Really pretty nose with a strong scent of roses, cherries, blood plum and earth. The fruit has a waxy quality about it in the mouth and it is rich and full with abundant, sandy tannins and the vintage’s strong acid line. Still years away from its apogee.
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relatively dark in color, some bricking on the rim. aromatically the wine is grand cru and regal blah blah, but not stunning... plenty of red fruits, cherry pits, earthy/mossy aromas, integrated barrique spice. On the palate the wine has high acidity and is quite firm up front... seemless transition into the midpalate which is all pinot flesh, tannins are still firm and noticeable, low etoh. Balanced wine, good length, very good intensity, ok complexity. Wine has loads of finesse, a flawless, albeit firm texture, perfect expression of place. Right now the wine is a just barely "outstanding" wine needing a bit more aromatic complexity, length, and resolution of acid/tannin to improve (which it may). It is typical of 96 whose wines have always felt hard to me... it is average GC Burgundy tonight, yet definitely has that GC feel (tight, powerful, not showing its flesh yet) and certainly one day may thrill at that level... not today.
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The nose is amazing. Licorice, violets and strawberry on nose. Dark cherries, yeast, violets and raspberry pips on palate. Moderate tannins. Soft. Creamy. Some of the intensity of the nose was lost after a few hours. Really want to get hold of some more of this stunning wine.
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7/16/2019 - Raizes wrote: flawed
尽管已经有明显的TCA问题,但入口仔细分辨依然有草莓、红茶的愉悦香气。单宁颗粒细腻,酸度结构良好。十分可惜。
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5/18/2019 - Andyofoto wrote:
Fantastic Showing at Chez Panisse today. Tobacco leaf, Cherry, Sweet herbs, freshness and length. This still has plenty of legs. What a treat.
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12/1/2015 - ctjared Likes this wine:
consistent
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7/4/2014 - ctjared Likes this wine:
definitely needs air and can certainly go longer.
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3/26/2014 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Classic Pinot earth. needs air after open. plenty of life left here. dusty tannins and decent fruit.
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6/9/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Another Saturday at Knightsbridge - mostly blind (Northbrook, IL): Corked
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2/25/2012 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Really pretty nose with a strong scent of roses, cherries, blood plum and earth. The fruit has a waxy quality about it in the mouth and it is rich and full with abundant, sandy tannins and the vintage’s strong acid line. Still years away from its apogee.
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8/1/2011 - markjanes wrote: 90 Points
relatively dark in color, some bricking on the rim. aromatically the wine is grand cru and regal blah blah, but not stunning... plenty of red fruits, cherry pits, earthy/mossy aromas, integrated barrique spice. On the palate the wine has high acidity and is quite firm up front... seemless transition into the midpalate which is all pinot flesh, tannins are still firm and noticeable, low etoh. Balanced wine, good length, very good intensity, ok complexity. Wine has loads of finesse, a flawless, albeit firm texture, perfect expression of place. Right now the wine is a just barely "outstanding" wine needing a bit more aromatic complexity, length, and resolution of acid/tannin to improve (which it may). It is typical of 96 whose wines have always felt hard to me... it is average GC Burgundy tonight, yet definitely has that GC feel (tight, powerful, not showing its flesh yet) and certainly one day may thrill at that level... not today.
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11/20/2010 - PC73 Likes this wine: 95 Points
The nose is amazing. Licorice, violets and strawberry on nose.
Dark cherries, yeast, violets and raspberry pips on palate.
Moderate tannins. Soft. Creamy.
Some of the intensity of the nose was lost after a few hours.
Really want to get hold of some more of this stunning wine.
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