1999 Joseph Drouhin Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  4/20/2019 - dream Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Soft and silky with delicious blue fruits along with notes of violets and herbs. Not much acidity left here and the wine is quiet but very smooth and balanced. This was probably better a few years ago but is still a very nice Burgundy without a ton of complexity.

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  10/3/2017 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I gave this a 90 minute decant and drank with baked Parmesan chips. I enjoyed the sturdy mineral body although there was a bit of tart cherry that I associate with young Pinot Noir and can be distracting. I don't know enough about Burgundy to say anything very intelligent but I enjoyed it.

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  8/2/2014 - Sixchips600 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Had with the 05 volnay villages. This smelled great from opening to about two hours. Rich integrated palate with more depth. After two hours it seemed to lose something. This is the opposite of what I have observed with the 2001. Would have had higher rating if held up. Makes me wonder if 15 years is the limit on these.

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  10/20/2008 - winenutnyc wrote:

  intriguing nose- smoky, roasted meats, spices and black cherry. The palate is very well structured- good weight, great persistence and perfume. Great sphere of fruit comes at you in waves. terrific stuff- a tad early, but I couldn't resist.

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