This was a wine I thoroughly enjoyed tracking over the course of the night. My first experience with Gérard Raphet as a producer, I was eager to try this the day I got it, but waited a month until I opened this bottle up. The wine immediately came off a little thin, but I persevered and allowed it to slow oxidise for about two hours before dinner.
What a difference two hours makes.
The power of the wine began to emerge the moment we poured it into our glasses, boasting a nose consisting of blackberries, leather and tobacco. The palate opened up with an upfront that pushed a balance of raspberries and a funky sous bois note. The mid-palate continued on with that funk as a hint of blackcurrant medlied with a mossy / vegetal note that eventually became subdued. The finish was really powerful as notes of iron, leather and spices all medlied together across some well integrated acidity. This was a wine worth letting open up.
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Nice nose when opened. Though little thin and acidity is high. See how this will develop. *2nd night. Viscosity has taken on a lot more weight. Opened up on nose and palette. Acidity has calmed down. Everything has integrated for the better. A lot better.
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faded amber-red, some bricking; Cherry syrup notes, forest floor, pine; high acid, rich, a bit heavy on the palate, med length. Not showing as well as it should. This was better a few years ago as a youthful Burg. At Monopole.
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Tiny forest berry fruit, just ripened and eaten out of the basket, fresh, elegant, almost candied little red and blue berries with a cool pearly dew drops drop. Good pale purple, almost ethereal in lightness. Not especially complex, but could drink a bottle very quickly and easily. With wild Sockeye salmon at Bri's.
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A really excellent bottle. Classic expression with excellent balance, but also with a wonderful earthiness with just the right touch. A great value at this price point.
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Light pale ruby; lovely perfumed nose, dried spices, sour cherry sweet tarts, light, elegant, but medium plus intensity good sappy flavor, some light tertiary notes of pot-pouri showing through. Very much enjoyed this. Compared with '05 Bachelet Bourgogne--which was much darker with hardly any age showing. 91-92 MEM meeting.
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This is quite good. This is not the Cuvee Unique bottling. This is light in color. This is classic elegant burgundy. The fruit is ample, sweet red berries, with a hint of herbs, spice, and minerality. There is good acidity and wonderful with food. This is a good village level wine.
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4/24/2024 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was a wine I thoroughly enjoyed tracking over the course of the night. My first experience with Gérard Raphet as a producer, I was eager to try this the day I got it, but waited a month until I opened this bottle up. The wine immediately came off a little thin, but I persevered and allowed it to slow oxidise for about two hours before dinner.
What a difference two hours makes.
The power of the wine began to emerge the moment we poured it into our glasses, boasting a nose consisting of blackberries, leather and tobacco. The palate opened up with an upfront that pushed a balance of raspberries and a funky sous bois note. The mid-palate continued on with that funk as a hint of blackcurrant medlied with a mossy / vegetal note that eventually became subdued. The finish was really powerful as notes of iron, leather and spices all medlied together across some well integrated acidity. This was a wine worth letting open up.
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4/19/2022 - 559Cheers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice nose when opened. Though little thin and acidity is high. See how this will develop.
*2nd night. Viscosity has taken on a lot more weight. Opened up on nose and palette. Acidity has calmed down. Everything has integrated for the better. A lot better.
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8/9/2019 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points
faded amber-red, some bricking; Cherry syrup notes, forest floor, pine; high acid, rich, a bit heavy on the palate, med length. Not showing as well as it should. This was better a few years ago as a youthful Burg. At Monopole.
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5/14/2017 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Tiny forest berry fruit, just ripened and eaten out of the basket, fresh, elegant, almost candied little red and blue berries with a cool pearly dew drops drop. Good pale purple, almost ethereal in lightness. Not especially complex, but could drink a bottle very quickly and easily. With wild Sockeye salmon at Bri's.
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4/23/2017 - bankermd wrote: 92 Points
A really excellent bottle. Classic expression with excellent balance, but also with a wonderful earthiness with just the right touch. A great value at this price point.
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7/18/2014 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Light pale ruby; lovely perfumed nose, dried spices, sour cherry sweet tarts, light, elegant, but medium plus intensity good sappy flavor, some light tertiary notes of pot-pouri showing through. Very much enjoyed this. Compared with '05 Bachelet Bourgogne--which was much darker with hardly any age showing. 91-92 MEM meeting.
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5/1/2014 - Sheila62 Likes this wine:
This is quite good. This is not the Cuvee Unique bottling. This is light in color. This is classic elegant burgundy. The fruit is ample, sweet red berries, with a hint of herbs, spice, and minerality. There is good acidity and wonderful with food. This is a good village level wine.
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11/28/2013 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Small berry fruits, floral, red raspberry, cherry, perfumed, medium body, sweet-tart red fruits. Very nice, could use another 2-3 years.
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4/2/2010 - Philippe_C wrote: 89 Points
Nose of cherries, a bit more vegetal... more tannins, cherries and red currants, a bit less fruit
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