Big wine. Lots of cola, dark fruits, and some earth. Opened too young, lacking in nuance. At 14.5% Abv I probably could have expected this. That being said there is enough fruit and structure here that holding for 5+ years is perhaps the move if you want nuance and terroir to show.
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The rich wine shows ripe apples, lemon, and some hints of lightly buttered biscuits from the malo this wine naturally goes through. Still vibrant, medium-bodied, and with high acidity. In a great place but is absolutely still developing and can handle further bottle age. Only a few tertiary notes are showing here. Outstanding wine.
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An enjoyable wine. At this point, the tannins are entirely resolved. The wine was extremely smooth, with light meat and spice character to frame around the central fruit. I feel this is in a good place and unlikely to improve a ton more. The structure just feels a bit too faded to give it many more years, drink up.
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2019 Mongeard-Mugneret Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru En Orveaux
4/11/2023 - NathanGaby wrote: 90 Points
Big wine. Lots of cola, dark fruits, and some earth. Opened too young, lacking in nuance. At 14.5% Abv I probably could have expected this. That being said there is enough fruit and structure here that holding for 5+ years is perhaps the move if you want nuance and terroir to show.
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2013 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux
2/11/2023 - NathanGaby Likes this wine: 93 Points
The rich wine shows ripe apples, lemon, and some hints of lightly buttered biscuits from the malo this wine naturally goes through. Still vibrant, medium-bodied, and with high acidity. In a great place but is absolutely still developing and can handle further bottle age. Only a few tertiary notes are showing here. Outstanding wine.
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2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
12/27/2022 - NathanGaby Likes this wine: 90 Points
An enjoyable wine. At this point, the tannins are entirely resolved. The wine was extremely smooth, with light meat and spice character to frame around the central fruit. I feel this is in a good place and unlikely to improve a ton more. The structure just feels a bit too faded to give it many more years, drink up.
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