1996 Frederic Esmonin Ruchottes-Chambertin

Community Tasting Notes (16) Median Score: 91 points

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  2/22/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 91 Points

  After tasting, some friends mention it’s corked. And I understand why they say so. There aren't any fruit notes left. Only tertiary and secondary notes like toast, charr wood, earth, tea. Looking at thew review of CT and the drink by date, and comparing with the 1995 Burgundy vintage I drank before. I probably think the wine is past its drinking window or poor storage condition.

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  2/6/2022 - cookiefiend Does not like this wine:

  While not ‘flawed’, it was not pleasant. Murky in color, with a lot of fine particulate matter. A bit of a stewed fruit
  on the nose and a high fruity tone/note. On the plate - sour, acidic, and a bit bitter. Maybe that’s just me… but not what I expected. At all.

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  12/31/2020 - wineappreciation wrote: 91 Points

  Sour cherry, seaweed; aged and declining but with depth and some intensity; little fruit, almost sour on palate as well; moderately long finish; still drinkable and somewhat pleasing for its substance for a drying dry grand cru Burgundy

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  5/2/2020 - tzelmer wrote: flawed

  First of two recent auction bottles. This was cloudy and had a vinegar note. I think this had not been well stored. Very acidic. The fruit was also raisin, not at all pleasant. Hoping for better on the second one but not counting on it. Second day, even worse. You win some, you lose some.

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  4/16/2019 - jmoore431 wrote: 91 Points

  Light garnet with substantial clear rim; effusive nose of beets and root vegetables, earthy! slowly red fruits emerge, strawberry and bing cherry; wood smoke and bacon; satiny texture with a slightly vegetal, tomato leaf component. Very satiny texture. I have another bottle which I will wait at least a few years to drink as I think more positive elements will evolve.

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