Final bottle from a six bottle lot purchased from the Belgian importer in 2020. Last tasted two years ago, when it still needed some time - it is now à point, with time in hand. Elegant, intensity without weight, crystalline purity of fruit, flawless terroir expression, energy and grip, flowing and long.
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This was right in the sweet spot of some tertiary characteristics with still-ripe fruit. Green banana, pineapple, musk. Hints of matchstick and sea spray nose. Quite a long finish. Beautiful.
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Académie des Cinquante Burgundy visit; 6/1/2022-6/3/2022: Paired with Clos de la Pucelle 2016. Clearly the greater wine of the two, deeper and with broader shoulders, but also in need of more time to develop. It is a profound wine, and a resounding success for this frosted vintage.
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First bottle from a half case purchased from the Belgian importer in 2020. The Clos du Cailleret is located in the northern part of the climat, which abuts Le Montrachet at its Puligny end. This 2016 is a huge success for the difficult vintage, with a wonderfully pure and expressive, fresh and floral nose with aromas of steel and lemon curd, and a fruit salad aspect that reminds me of the Nahe; the elegant but energetic palate is delicate and dancing, light on its feet, perfectly balanced, with a creamy texture, ripe but fresh acidity, and a nice tropical edge to the fruit flavours, the oak is perfectly integrated, and it delivers delicate grip and warmth, and a hint of vanilla; the finish is complete and has excellent length. There is real finesse here - we finished to bottle in no time... Don't keep this too long.
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4/1/2024 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
Final bottle from a six bottle lot purchased from the Belgian importer in 2020. Last tasted two years ago, when it still needed some time - it is now à point, with time in hand. Elegant, intensity without weight, crystalline purity of fruit, flawless terroir expression, energy and grip, flowing and long.
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8/7/2022 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was right in the sweet spot of some tertiary characteristics with still-ripe fruit. Green banana, pineapple, musk. Hints of matchstick and sea spray nose. Quite a long finish. Beautiful.
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6/2/2022 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
Académie des Cinquante Burgundy visit; 6/1/2022-6/3/2022: Paired with Clos de la Pucelle 2016. Clearly the greater wine of the two, deeper and with broader shoulders, but also in need of more time to develop. It is a profound wine, and a resounding success for this frosted vintage.
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12/26/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
First bottle from a half case purchased from the Belgian importer in 2020. The Clos du Cailleret is located in the northern part of the climat, which abuts Le Montrachet at its Puligny end. This 2016 is a huge success for the difficult vintage, with a wonderfully pure and expressive, fresh and floral nose with aromas of steel and lemon curd, and a fruit salad aspect that reminds me of the Nahe; the elegant but energetic palate is delicate and dancing, light on its feet, perfectly balanced, with a creamy texture, ripe but fresh acidity, and a nice tropical edge to the fruit flavours, the oak is perfectly integrated, and it delivers delicate grip and warmth, and a hint of vanilla; the finish is complete and has excellent length. There is real finesse here - we finished to bottle in no time... Don't keep this too long.
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5/28/2021 - MarcGMEHofman wrote: 85 Points
This bottle was over its top
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