A treat for anyone who has this in their cellar. Wonderful texture with an incredibly long finish with honey, yellow fruit, and wonderful salinity. Generously shared by a fellow diner at a restaurant in Paris.
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As good as 30 year old Chardonnay can be. Bottle purchased from winery and recorked. Straw color with some yellow and no oxidative hue. Alluring nose of perfect fruit with vanilla notes and light toast. Elegant ample fruit on palate with layers of depth, long finish and good acid. Nice secondary flavors developing. Not past it’s prime , but not sure why you wouldn’t drink now. This wine is singing
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In 750ml. Nose shows peach, honey, herbs, sesame and ripe yellow fruit. Palate is ripe and rich with reasonable amount of acidity. It has good definition on the palate with sufficient underlying substance. Being consistent with my previous view, the 92 Leflaive should be drank sooner than later. Much prefer 93 for Leflaive for its acidity and freshness.
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From a great looking bottle, this wine had a yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed attractive jelly notes at first. After a few hours of air it evolved into white stone, macaroon, lemon, petroleum jelly, and vanilla flavors.
In the mouth, this was rich and ripe with great acidity and huge length. While not heavy at all, this wine had a huge flavor impact and excellent complexity.
This was Grand Cru quality. While at peak now, a bottle in this condition would have lasted 5+ years in the cellar. After 5 hours of air, this White Burg was staggeringly great for a Premier Cru! The best of this bottling I can recall.
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Some funk at the open. Blew off and got better and better as the night went on. Gained weight and complexity. Texturally this had a viscosity more similar to Rhone white. Good acid backbone and plenty of fruit. Some lemon, celery, flowers. Well stored bottle still showing well.
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One of the best specimens of this wine I have tasted. The color was golden and somewhat advanced but it was not oxed and needed 30 mins of air to really liven up. Profile closer to Chevalier than Batard. Textbook example of what a 30-yr old 1er cru from a big vintage should taste like at peak. Could be slightly stingy on the scoring as while this was good I knew good bottles of the 92 Batard and Chevalier could smoke this. Original non-reconditioned bottle.
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(CDV) Même s’il a pris qq rides, un beau vin en tension, dont le profil étiré est en totale cohérence avec son terroir: je n’ai pas de gras, je n’ai pas d’epaules, il offre un profil puissant et tendu, minéral qui file droit en bouche! Au nez, il n’est pas exubérant, un peu d’ambre, de citron confit, d’iode, de poussière, de léger caramel, de fleurs sechées; en bouche, il se montre salin, le chardonnay ne déborde pas de notes pâtissières roboratives, il est presque un peu sur la réserve , mais avec du fond (Ne pas séduire, convaincre!) Belle bouteille, presque 30 ans, impressionnant!
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From 375ml. Amazing light yellow, premox? not existed! Such sweet seductive and airy aromas of roasted hazelnut, white flower, Orchard fruits, sweet herbs , highly lifted, powerful yet super focus. Hauntingly beautiful and I can’t stop sniffing it. Such perfect harmony on the palate with intense sweet fruits, acidity, minerality, sweet spices combines with salinity, power and elegance. Old Leflaive is such a bomb when it is on form. Delicious!
In half bottle. Butter and caramel on the nose while the signature sesame was present in the backdrop. Rich and ripe with tension but it fell off the cliff with dominant tropical fruit after 30 mins.
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From an excellent looking bottle, the medium+ instensity nose offered up dried mango, candied lemon, and white stone.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe but had a very firm backbone that more than held it all together. Despite this wines substantial presence, it had fantastic balance and length.
To my mind this is Grand Cru quality all the way. It will easily last a decade but can you resist?
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This is pure elegance and beauty at this stage. Lacks the Leflaive sulfur but also 0.00% noticeable oak. This wine is pure elegance and beauty. Edged out the 1990 Krug for WOTN. Simply outstanding.
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Dinner at Corner House. Deep yellow-gold. Aesthetically pleasing. The wine somehow failed to live up to expectations. I've had some lovely 1992s from Leflaive, but this didn't show particularly well on the night. Yellow roses, sweetened pineapple, mango, crushed rocks, matchstick, touch of olive oil. Lacked the acidity and structure on the palate. There was some nice yellow fruit with some fine secondary characteristics like olive oil, almond, cashews, honey and sea salt. Good wine, but not particularly expressive or alluring like how a good aged Leflaive can be.
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30th Wedding anniversary with dear friends (INTRO Chicago): Initially very clean color only to see the color change to a light honey color. Fragrant nose, some tightness on the palate yet over the course of an hour did it finally developed into pure magic. Still time in the btl for this wine.
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From another excellent looking bottle, this wine had an amazing bright yellow center and clear rims. The high intensity nose featured lemon zest, marzipan, apples, and white stone.
This wine was great from the get-go but improved with 4 hours of air. It was ripe and rich but buttressed by great acidity. It had great balance and length. After 5 hours the powdered stone in the finish was blowing me away.
While I have not read my prior notes, my recollection is this that this wine has been consistently good. This bottle was great!
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From magnum from domaine. Green apple, slate, cantalopue, fresh tennis balls, and fresh rubber on the nose. Light honey and an underlying sweetness to the palate with firm back acid and a long finish. Paired well with uni.
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Impromptu gathering with Ken at Tachibana (Tachibana, Mclean, Va): The 92 Leflaive Chevalier has been one of my top five whites. This bottle has been ideally cellared and I am the second owner. Expressive nose of very ripe yellow pit fruits, apple butter, sweet spices, a hint of honey and mineral. Unctuous palate, almost oily, sweet almost dessert wine like palate impression and lovely long finish. This is closer to the 92 Batard than the Chevalier, very bold and expressive. Ken took the remaining bottle home and informed me that The color lighten up some and more of the flower and lemon grass notes started to emerge and the “late harvest” notes faded which is exactly what I would have expected. If you want to experience exotic ripe Chardonnay, please serve pop and pour. If you prefer the precision, decant for three four hours.
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Showed excellent freshness considering its age and such enjoyable and concentrated honey extract along with hints of lemon curd underneath. It has a lovely, elegant texture with layers of fruit, complexity, and with good energy. Easy to like and very pleasing to the senses, this is a a good reminder of the great rewards aged white burgundy can provide.
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Chicago Burgundy Geek Dinner (Boka - Chicago IL): Some candied apple with a fat/ripe and slightly honeyed character that I'd consider prototypically Pucelles. Starts forward and very accessible, but sneaky structure comes out from middle to finish. There are layers of flavors that unfold with emerging nuance and complexity.
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From this latest batch of high quality bottles, this wine again had an attractive medium yellow center and clear rims.
While initially not quite as expressive as my last bottle, this wine blossomed nicely with 3+ hours of air. The nose is so expressive and the flavors so ripe and dramatic, that the only reason I can see a wine drinker not falling in love with this is either they 1) had a bad bottle or 2) they didn't give it enough air.
This wine is better than many grand crus.
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From a pristine bottle with essentially no ullage, this bottle had a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose featured lemon, custard, apple, white stone, and a hint of honey.
As expected this wine needed several hours to blossom. It was rich and ripe in the mouth with great acidity and length.
This wine was at, or very close to, Grand Cru quality. While it is drinking now, it will certainly last for 5+ years in this outstanding condition.
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Thursday Night Dinner (RPM Italian - Chicago, IL): A seminal wine. The nose was flinty, with a lot of citrus and salty notes. Incredibly fresh with amazing depth. The palate was close to perfect. Layers of citrus, mineral, and cracked stone. This was amazing when just poured and was amazing 4 hours after being poured. A tour de force...hard to ask for more from White Burgundy.
Tasted blind, this wine looked strong with a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed apples, citrus, honeysuckle, and white stone.
In the mouth, this wine offered a lot of drama as it was big & ripe. While it didn't have the sublime complexity of the Chevalier, it had great balance, good acidity, and great length.
While excellent now, this will easily last 5-10 years. Enjoy!
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Tasted blind, this wine had a medium yellow center with clear rims. The high- intensity nose featured apple, fennel, citrus, and honey.
In the mouth this was ripe and rich with a great viscous mouthfeel. I would also add apricots to the list of flavors noted in the nose, It was a bit flabby at first, but after 3+ hours of air more acidic spine developed. An impressive bottle.
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Real golden color to this wine. There was a nice amount of acidity, almost reminiscent of great chablis. At first had a bit of sulfur on the nose, which slowly blew over. There was a nose of white flower and Meyer lemons. Remained open for several hours (4+) and the last few drops had a strong honey flavor. This was drinking well now, but should continue to age for longer.
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Lovely aged nose of butterscotch and sweet hazelnuts. Quite elegant with a creamy texture and aged flavors of caramel and butterscotch. This bottle seems in good condition but the wine seems just past its best without much power or complexity.
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This wine had the deep yellow color and a high intensity nose of citrus, almond paste, white stone. In the mouth the wine was rich, viscous, and long. It was very interesting to taste this wine right next to the 1992 Batard. They were very much the same style wine but the Batard showed more weight and length. Again, I see no reason to wait but it should last a few years or more. Great stuff!
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Lunch @ Modern Pantry- Lemon yellow clear color, bottle looked well preserved and the wine had a youthful nose with some citrus and flowers. in the mouth it was medium eight, a little light on the acidity but very clean and balanced. over lunch i put on a bit of weight (decanted) and showed some toffee, citrus and some nice honey flavors. drinking very well now and still some years ahead of it
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Light yellow color. Crisp, citrus nose with some mellow tones. Palate was somewhat austere but had citrus fruits, nice acidity and good balance. Pleasure to drink.
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Hot Basement Tasting @ Howard's (Westport): Honey and minerals. A bit of grapefruit "squirt". Some off-flavors at first, but it blew off rather quickly. Drinking nicely now, but I question the long-term drinkability of this wine. Seems to have the structure to go a couple of more years, but I would not tempt fate. Drink up.
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3/4/2024 - hungrybram Likes this wine: 94 Points
Calming nose of hazelnut and bruised apple. Bruised apple, almond, honey, with a tad of butter on the palate. Just delicious
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10/16/2023 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Honeyed but fresh. Vintage has definitive botrytis traits. Should be drunk.
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9/23/2023 - Vstalam wrote: 95 Points
A treat for anyone who has this in their cellar. Wonderful texture with an incredibly long finish with honey, yellow fruit, and wonderful salinity. Generously shared by a fellow diner at a restaurant in Paris.
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9/16/2023 - steinersing wrote: 96 Points
Superb - just the perfect level of concentration and acidity. So much intensity and youth still - like a perfectly behaved teenager.
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4/16/2023 - jhngo wrote: 95 Points
Slightly sweeter with freshness light and lacy.
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11/14/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 96 Points
As good as 30 year old Chardonnay can be. Bottle purchased from winery and recorked. Straw color with some yellow and no oxidative hue. Alluring nose of perfect fruit with vanilla notes and light toast. Elegant ample fruit on palate with layers of depth, long finish and good acid. Nice secondary flavors developing. Not past it’s prime , but not sure why you wouldn’t drink now. This wine is singing
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6/21/2022 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 91 Points
In 750ml. Nose shows peach, honey, herbs, sesame and ripe yellow fruit. Palate is ripe and rich with reasonable amount of acidity. It has good definition on the palate with sufficient underlying substance. Being consistent with my previous view, the 92 Leflaive should be drank sooner than later. Much prefer 93 for Leflaive for its acidity and freshness.
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4/9/2022 - fclarity wrote: 96 Points
From a great looking bottle, this wine had a yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed attractive jelly notes at first. After a few hours of air it evolved into white stone, macaroon, lemon, petroleum jelly, and vanilla flavors.
In the mouth, this was rich and ripe with great acidity and huge length. While not heavy at all, this wine had a huge flavor impact and excellent complexity.
This was Grand Cru quality. While at peak now, a bottle in this condition would have lasted 5+ years in the cellar. After 5 hours of air, this White Burg was staggeringly great for a Premier Cru! The best of this bottling I can recall.
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6/5/2021 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Some funk at the open. Blew off and got better and better as the night went on. Gained weight and complexity. Texturally this had a viscosity more similar to Rhone white. Good acid backbone and plenty of fruit. Some lemon, celery, flowers. Well stored bottle still showing well.
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5/8/2021 - cortoncharlie wrote: 94 Points
One of the best specimens of this wine I have tasted. The color was golden and somewhat advanced but it was not oxed and needed 30 mins of air to really liven up. Profile closer to Chevalier than Batard. Textbook example of what a 30-yr old 1er cru from a big vintage should taste like at peak. Could be slightly stingy on the scoring as while this was good I knew good bottles of the 92 Batard and Chevalier could smoke this. Original non-reconditioned bottle.
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12/25/2020 - jhngo Likes this wine: 97 Points
Beautiful matchsticks finish.
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1/23/2020 - Raage Likes this wine: 93 Points
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Même s’il a pris qq rides, un beau vin en tension, dont le profil étiré est en totale cohérence avec son terroir: je n’ai pas de gras, je n’ai pas d’epaules, il offre un profil puissant et tendu, minéral qui file droit en bouche!
Au nez, il n’est pas exubérant, un peu d’ambre, de citron confit, d’iode, de poussière, de léger caramel, de fleurs sechées; en bouche, il se montre salin, le chardonnay ne déborde pas de notes pâtissières roboratives, il est presque un peu sur la réserve , mais avec du fond (Ne pas séduire, convaincre!)
Belle bouteille, presque 30 ans, impressionnant!
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11/16/2019 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
From 375ml.
Amazing light yellow, premox? not existed! Such sweet seductive and airy aromas of roasted hazelnut, white flower, Orchard fruits, sweet herbs , highly lifted, powerful yet super focus. Hauntingly beautiful and I can’t stop sniffing it. Such perfect harmony on the palate with intense sweet fruits, acidity, minerality, sweet spices combines with salinity, power and elegance. Old Leflaive is such a bomb when it is on form. Delicious!
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9/28/2019 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
In half bottle. Butter and caramel on the nose while the signature sesame was present in the backdrop. Rich and ripe with tension but it fell off the cliff with dominant tropical fruit after 30 mins.
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1/19/2019 - fclarity wrote: 95 Points
From an excellent looking bottle, the medium+ instensity nose offered up dried mango, candied lemon, and white stone.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe but had a very firm backbone that more than held it all together. Despite this wines substantial presence, it had fantastic balance and length.
To my mind this is Grand Cru quality all the way. It will easily last a decade but can you resist?
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11/17/2018 - hprphf wrote: 92 Points
Acker 2018/11 (Marea): Oaky and intense salinity supported by yellow fruit, rocks and hint of rose. Good roundness. 92
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4/7/2017 - FYC wrote:
This is pure elegance and beauty at this stage. Lacks the Leflaive sulfur but also 0.00% noticeable oak. This wine is pure elegance and beauty. Edged out the 1990 Krug for WOTN. Simply outstanding.
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3/6/2017 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 90 Points
Much flatter and less expressive than magnum from domaine. Citrus and mineral notes in a muted form. 90-
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6/30/2016 - justburg wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Corner House. Deep yellow-gold. Aesthetically pleasing. The wine somehow failed to live up to expectations. I've had some lovely 1992s from Leflaive, but this didn't show particularly well on the night. Yellow roses, sweetened pineapple, mango, crushed rocks, matchstick, touch of olive oil. Lacked the acidity and structure on the palate. There was some nice yellow fruit with some fine secondary characteristics like olive oil, almond, cashews, honey and sea salt. Good wine, but not particularly expressive or alluring like how a good aged Leflaive can be.
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2/20/2016 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points
30th Wedding anniversary with dear friends (INTRO Chicago): Initially very clean color only to see the color change to a light honey color. Fragrant nose, some tightness on the palate yet over the course of an hour did it finally developed into pure magic. Still time in the btl for this wine.
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8/16/2015 - fclarity wrote: 95 Points
From another excellent looking bottle, this wine had an amazing bright yellow center and clear rims. The high intensity nose featured lemon zest, marzipan, apples, and white stone.
This wine was great from the get-go but improved with 4 hours of air. It was ripe and rich but buttressed by great acidity. It had great balance and length. After 5 hours the powdered stone in the finish was blowing me away.
While I have not read my prior notes, my recollection is this that this wine has been consistently good. This bottle was great!
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2/27/2015 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 Points
From magnum from domaine. Green apple, slate, cantalopue, fresh tennis balls, and fresh rubber on the nose. Light honey and an underlying sweetness to the palate with firm back acid and a long finish. Paired well with uni.
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12/7/2014 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Impromptu gathering with Ken at Tachibana (Tachibana, Mclean, Va): The 92 Leflaive Chevalier has been one of my top five whites. This bottle has been ideally cellared and I am the second owner. Expressive nose of very ripe yellow pit fruits, apple butter, sweet spices, a hint of honey and mineral. Unctuous palate, almost oily, sweet almost dessert wine like palate impression and lovely long finish. This is closer to the 92 Batard than the Chevalier, very bold and expressive. Ken took the remaining bottle home and informed me that The color lighten up some and more of the flower and lemon grass notes started to emerge and the “late harvest” notes faded which is exactly what I would have expected. If you want to experience exotic ripe Chardonnay, please serve pop and pour. If you prefer the precision, decant for three four hours.
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10/20/2014 - Robert Pavlovich Likes this wine:
Showed excellent freshness considering its age and such enjoyable and concentrated honey extract along with hints of lemon curd underneath. It has a lovely, elegant texture with layers of fruit, complexity, and with good energy. Easy to like and very pleasing to the senses, this is a a good reminder of the great rewards aged white burgundy can provide.
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10/19/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Chicago Burgundy Geek Dinner (Boka - Chicago IL): Some candied apple with a fat/ripe and slightly honeyed character that I'd consider prototypically Pucelles. Starts forward and very accessible, but sneaky structure comes out from middle to finish. There are layers of flavors that unfold with emerging nuance and complexity.
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10/4/2014 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
Another big-time bottle. It was purchased on release and had a 2.5 cm fill.
Please see my prior notes.
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7/13/2014 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
From this latest batch of high quality bottles, this wine again had an attractive medium yellow center and clear rims.
While initially not quite as expressive as my last bottle, this wine blossomed nicely with 3+ hours of air. The nose is so expressive and the flavors so ripe and dramatic, that the only reason I can see a wine drinker not falling in love with this is either they 1) had a bad bottle or 2) they didn't give it enough air.
This wine is better than many grand crus.
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6/29/2014 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
From a pristine bottle with essentially no ullage, this bottle had a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose featured lemon, custard, apple, white stone, and a hint of honey.
As expected this wine needed several hours to blossom. It was rich and ripe in the mouth with great acidity and length.
This wine was at, or very close to, Grand Cru quality. While it is drinking now, it will certainly last for 5+ years in this outstanding condition.
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10/10/2013 - tooch wrote: 98 Points
Thursday Night Dinner (RPM Italian - Chicago, IL): A seminal wine. The nose was flinty, with a lot of citrus and salty notes. Incredibly fresh with amazing depth. The palate was close to perfect. Layers of citrus, mineral, and cracked stone. This was amazing when just poured and was amazing 4 hours after being poured. A tour de force...hard to ask for more from White Burgundy.
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5/19/2013 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
Tasted blind, this wine looked strong with a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed apples, citrus, honeysuckle, and white stone.
In the mouth, this wine offered a lot of drama as it was big & ripe. While it didn't have the sublime complexity of the Chevalier, it had great balance, good acidity, and great length.
While excellent now, this will easily last 5-10 years. Enjoy!
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2/1/2013 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
Tasted blind, this wine had a medium yellow center with clear rims. The high- intensity nose featured apple, fennel, citrus, and honey.
In the mouth this was ripe and rich with a great viscous mouthfeel. I would also add apricots to the list of flavors noted in the nose, It was a bit flabby at first, but after 3+ hours of air more acidic spine developed. An impressive bottle.
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12/15/2012 - yacobove wrote: 93 Points
Real golden color to this wine. There was a nice amount of acidity, almost reminiscent of great chablis. At first had a bit of sulfur on the nose, which slowly blew over. There was a nose of white flower and Meyer lemons. Remained open for several hours (4+) and the last few drops had a strong honey flavor. This was drinking well now, but should continue to age for longer.
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8/10/2010 - dream wrote: 88 Points
Lovely aged nose of butterscotch and sweet hazelnuts. Quite elegant with a creamy texture and aged flavors of caramel and butterscotch. This bottle seems in good condition but the wine seems just past its best without much power or complexity.
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7/26/2010 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
This wine had the deep yellow color and a high intensity nose of citrus, almond paste, white stone. In the mouth the wine was rich, viscous, and long. It was very interesting to taste this wine right next to the 1992 Batard. They were very much the same style wine but the Batard showed more weight and length. Again, I see no reason to wait but it should last a few years or more. Great stuff!
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1/25/2010 - rnellans wrote: 96 Points
Golden. Lemon, creamy, honey, pear notes. Great balance with very good acidity, depth. Round...lovely wine.
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5/15/2009 - reichken wrote: 93 Points
Lunch @ Modern Pantry- Lemon yellow clear color, bottle looked well preserved and the wine had a youthful nose with some citrus and flowers. in the mouth it was medium eight, a little light on the acidity but very clean and balanced. over lunch i put on a bit of weight (decanted) and showed some toffee, citrus and some nice honey flavors. drinking very well now and still some years ahead of it
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12/24/2007 - RWilkinson wrote:
mild yellow in color. Mineraly with apples and pears and nice acidity and solid structure. Very nice wine a pleasure to drink during the holidays
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11/5/2007 - conadoc wrote: 92 Points
Light yellow color. Crisp, citrus nose with some mellow tones. Palate was somewhat austere but had citrus fruits, nice acidity and good balance. Pleasure to drink.
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8/19/2007 - wmcguire52 wrote: 90 Points
Thought this one has perhaps lost some if its prime....last bottle needs to be drunk soon
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7/14/2001 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 Points
Bastille Day @ My Apt (San Francisco): Mineraly, lean and precise. Much better than my last sample of this wine. Holding well and pehaps improving.
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7/25/1999 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
Hot Basement Tasting @ Howard's (Westport): Honey and minerals. A bit of grapefruit "squirt". Some off-flavors at first, but it blew off rather quickly. Drinking nicely now, but I question the long-term drinkability of this wine. Seems to have the structure to go a couple of more years, but I would not tempt fate. Drink up.
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2/1/1995 - mnh wrote:
medium color, great depth, layers upon layers. Finish over a minute
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