OMG! Quite a suspect bottle from such a difficult vintage. Wine drip stains down label, cork soaked almost to top, crumbled on opening with an Ah-so. Color thin and faded, nose beautiful with classic aged Burg notes, a bit of brandied cherries, a little stemmy but nice. Similar on the palate, wouldn't call the fruit fresh but surprisingly present and sweet developing a classic orange rind with hints of subtle cinnamon and mace quality within 15 min or so. Keeps evolving with simple roast chicken and rice, now showing a seared fresh porcini note along with a little more 'raw' flavor of forest floor.
Have been lamenting this forgotten bottle since 'finding' it after doing inventory this summer. Lovely old Burgundy.
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12/27/2020 - Cruzin Likes this wine: 96 Points
OMG! Quite a suspect bottle from such a difficult vintage. Wine drip stains down label, cork soaked almost to top, crumbled on opening with an Ah-so. Color thin and faded, nose beautiful with classic aged Burg notes, a bit of brandied cherries, a little stemmy but nice. Similar on the palate, wouldn't call the fruit fresh but surprisingly present and sweet developing a classic orange rind with hints of subtle cinnamon and mace quality within 15 min or so. Keeps evolving with simple roast chicken and rice, now showing a seared fresh porcini note along with a little more 'raw' flavor of forest floor.
Have been lamenting this forgotten bottle since 'finding' it after doing inventory this summer. Lovely old Burgundy.
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7/14/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Bastille Day Burgs & Beef Tasting (Chez Haserot, Sonoma, California): Medium brown color with light yellow meniscus; mature, dried cherry, dried strawberry, strawberry preserves nose; delicious, mature, tart strawberry, preserves, mineral, preserved cherry palate; long finish 95+ points
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