Brought en primeur and well stored since new, this wine is surprisingly still very austere and not my style. Get beyond the austerity and it is surprisingly complex for a village wine though. Could have done with a bit more sweetness and red fruit. Will it ever come round? Somehow I doubt it.
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Had with the 2010 and this lost by two points. Nice nose of twigs and bark. More austere and rustic than 2010 with less elegance. Palate is a bit rustic.
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Medium ruby. Light nose of red cherries, smoke, violets, earth. Palate has medium tanins, medium-high acidity, with a grainy mid-palate and a balanced, medium length finish. Really good village wine.
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Medium plus color. Lovely red pinot nose with a tad of smokiness. Pure on the palate, good acidity and really at a good place right now. More red than black fruits here and entirely primary with smooth tannins. Very good for what it is.
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10/17/2021 - bnqwallace Likes this wine: 88 Points
Brought en primeur and well stored since new, this wine is surprisingly still very austere and not my style. Get beyond the austerity and it is surprisingly complex for a village wine though. Could have done with a bit more sweetness and red fruit. Will it ever come round? Somehow I doubt it.
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5/5/2016 - Sixchips600 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This has improved and entering a more interesting window. Still some austere 08 characteristics but seems more integrated and ready.
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11/8/2014 - Sixchips600 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Had with the 2010 and this lost by two points. Nice nose of twigs and bark. More austere and rustic than 2010 with less elegance. Palate is a bit rustic.
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6/13/2013 - Machiavelli wrote:
Medium ruby. Light nose of red cherries, smoke, violets, earth. Palate has medium tanins, medium-high acidity, with a grainy mid-palate and a balanced, medium length finish. Really good village wine.
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5/13/2013 - Dbrane wrote: 87 Points
Medium plus color. Lovely red pinot nose with a tad of smokiness. Pure on the palate, good acidity and really at a good place right now. More red than black fruits here and entirely primary with smooth tannins. Very good for what it is.
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