Big perfumed nose with incense and mild spices. Some earth influence but mostly ripe purple and red fruit. Sweet but mature plum and red apple fruit on the palate. Dense and very flavourful. Lots of energy and seemingly in a good drinking window right now. Tannins were pleasant and not unduly sharp or dry. Good bottle and a good deal.
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Some barnyard on the nose that blew off after an hour. Nice red and black fruit, spice, earth with nice balance and weight. Much better than the 95 Clos Vougeot tonight.
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A big, dense, tannic wine, even at 17 years old. Wow. A nice meld of barnyard and caramel on the nose, with some sanguinary and floral notes. Big cherry on the palate, lots of acidity, some herbs/lavender on the finish. I'd leave this alone for 3-5 years; it'll probably continue to drink well through 2025. 92-95pts.
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12/2/2016 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
Big perfumed nose with incense and mild spices. Some earth influence but mostly ripe purple and red fruit. Sweet but mature plum and red apple fruit on the palate. Dense and very flavourful. Lots of energy and seemingly in a good drinking window right now. Tannins were pleasant and not unduly sharp or dry. Good bottle and a good deal.
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1/4/2015 - FYC wrote:
Some barnyard on the nose that blew off after an hour. Nice red and black fruit, spice, earth with nice balance and weight. Much better than the 95 Clos Vougeot tonight.
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11/3/2012 - lifeattable Likes this wine: 93 Points
A big, dense, tannic wine, even at 17 years old. Wow. A nice meld of barnyard and caramel on the nose, with some sanguinary and floral notes. Big cherry on the palate, lots of acidity, some herbs/lavender on the finish. I'd leave this alone for 3-5 years; it'll probably continue to drink well through 2025. 92-95pts.
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9/17/2006 - EricBe wrote: 91 Points
wow, one of the few burgundies in my cellar that I've opened that hasn't been spoiled or simply awful.
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