Marsannay @ Vinotecca (Vinoteca, Smithfield, London): Sour cherry nose. A little disjointed. Slightly weird and astringent. Nose reminds one of industrial loo cleaner. No, coal tar soap emerging. Pretty strongly. Really unpleasant.
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Really didn't know what to expect - my first 2004 burgundy. From 375 ml. nose: dust and earth takes center stage. Not funky or barnyardy at all, just a damp earth quality. palate: balanced well between earth, fruit, acid and tannin. Charred earth and very faint spice notes over rhubarb/red fruit mash. I'd prefer this with food over sipping, but there is nothing not tasty about it. How's that for an unnecessary double negative?
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From half. Pretty disappointing and angular, overt and unintegrated oak. Not sure what's going on as the last bottle was nice. I would hold for a while.
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Dinner AC Gary Rona and gang -- showing pretty lean and mean yet again, real tough love even for the Francophiles. Some tea notes, bright cherry, zesty acidity and some vegetal notes tho.
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(Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay Les Longeroies) Hint of tangerine and lime on nose; light-medium bodied, tart strawberry palate, with green notes, good acidity; short finish (20% stems, mainly old foudres)
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4/2/2014 - SimonG wrote: flawed
Marsannay @ Vinotecca (Vinoteca, Smithfield, London): Sour cherry nose. A little disjointed. Slightly weird and astringent. Nose reminds one of industrial loo cleaner. No, coal tar soap emerging. Pretty strongly. Really unpleasant.
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2/20/2011 - Roughl wrote:
This was drinking nicely. Unlike other tasters I found that the wine gained a lot with aeration.
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6/10/2009 - tarheel17 wrote: 88 Points
Really didn't know what to expect - my first 2004 burgundy.
From 375 ml.
nose: dust and earth takes center stage. Not funky or barnyardy at all, just a damp earth quality.
palate: balanced well between earth, fruit, acid and tannin. Charred earth and very faint spice notes over rhubarb/red fruit mash. I'd prefer this with food over sipping, but there is nothing not tasty about it. How's that for an unnecessary double negative?
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5/23/2009 - Brad L wrote:
From half. Pretty disappointing and angular, overt and unintegrated oak. Not sure what's going on as the last bottle was nice. I would hold for a while.
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10/12/2008 - danstrings wrote: 87 Points
Dinner AC Gary Rona and gang -- showing pretty lean and mean yet again, real tough love even for the Francophiles. Some tea notes, bright cherry, zesty acidity and some vegetal notes tho.
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