1999 Marcel Deiss Burlenberg

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  7/6/2021 - kostaslonis Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Bottle brought to drink during service at Oinoscent
  
  The cork broke in two, but came with no other problems.
  The wine was not decanted but rather tasted via proper Pinot noir glasses.
  The wine shows evolved , slightly hazy brick red colour.
  Ethereal and decadent in the nose, spicy, savoury with pot pouri notes next to ripe red cherries.
  The wine shows acidity and tannins in the palate, with a few gamey notes next to the savoury ones, that keep company to all those cherries in the long finish.
  Brilliant wine with life still ahead of it.

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  1/5/2021 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  A wine made from the grapes sourced from the lieu-dit Burlenberg, a field blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Beurot aka. Pinot Gris. Tasted fully blind in a "Burgundy or not Burgundy?" tasting.
  
  Deep, quite translucent ruby red color that turns to brick-red to pale orange as we move towards the rim. Evolved, somewhat restrained and wonderfully nuanced nose with layered aromas of wizened sour cherries, some sweet strawberry tones, a little bit of smoke, light lifted notes of sweet, ethery VA, a hint of raisiny fruit and a mushroomy touch of sous-bois. The wine is firm, developed and savory on the palate with a medium body and intense yet slightly reticent flavors of wizened cranberries and sour cherries, some wild strawberries, light ferrous notes of blood, a little bit of stony minerality, an umami hint of gamey meat and an oxidative touch of soy sauce. The overall feel is very structured, thanks to the firm and rather grippy tannins and the high acidity that lends great intensity to the slightly restrained flavors. The finish is firm, somewhat evolved and quite grippy with intense flavors of cranberries, some wizened sour cherries, a little bit of sanguine iron, light stony mineral notes, a hint of gamey meat and a touch of tart lingonberry. Although the flavors aren't bursting in your mouth, they last for a remarkably long time, intermingling with each other.
  
  A very complex, harmonious and beautifully evolved Pinot Noir. Perhaps a bit on the restrained side, but nevertheless shows remarkable intensity and depth of flavor - although the wine doesn't explode in your mouth, I doubt it won't be overwhelmed by even any rich and hearty dishes. Tasting the wine blind alongside Louis Remy Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Derriere La Grange 2000, I thought that out of these two wines this Deiss one was Burgundy - thanks to its great complexity, sense of structure and more youthful overall character. Most likely peaking now - although the structure could take on more aging, I doubt the fruit will benefit from further cellaring. A very complete wine; priced more or less according to its quality at approx. 70€.

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  5/27/2017 - Mads Eriksen wrote:

  Flot stand og prop. Meget brun og uklar i farven. Svag duft og smag. Frugten var næsten helt væk. Ingen fejl, heller ikke efter 3 timer. Lidt udvikling (til det bedre) over tid. Meget let og tilbageholdende. Efter min mening fuldt i overensstemmelse med hvordan Pinot Noir smager i Alsace. Gammel vin der var interessant, men ikke god.

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  1/26/2012 - PhDP wrote:

  Pinot noir...hors Bourgogne (groupe du mercredi, Bruxelles, Belgium, chez PhDP): tbc

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  2/6/2008 - PhDP wrote:

  Tout est intense, mais rien n'est vraiment harmonieux. C'est très PN et pas très Alsace. Je suppose que cela mérite une garde supplémentaire, mais sans certitude.

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