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2014 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
4/20/2024 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice medium gold with slight green reflections. On the nose upon opening, rather timid menthol/aniseed, white fruit, flowers. On the palate, the attack is frank, fruity, sweet-like, lifted with a good acidity, ethereal with a very very good length of the floral and fruit aromas with added minerality. Touch of oak and buttery popcorn as well.
A sip is like inhaling a light but wonderful perfume. This has a nice balance and ultimately, I prefer it to the heavier (but still excellent Morgeot) and to the (also excellent) more tensile and edgy Caillerets, all from the same producer and vintage. Just a wonderful balance!
No rush to drink. I will likely have my next one within three years in 2027 or so. 93
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2000 Château Léoville Poyferré
4/19/2024 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a half-bottle. Nice dark ruby-garnet black colour. On the nose upon opening, aromas of blueberry, blackberry, black olives, graphite and ink. On the palate, the attack is frank, fruity with the aromas as found on the nose and with a blackberry dominant and lots of somewhat rounded yet drying tannin. A very good length to this (with added pomegranate). Feels somewhat like old school Bordeaux and less oaky than the 2005 I tasted a while back. Not remotely on a downward trend, this is at peak to my tastes (from half-bottles). A delightful wine! My biggest regret is that it is my last one of this vintage. I don't think my 2005 will reach this level, but the 2010s may have. 94
After 15-20 minutes of air, pure blackcurrant becomes the dominant aroma.
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2020 Aagne Familie Gysel Pinot Noir Spätlese
4/17/2024 - ChristopherB wrote: 89 Points
Didn’t shine on day one; was better on day two. About an 88-89. Not the best showing.
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