2002 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Bâtard-Montrachet

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  5/7/2022 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  Who was Right, S#ckers? Wuhan Restrictions Ending in Great Britain; 5/5/2022-5/7/2022 (Londres - GB): All story resumed in one picture. When you opened an expensive BYO bottle sometime before, dear Turinese hunchback, without any order to do so, breaks the cork and some pieces fall into the bottle so it must be filtered (initially served like this, with trips), at first cup by cup and then in a decanter something doesn't work properly. Extremely cooled, ruining an exceptional wine without the slightest sign of premature oxidation. Still, the class is so patent that it survives with buttery notes of lemon candied bark and limestone. That mineral contribution has its immediate echo in the mouth, where it shows long and tasty, with depth and a balanced acidity (after heating) that ends elegantly and widely. A pity how you can spoil an excellent bottle. To the last drop without leaving my traditional last third for the staff. A service fiasco that has affected to the bottle. By the way, the exponential increase of Italian wines on the wine list is a reflection of her particular tastes and it is another mistake from my point of view.
  
  Al abrirlo a saber cuándo, la jorobada turinesa sin ninguna orden para hacerlo, rompe el corcho y algunos pedazos caen en la botella por lo que hay que filtrarlo (inicialmente te lo sirven así, con tropezones), al principio copa a copa y después en un decantador. Enfriado en extremo, arruinando un vino excepcional sin el menor signo de oxidación prematura. Aún con todo, la clase es tan patente que sobrevive con notas mantecosas, de corteza confitada de limón y piedra caliza. Ese aporte mineral tiene su inmediato eco en boca, donde se muestra largo y sabroso, con profundidad y una equilibrada acidez (tras calentarse) que finaliza de forma elegante y amplia. Una pena cómo se puede poner a perder una excelente botella. Por aquello de que se joda el cabo que no me releva, hasta la última gota sin dejar mi tradicional último tercio para el personal. Un fiasco de servicio que ha afectado a la botella. Por cierto, el incremento exponencial de vinos italianos en la carta es un reflejo de sus gustos particulares y es otro error desde mi punto de vista.

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  1/29/2022 - rraaffaa wrote:

  This was sadly over the hump for my taste.

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  6/19/2021 - UFGators Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This was fantastic. Checks all the boxes With tertiary flavors. Takes a little bit in the glass to open but wow when it does!

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  11/11/2018 - Dvogt wrote: 95 Points

  From Magnum. Prefer this wine now over a few years ago. Perfectly balanced and framed in light and elegant oak, the yellow fruits stand out and finish long.

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  6/26/2017 - jmoore431 wrote: 94 Points

  Went out of my way to procure this bottle and share it with a wine buddy whose previous bottle had crapped out in an earlier tasting. Medium gold mature color; quite citric qualities still, very classy; wet slate and crisp apples; super balance, overall quality and great persistence.

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