit and savoury flavours. Bit of spice. Palate is similarly savoury biased. Really opened up with an hour in the decanter. Much more fruit on display. Very smoothe and delicate in the mouth. Overall was slightly lacking brightness and liveliness on the palate. Good wine, but not blown away good.
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NobleRottersSydney - Random night (Verde, East Sydney): [cork, 13%] {Graeme} The vintage has a poor reputation, so this was approached with some trepidation, but it defied expectation easily. Developing nose of smoke, earth and plums. No greenness evident here. It has medium chalky tannins and medium acidity, but the dusty & fairly opaque texture doesn’t obliterate the earthy cherry fruits. There’s a touch of stalk to the flavours, but nothing untoward; a nicely balanced palate finishes a little abruptly, but that’s about the worst you can say for it. Pretty good wine all round.
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despite double decanting, this still took a while to open. The last glass was the best. Brickish edge, so looked older than 6 years. Nose was mostly dark berry fruit but reticent. On the palate, it was rounded and approachable, but not as much personality and spice as expected. Pleasant enough but mostly a bit underwhelming. The last glass seemed more fragrant, as well as more complex tasting. But then it was gone. No hint of green.
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2004 Red Burgundies (Brooklyn): A very interesting comparison with Chevillon's rendition - interesting in the sense that the two had absolutely nothing in common. This is seriously impressive with a grand cru-like caress, expansive on the palate and essentially seamless, with a saturating finish. That said, there is something about the flavor which is a little jarring, and I understood some people's reasons for not liking it - this was probably the only wine in the lineup with an obvious blackishness to the fruit complexion, and in addition to that it does seem to oscillate with a little bit of oak. Still, I thought it was an excellent wine and among the highlights of the evening albeit in a richer, deeper style.
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Maroon color - slightly bricking - this looks older than 2004. Nose dominated by plums, spices and some wet leaves. Medium bodied. Slightly sharp acidity which I associate with the vintage. Black fruits and some spices dominate the palate, but no greenies (caution -I'm not too sensitive to them apparently). Very feminine - tastes more like Vosne than NSG. This is open for business. Not a lot of complexity. The fruit lacks a bit of freshness and comes out tasting somewhat cooked. Works better with food. Pretty good, but nothing special overall. I would drink this in the next few years.
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Nice bottle; smoky black cherries, plums and minerals with hints of anise and mint; elegant and precise, with plenty of cut. No green issues here for me, enjoyed this very much.
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Mugneret-Gibourg at The Ledbury (The Ledbury, Notting Hill, London): Pale/medium garnet - quite developed appearance. Nose however is relatively youthful with dark cherry and plum fruit. Only moderately intense. Pleasant enough on the palate if lacking a little punch and intensity. Some attractive slightly earthy dark cherry fruit, a little short and firm on the finish. No 04 pepperiness here for me a decent lunch-time burgundy. **
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Eric Levine at The Ledbury: Slightly high-toned nose, touch of cherry-scented furniture polish if such a thing exists. Good, nicely-balanced attack, possibly a little light and pinched in the middle. Enjoyable but it's the high-toned character that dominates rather than any NSG typicity. ***
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I have by now drunk this wine on three occasions over the course of about as many months. Would that I had bought more than half a dozen bottles, because it's a lovely wine and, as the economy soured and the 2004s took it on the chin in the press (and in the shadow of the 2005 frenzy), it sold for a scant $30 a bottle! The wine has a lovely lipstick red hue that takes on more purple with some aeration. The nose on the first, recently shipped bottle had quite a bit of the green leafy character so many 2004s show, but bottles two and three exhibited that trait very little if at all. Bottle one showed as rather delicate on the palate -- the fruit profile was lovely and --- is this the power of suggestion, knowing that three women are responsible for the wine? -- very feminine and quite Vosne. Of course Chaignot's posture near the VR "county line" has a lot to do with that as well. On the second day open, this first bottle hinted at what this wine might show with some more time to settle down. I'll focus on bottle three, drunk with a nice wood-oven roasted chicken a couple of days ago. This has the deepest color I've seen among the three. The nose is opulent and presents a melange of red and black cherries, some strawberry and hints of plum. There are the barest hints of star anise. On the palate, the wine is becoming quite round and velvety, with very aromatic and mouthfilling fruitiness. The tannins are quite soft and nicely integrated, there is a slight touch of orange peel at the back end quickly followed by a good citrus/mineral whack right before the finish line to let you know the structure is there. All in all, a very nice bottle of wine and one that is fast developing into a charmer for current drinking and likely well stored bottles of this will provide good drinking over the next five years or more.
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A beauty. Unanimous consent says this tastes more like a 2005 than any other '04 out there, in the ripeness and vibrancy of the fruit and silkiness of the tannin. Unbelievable!
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This is what pinot noir is all about. Sappy dark fruit. Briary dark fruit and spice on the nose. Very nice detail and impeccable balance. A terrific wine.
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Superb wine. No green here to me. This wine is dark fruit and spice on the nose and palate. There is a terrific elegance here too that betrays the fact that this is close to Vosne Romanee. Long finish.
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popped and poured. Serious 04 screaming green nose initially- painfully so. After about 30 mins. this calms down considerably, but never goes completely away. Similar on the palate, although in the same time frame the palate is much better than the nose- hints of game and cool red fruits in a very elegant package with bracing, yet balanced acidity.
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5/5/2024 - alveoli Likes this wine: 95 Points
Looked slightly aged on initial pour, weak nose
But after about 1 hr much better color, nose, ruby red, earthy, dark berries , excellent with Beef Wellington at Ponte’s restaurant in Tampa I would Say 93-95
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3/10/2024 - Jdrake Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still lovely - enjoyed it with beef bourguignon, fantastic pairing.
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3/1/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 86 Points
Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. Good enough volume, but slightly bitter in the manner of the vintage, even without anything noticeably green.
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4/23/2023 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 93 Points
I love this vintage and what it offers for pre global warming, traditional Burgundy style and flavor profile. A lovely balancing touch of herbaceousness offers another dimension of complexity.
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2/1/2019 - Nels+ Likes this wine: 92 Points
Intense nose, findings with every sip. Sorrel, juicy rasperry and strawberry, some slate, smoke and meat. Long and well structured, not showing its age. BoW 18.5/20
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12/29/2018 - gajalaa Likes this wine: 89 Points
I probably held this too long.very thin drink up
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5/14/2018 - pgb67 wrote: 89 Points
Since these M-G wines keep going up in price and seem scarce, it's hard to pull one from the cellar - in this instance, I probably held it too long. Mushroom and herbs tended to dominate the palate and the fruit was threadbare, but it still had good stuffing and showed a quality long finish. Mother's Day 2018.
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12/4/2017 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - some burgundy only (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {cork, 13%} [Graeme] Developed nose; a bit fungal; mushrooms; there’s some underlying red fruit but no real hint of green. The palate is different; there certainly seems to be a stalky barely-ripe quality here. Flavours of cranberry, tobacco, black cherry. Medium chalky tannins, medium acid. It’s nicely balanced along the palate though, and medium-bodied. Still, the vintage is starting to assert itself; I think time won’t help this anymore now. Showed better last time. Drink up.
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5/30/2016 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 90 Points
Like the sisters' Clos Vougeot, the 2004 Chaignots is also showing beautifully, and now seems to be the time to drink it. A sappy bouquet of red plums, earthy, spicy soil tones and a top note of blood orange peel is followed by a juicy, expansive wine with fully melted tannins and nice balancing acidity. Very expressive and appealing.
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8/31/2015 - CabIsKing wrote: 93 Points
Drank the last one over 5 years ago and to me this has not skipped a beat. Possibly just more opened for business giving everything it has on nose and palate. Just a terrific wine. Glad I have a couple more tucked away.
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6/8/2015 - Sheila62 Likes this wine:
no hint of 2004 green. This was good, but was riper with more dark fruits than I expected from this vintage. Good structure with good acidity. I will wait a couple of years before opening another one of these.
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2/28/2015 - PC73 wrote: 90 Points
Note initially showing quite a bit of stewed fruit and savoury flavours. Bit of spice.
Palate is similarly savoury biased. Really opened up with an hour in the decanter. Much more fruit on display.
Very smoothe and delicate in the mouth.
Overall was slightly lacking brightness and liveliness on the palate. Good wine, but not blown away good.
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1/30/2014 - Pinotnut Likes this wine: 92 Points
The consensus best of the 3 NSG's at the event - all 2004, all 1er cru. But all 3 were very good and from very good producers.
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6/3/2013 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Random night (Verde, East Sydney): [cork, 13%] {Graeme} The vintage has a poor reputation, so this was approached with some trepidation, but it defied expectation easily. Developing nose of smoke, earth and plums. No greenness evident here. It has medium chalky tannins and medium acidity, but the dusty & fairly opaque texture doesn’t obliterate the earthy cherry fruits. There’s a touch of stalk to the flavours, but nothing untoward; a nicely balanced palate finishes a little abruptly, but that’s about the worst you can say for it. Pretty good wine all round.
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6/13/2012 - BurgAndy wrote:
Pink grapefruit meets pink lemonade. Good mouthfeel but a victim of the vintage. What a contrast to the 2003 we had yesterday.
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12/11/2010 - wilmette vino wrote: 90 Points
despite double decanting, this still took a while to open. The last glass was the best. Brickish edge, so looked older than 6 years. Nose was mostly dark berry fruit but reticent. On the palate, it was rounded and approachable, but not as much personality and spice as expected. Pleasant enough but mostly a bit underwhelming. The last glass seemed more fragrant, as well as more complex tasting. But then it was gone. No hint of green.
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8/23/2010 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 92 Points
2004 Red Burgundies (Brooklyn): A very interesting comparison with Chevillon's rendition - interesting in the sense that the two had absolutely nothing in common. This is seriously impressive with a grand cru-like caress, expansive on the palate and essentially seamless, with a saturating finish. That said, there is something about the flavor which is a little jarring, and I understood some people's reasons for not liking it - this was probably the only wine in the lineup with an obvious blackishness to the fruit complexion, and in addition to that it does seem to oscillate with a little bit of oak. Still, I thought it was an excellent wine and among the highlights of the evening albeit in a richer, deeper style.
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7/15/2010 - pifcho wrote: 88 Points
Maroon color - slightly bricking - this looks older than 2004. Nose dominated by plums, spices and some wet leaves. Medium bodied. Slightly sharp acidity which I associate with the vintage. Black fruits and some spices dominate the palate, but no greenies (caution -I'm not too sensitive to them apparently). Very feminine - tastes more like Vosne than NSG. This is open for business. Not a lot of complexity. The fruit lacks a bit of freshness and comes out tasting somewhat cooked. Works better with food. Pretty good, but nothing special overall. I would drink this in the next few years.
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6/6/2010 - CabIsKing wrote: 93 Points
Same notes except for the mouthfeel improved to very silky and coating the palate. Very nice.
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6/4/2010 - DHJ1968 wrote:
Nice bottle; smoky black cherries, plums and minerals with hints of anise and mint; elegant and precise, with plenty of cut. No green issues here for me, enjoyed this very much.
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2/12/2010 - Paul D wrote:
Mugneret-Gibourg at The Ledbury (The Ledbury, Notting Hill, London): Pale/medium garnet - quite developed appearance. Nose however is relatively youthful with dark cherry and plum fruit. Only moderately intense. Pleasant enough on the palate if lacking a little punch and intensity. Some attractive slightly earthy dark cherry fruit, a little short and firm on the finish. No 04 pepperiness here for me a decent lunch-time burgundy. **
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1/15/2010 - Rupert wrote:
Eric LeVine comes to London (The Ledbury, London): Ultra-fresh lifted cherry menthol nose, a lot of sweet sappy fruit, not at all mean, bracing and very attractive
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1/15/2010 - SimonG wrote:
Eric Levine at The Ledbury: Slightly high-toned nose, touch of cherry-scented furniture polish if such a thing exists. Good, nicely-balanced attack, possibly a little light and pinched in the middle. Enjoyable but it's the high-toned character that dominates rather than any NSG typicity. ***
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12/9/2009 - chambolle wrote:
I have by now drunk this wine on three occasions over the course of about as many months. Would that I had bought more than half a dozen bottles, because it's a lovely wine and, as the economy soured and the 2004s took it on the chin in the press (and in the shadow of the 2005 frenzy), it sold for a scant $30 a bottle! The wine has a lovely lipstick red hue that takes on more purple with some aeration. The nose on the first, recently shipped bottle had quite a bit of the green leafy character so many 2004s show, but bottles two and three exhibited that trait very little if at all. Bottle one showed as rather delicate on the palate -- the fruit profile was lovely and --- is this the power of suggestion, knowing that three women are responsible for the wine? -- very feminine and quite Vosne. Of course Chaignot's posture near the VR "county line" has a lot to do with that as well. On the second day open, this first bottle hinted at what this wine might show with some more time to settle down. I'll focus on bottle three, drunk with a nice wood-oven roasted chicken a couple of days ago. This has the deepest color I've seen among the three. The nose is opulent and presents a melange of red and black cherries, some strawberry and hints of plum. There are the barest hints of star anise. On the palate, the wine is becoming quite round and velvety, with very aromatic and mouthfilling fruitiness. The tannins are quite soft and nicely integrated, there is a slight touch of orange peel at the back end quickly followed by a good citrus/mineral whack right before the finish line to let you know the structure is there. All in all, a very nice bottle of wine and one that is fast developing into a charmer for current drinking and likely well stored bottles of this will provide good drinking over the next five years or more.
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7/3/2009 - CabIsKing wrote: 93 Points
Dark fruit, spice and cassis on the nose with hints of leather on the finish. Good lasting finishing 20+. Terrific wine.
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10/19/2008 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 93 Points
A beauty. Unanimous consent says this tastes more like a 2005 than any other '04 out there, in the ripeness and vibrancy of the fruit and silkiness of the tannin. Unbelievable!
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11/23/2007 - DCornutt wrote: 93 Points
This is what pinot noir is all about.
Sappy dark fruit.
Briary dark fruit and spice on the nose.
Very nice detail and impeccable balance.
A terrific wine.
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8/25/2007 - DCornutt wrote: 91 Points
Superb wine. No green here to me.
This wine is dark fruit and spice on the nose and palate.
There is a terrific elegance here too that betrays the fact that this is close to Vosne Romanee.
Long finish.
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6/7/2007 - winenutnyc wrote:
popped and poured. Serious 04 screaming green nose initially- painfully so. After about 30 mins. this calms down considerably, but never goes completely away. Similar on the palate, although in the same time frame the palate is much better than the nose- hints of game and cool red fruits in a very elegant package with bracing, yet balanced acidity.
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2/21/2007 - THT wrote: 89 Points
superbe ! plus dense et compact que les Vignes Rondes, moins agréable aujourd'hui mais une superbe matière mûre et dense qui ira sans doute plus loin
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