not decanted, was not needed. very elegant and delicate nose, not exuberant with extreme depth and complexity, red fruits, paprika, curry aromas, tertiary notes such as leather, caramel, toffee, mushrooms. palate: strawberry, rasberry, for me there are hints of baked aromas, caramelized fruits... tertiary aromas, some aromas that remind me of cognac. veryvery elegant and delicate, much freshness. over time there are high+ acidity, barely any tannins, medium finish.
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Decidedly old school and just starting to show something. The nose has a whiff of dried cranberry and cherry along with some earth and Autumnal leaves. The palate is bright and fresh and strewn with iron filings. There's sweetness that gains at the core and excellent rocky detail. It finishes with excellent cut and is persistent. Just entering a very long drinking window.
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Lille B, Oslo 20th of september 2014 (Lille B, Oslo): At restaurant Lille B in Oslo. Good mature nose of forest floor, dry leaves, mixed berrys, a bit of mud, some mint and liquorice. On the palate more one dimensional, feels younger and still a bit closed down. Good structure and balance and a fair amount of extract, but still not quite winning me over. Medium+ finish with earth and iron. A really good wine, but leaves me with the feeling that it did not realise its potential tonight.
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Consistent with last note but definitely benefited from not being decanted: the bottle almost gone before the acidity started to poke through. Whiff of oak at first. Lovely soft mature burg.
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The nose here is very secondary: forest floor over sufficiently rich black fruit. With time in the glass revealing some mineral/vegetal notes. Lovely. Very soft in the mouth, no hard edges. The finish also well balanced with, again, a slightly herbal/menthol note that lifts rather than being unpleasant. Marked acidity that is very positive at first but starts to intrude a little after a while. All in all this is a delicious wine that is currently very bien dans sa peau but showing some signs of frailty. Drink soonish and don't decant next time.
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8/20/2021 - Sfflyer123 wrote: 94 Points
Drinking beautifully now. Earth, tobacco, spice, mineral. Soft, supple tannins, great complexity. It is firing on all cyclinders. 94 points.
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1/1/2021 - La Sprezzatura wrote: 92 Points
not decanted, was not needed.
very elegant and delicate nose, not exuberant with extreme depth and complexity, red fruits, paprika, curry aromas, tertiary notes such as leather, caramel, toffee, mushrooms.
palate: strawberry, rasberry, for me there are hints of baked aromas, caramelized fruits... tertiary aromas, some aromas that remind me of cognac. veryvery elegant and delicate, much freshness. over time there are high+ acidity, barely any tannins, medium finish.
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3/28/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Decidedly old school and just starting to show something. The nose has a whiff of dried cranberry and cherry along with some earth and Autumnal leaves. The palate is bright and fresh and strewn with iron filings. There's sweetness that gains at the core and excellent rocky detail. It finishes with excellent cut and is persistent. Just entering a very long drinking window.
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11/30/2014 - yenda Likes this wine: 93 Points
mature, drank really well. complete wine
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9/20/2014 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lille B, Oslo 20th of september 2014 (Lille B, Oslo): At restaurant Lille B in Oslo. Good mature nose of forest floor, dry leaves, mixed berrys, a bit of mud, some mint and liquorice. On the palate more one dimensional, feels younger and still a bit closed down. Good structure and balance and a fair amount of extract, but still not quite winning me over. Medium+ finish with earth and iron. A really good wine, but leaves me with the feeling that it did not realise its potential tonight.
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6/21/2014 - maxim wrote: 90 Points
Pure and clean, intense but elegant. Light body, well balanced, long.
Surprisingly good for the vintage.
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6/19/2012 - jamesabdavis wrote:
Consistent with last note but definitely benefited from not being decanted: the bottle almost gone before the acidity started to poke through. Whiff of oak at first. Lovely soft mature burg.
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2/24/2012 - jamesabdavis wrote:
The nose here is very secondary: forest floor over sufficiently rich black fruit. With time in the glass revealing some mineral/vegetal notes. Lovely. Very soft in the mouth, no hard edges. The finish also well balanced with, again, a slightly herbal/menthol note that lifts rather than being unpleasant. Marked acidity that is very positive at first but starts to intrude a little after a while. All in all this is a delicious wine that is currently very bien dans sa peau but showing some signs of frailty. Drink soonish and don't decant next time.
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8/15/2011 - Rupert wrote: flawed
A burgundy lunch (La Trompette, Chiswick, London): Very TCA'd
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5/8/2011 - rnellans wrote: 88 Points
Dark. Somewhat rustic with some licorice and sous bois, big tannins. Lacks the depth of the Gouges and not as well put together. Tart finish.
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11/6/2010 - yenda wrote: 89 Points
a bit austre but otherwise nice
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10/1/2010 - yenda wrote: 89 Points
very subtle, needs time to open up
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