This has been a genuinely lovely wine showing 1er Cru depth and character. It still seems quite primary with a deep crimson colour and a vibrant nose of red berry fruits with some blueberry notes. The palate is medium weight with plenty of primary fruit and touches of forest floor leading into a satisfying finish. The last of a much enjoyed case !
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Drinking beautifully. Has the colour and the depth of the vintage. There's just a hint of undergrowth development sneaking into the aroma profile. It has a core of sweet blueberry and cherry fruit. Texture is liquid velvet and there's some musk and game that works brilliantly with duck breast. Balance and proportion are excellent. Still has plenty in the tank for further development.
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Double-d c45 mins. Nose has striking red cherry skin, with a trace of beef. Bright and pure: remarkable fruit for the age. An immensely citric palate; a thrill. I note a drink-by date of 2007 above: a classic case of modern critics originally missing the idea of the closed period. Confounding for me too, in respect of my perception of '99 being a darker-fruited, moodier vintage. This village wine has 8-10 more years! Might gain more aromatic complexity as it calms. 93 now though!
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Thankfully this was not corked as the last bottle. Wonderful nose of red fruit, iron, mushrooms and hint of spice. The palate matched with emphasis on youthful, pretty red fruit and earth. This has a ways to go but can be enjoyed now. Superb.
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Sweet cherry fruits on the nose along with a little compost and ash. In the mouth the black cherry fruits are creamy and luscious. There is a strand of liquorice threading through the flavour profile and there is excellent depth. It has enough interesting development to enjoy now yet it is still quite youthful with plenty in the tank.
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Has some black cherry aromas along with a little sap, earth and mineral. Good flesh in the mouth with fruits that are highly perfume and direct. Super proportion and balance and quite simply a delicious red Burg that is drinking beautifully right now.
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I am one who believes that the 99’s haven’t really ever shut down, but this wine is case in point that they are developing at glacial pace. It is still quite primary with black cherry fruits, purple flowers and just a hint of earth and moss to the aroma. There’s a little sour cherry VA evident in the mouth but good fleshy fruits and plenty of freshness and energy. It finishes with sweet, rounded tannins and bright acidity and is far from its apogee but a delicious drink now.
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From a half bottle. Fairly youthful raspberry red appearance. Soft red fruits on the nose with a touch of volatile acidity, which follows through onto the palate. Elegant ripe fruit with a bit of woody spice on the finish. 13.5% abv
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1/19/2020 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has been a genuinely lovely wine showing 1er Cru depth and character. It still seems quite primary with a deep crimson colour and a vibrant nose of red berry fruits with some blueberry notes. The palate is medium weight with plenty of primary fruit and touches of forest floor leading into a satisfying finish. The last of a much enjoyed case !
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8/27/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Drinking beautifully. Has the colour and the depth of the vintage. There's just a hint of undergrowth development sneaking into the aroma profile. It has a core of sweet blueberry and cherry fruit. Texture is liquid velvet and there's some musk and game that works brilliantly with duck breast. Balance and proportion are excellent. Still has plenty in the tank for further development.
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3/8/2014 - campingfleurie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Double-d c45 mins. Nose has striking red cherry skin, with a trace of beef. Bright and pure: remarkable fruit for the age. An immensely citric palate; a thrill. I note a drink-by date of 2007 above: a classic case of modern critics originally missing the idea of the closed period. Confounding for me too, in respect of my perception of '99 being a darker-fruited, moodier vintage. This village wine has 8-10 more years! Might gain more aromatic complexity as it calms. 93 now though!
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2/10/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
Thankfully this was not corked as the last bottle. Wonderful nose of red fruit, iron, mushrooms and hint of spice. The palate matched with emphasis on youthful, pretty red fruit and earth. This has a ways to go but can be enjoyed now. Superb.
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12/23/2013 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Sweet cherry fruits on the nose along with a little compost and ash. In the mouth the black cherry fruits are creamy and luscious. There is a strand of liquorice threading through the flavour profile and there is excellent depth. It has enough interesting development to enjoy now yet it is still quite youthful with plenty in the tank.
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3/24/2013 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Has some black cherry aromas along with a little sap, earth and mineral. Good flesh in the mouth with fruits that are highly perfume and direct. Super proportion and balance and quite simply a delicious red Burg that is drinking beautifully right now.
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3/15/2011 - burgers wrote: flawed
Corked, but I doubt the wine below had anything much to offer.
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6/29/2009 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
I am one who believes that the 99’s haven’t really ever shut down, but this wine is case in point that they are developing at glacial pace. It is still quite primary with black cherry fruits, purple flowers and just a hint of earth and moss to the aroma. There’s a little sour cherry VA evident in the mouth but good fleshy fruits and plenty of freshness and energy. It finishes with sweet, rounded tannins and bright acidity and is far from its apogee but a delicious drink now.
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2/24/2008 - Biglama wrote: 89 Points
diep rood, geur is fruitig met spicey tonen, licht wat vuurwerk. smaak is vrij fruitig met rijpe tonen, goede balans en zachte tannines
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5/18/2007 - Biglama wrote: 87 Points
Rode kleur, neus is niet echt uitgesproken, licht rood fruit met aardes tonen, mineraliteit. smaak is elegant met goede zuren en wat diegang.
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6/3/2006 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 88 Points
From a half bottle. Fairly youthful raspberry red appearance. Soft red fruits on the nose with a touch of volatile acidity, which follows through onto the palate. Elegant ripe fruit with a bit of woody spice on the finish. 13.5% abv
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