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2010 Charles Noellat Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
4/23/2024 - apple1813 Likes this wine: 91 Points
(*This following tasting note refers to another Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru wine produced by the same winery, but with a specified lieu-dit, Chaffots. Adding a new wine has become exceedingly difficult after a recent update of the CellarTracker interface.*)
2010 Charles Noellat Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Chaffots is vibrant, perfumed and detailed. The wine is bottled under a natural cork, in contrast to DIAM-cork enclosure for the generic Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru from the same producer. The developing Morey Pinot Noir is clear and pale ruby in colour without any noticeable sediments. Expressive aromas of blackberry, violet and lilac are followed by sweet wood spices and truffle chocolate.
The mouthfeel is dry and medium-bodied, with a rather high level of lively acidity and a medium level of silky tannin. There are flavours of cranberry, red plum, crushed flowers and sweet spices in a rather long, delineated finish. The alcohol level is 13%. The empty bottle weighs 593 grams.
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2010 Charles Noellat Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
4/22/2024 - apple1813 Likes this wine: 90 Points
2010 Charles Noellat Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru seems aromatically closed at the moment. The bottle is sealed under a DIAM-10 cork. The developing Morey Pinot Noir is clear and pale ruby in colour without any noticeable sediments. The bottle is likely reconditioned prior to the recent release.
Reticent aromas of red plum, wild strawberry and violet are followed by touches of earth, cocoa powder and liquorice spices. The wine does not seem to open up over five hours in the evening.
The dry and medium-bodied mouthfeel is complemented with a medium-high level of acidity and a medium level of supple, integrated tannin. There are flavours of brambleberry, black cherry, white mushroom and wood spices in a medium, savoury finish. While the mouthfeel shows signs of maturity, the nose does not show a consistent level of tertiary complexities. The alcohol level is 13%. The empty bottle weighs 576 grams.
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2019 Château d'Aiguilhe
4/18/2024 - apple1813 Likes this wine: 91 Points
2019 Chateau d'Aiguilhe is fresh, aromatically expressive and delicately spiced. The bottle is sealed with a DIAM-30 cork. The developing Castillon Bordeaux blend is clear and deep ruby in colour. The wine requires an hour of gentle in-bottle aeration to open up. Aromas of blackberry, violet and mint are followed by coffee, tobacco leaf, potting soil and a hint of blood.
The dry and full-bodied mouthfeel is complemented with relatively high levels of acidity and grainy tannin. There are flavours of bramble, red plum, dark chocolate and mushroom in a medium, gently spiced finish. The 14.5% alcohol is well-concealed. The empty bottle weighs 589 grams.
The wine is composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. The vines are grown on clay and limestone soil. The must is fermented in temperature-controlled wooden and concrete vats for 35 days, with regular punching down to promote extraction. The wine is raised in 30% new oak barrels for sixteen months.
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