A half bottle earlier this evening during dinner with wife @ Daniel Boulud. Not decanted.
Mature color (golden yellow) and nose (lots of wax, honey and herbs) and apparent mature Marsanne profile. Started to blossom after 5 min in the glass. Tannins resolved and fully dissipated after about 30 min. Held up well throughout most of the course of the tasting menu but not much evolution during this time and the wine is showing its age as it started to decline after less than 2 hours or so in glass. For a 375ml bottle, drink up soon!
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A full bottle ordered (bottle number 123 - I think the total number of bottles produced were 2,800) during dinner at Eleven Madison Park, NYC. Not decanted.
Needed 20 min or so to wake up in the glass. Initially a bit high on the acidity side but gradually found its balance in my glass at the 40 min mark. No bricking and a deep garnet hue which shows good storage for a premier cru at 31 years of age. Nose was a mixture of morning dew, strawberries with floral notes. A hint of earth and some secondary nuances of blueberries and wet forest wood were also detected. A wonderful experience as I am a fan of Aux Brulees (one of my favorite Vosne Romanee premier crus) let alone from this domaine in which I believe this was the second vintage by the late Philippe Engel which was sold under the domaine label. I think while most people claim that this vintage was amongst those from the darker years of the domaine, it can be said that it is best to taste a well-stored bottle yourself before arriving at any conclusion, more so for a domaine as reputed as Rene Engel.
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Popped and poured during the afternoon tea session. Bright golden color that looks young for a 6 yr old village.
Lemon zest mixed with limestone and minerals oozing on the nose. But the nose gradually closed down after about 15 min. From the nose I think it is starting to wake up from its sleep and it offers a medley of beeswax, wetstones, citrus fruit and green herbs on the palate. A bit primary after about 30 min after opening. Good potential as I would wait a year or two before opening another bottle. Excellent companion to the afternoon tea set here though I must emphasize.
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1995 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
11/5/2014 - Chisato wrote: 91 Points
A half bottle earlier this evening during dinner with wife @ Daniel Boulud. Not decanted.
Mature color (golden yellow) and nose (lots of wax, honey and herbs) and apparent mature Marsanne profile. Started to blossom after 5 min in the glass. Tannins resolved and fully dissipated after about 30 min. Held up well throughout most of the course of the tasting menu but not much evolution during this time and the wine is showing its age as it started to decline after less than 2 hours or so in glass. For a 375ml bottle, drink up soon!
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1983 Domaine René Engel Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Brulées
11/3/2014 - Chisato wrote: 92 Points
A full bottle ordered (bottle number 123 - I think the total number of bottles produced were 2,800) during dinner at Eleven Madison Park, NYC. Not decanted.
Needed 20 min or so to wake up in the glass. Initially a bit high on the acidity side but gradually found its balance in my glass at the 40 min mark. No bricking and a deep garnet hue which shows good storage for a premier cru at 31 years of age. Nose was a mixture of morning dew, strawberries with floral notes. A hint of earth and some secondary nuances of blueberries and wet forest wood were also detected. A wonderful experience as I am a fan of Aux Brulees (one of my favorite Vosne Romanee premier crus) let alone from this domaine in which I believe this was the second vintage by the late Philippe Engel which was sold under the domaine label. I think while most people claim that this vintage was amongst those from the darker years of the domaine, it can be said that it is best to taste a well-stored bottle yourself before arriving at any conclusion, more so for a domaine as reputed as Rene Engel.
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2008 Coche-Dury Meursault
6/21/2014 - Chisato wrote: 92 Points
A 750ml bottle ordered here in Le Bristol, Paris
Popped and poured during the afternoon tea session. Bright golden color that looks young for a 6 yr old village.
Lemon zest mixed with limestone and minerals oozing on the nose. But the nose gradually closed down after about 15 min. From the nose I think it is starting to wake up from its sleep and it offers a medley of beeswax, wetstones, citrus fruit and green herbs on the palate. A bit primary after about 30 min after opening. Good potential as I would wait a year or two before opening another bottle. Excellent companion to the afternoon tea set here though I must emphasize.
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