Opens quite reductive, with a medium ruby meniscus and a slight rusty variation on the rim. Viscous legs. The nose is dominated by roasted coffee beans notes, underpinned by ripe strawberries, cranberries and red and black cherries. Sweet spices and liquorice root, dried flowers, undergrowth. Palate is lively, fine acid structure and pointilliste tannins to carry the flavour. As in Duband style -not my favourite- the barrel ageing process takes away the fruit pleasure and gives a fat, short impression of its length and potential. I wonder if the oak is ever going to soften, but it is too early to judge. Drink by 2025.
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Little seepage through mid-cork and heavy curly sediments in the bottle. Medium garnet meniscus shows the age and the heat of the vintage. Opens up quickly upon heady notes of goudron, poutpourri, dried herbs, shrivelled blackberries, beef stock. Tense on the palate, aromas well guided from rich tannins and cranberry acidity. Unfortunately, this state of grace lasts shortly, as the wine oxidises quickly. In about 15-20 mins it was well over its maturity, flat and tired, not dislike an aged South Australian Shiraz. Pity. But a blissful 15 minutes.
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2012 David Duband Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Procès
5/14/2017 - fabiopallottini wrote: 89 Points
Opens quite reductive, with a medium ruby meniscus and a slight rusty variation on the rim. Viscous legs.
The nose is dominated by roasted coffee beans notes, underpinned by ripe strawberries, cranberries and red and black cherries. Sweet spices and liquorice root, dried flowers, undergrowth.
Palate is lively, fine acid structure and pointilliste tannins to carry the flavour.
As in Duband style -not my favourite- the barrel ageing process takes away the fruit pleasure and gives a fat, short impression of its length and potential.
I wonder if the oak is ever going to soften, but it is too early to judge.
Drink by 2025.
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2003 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
4/19/2017 - fabiopallottini wrote: 88 Points
Little seepage through mid-cork and heavy curly sediments in the bottle.
Medium garnet meniscus shows the age and the heat of the vintage.
Opens up quickly upon heady notes of goudron, poutpourri, dried herbs, shrivelled blackberries, beef stock.
Tense on the palate, aromas well guided from rich tannins and cranberry acidity.
Unfortunately, this state of grace lasts shortly, as the wine oxidises quickly.
In about 15-20 mins it was well over its maturity, flat and tired, not dislike an aged South Australian Shiraz.
Pity. But a blissful 15 minutes.
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2015 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir
4/3/2017 - fabiopallottini Likes this wine: 93 Points
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