At Les Mirandes in Avignon. Beautiful wine which defies the vintage. No candy fruit or stewed fruit, just pure, clean and transparent fruit with prefectly balanced acidity. Nose of floral, tea and etheral and balsamic notes. Light and elegant and amazingly succulent finish. Bravo in 2017!!
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Floral nose, medium red, a very feminine wine. Light weight on the palate with wonderful flavours of red berry. Primarily Raspberry/strawberry with light tannins that persist on the back pf the palate. This drank better upon opening and through the first two glasses. I put it aside and the next day the tannins were more evident. Easy to drink ....but it,s no where near it's potential
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At a restaurant in Dijon. A fleshy wine with raspberry and sour cherry fruit, earthy notes, iodine and a fine layer of spice. A harmonious and complete plate, but with limited mid-palate and minor bitter notes into the finish.
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Opened at Le Cave des Remparts in Tokyo. Initially P&P, but decanted for more air.
This was a slightly strange Fuées for me. I think it's in a bit of an awkward phase. This wasn't quite what I was looking for - i.e. elegant Mugnier Chambolle: red fruits and a reflection of white soil, yet with meat on the palate. It was a bit disjointed and confusing for me personally on the nose, even yielding slight hints of orange.
The wine came together much better towards the end, and after I took the decision to decant this, and the score reflects the final few pours. However, I'd lay this down for a while and see where it's at in 5+ years.
Perhaps I had high expectations given 2017's reputation as an easy-opening vintage, and also because I had the 2019 a few months ago and that was absolutely fantastic. Perhaps this is just a muted phase, and it will wake up again and blossom in a few years time. Definitely excited to see where this bottle goes, and will definitely revisit when it's more ready.
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Incredible nose: fresh red berries (raspberry, strawberry, red/blackcurrant), dark chocolate. When drinking we can taste earthy notes (mushrooms), red berries are still there, greenish flavours (menthol) and some spices (pepper). Well-balanced wine that is already drinkable but has potential to age for many more years. Nice length
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3/28/2024 - UTPK wrote:
At Les Mirandes in Avignon. Beautiful wine which defies the vintage. No candy fruit or stewed fruit, just pure, clean and transparent fruit with prefectly balanced acidity. Nose of floral, tea and etheral and balsamic notes. Light and elegant and amazingly succulent finish. Bravo in 2017!!
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1/29/2024 - Pinot Peter Likes this wine:
Floral nose, medium red, a very feminine wine. Light weight on the palate with wonderful flavours of red berry. Primarily Raspberry/strawberry with light tannins that persist on the back pf the palate. This drank better upon opening and through the first two glasses. I put it aside and the next day the tannins were more evident. Easy to drink ....but it,s no where near it's potential
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1/18/2024 - sirpat00 wrote: 94 Points
At a restaurant in Dijon. A fleshy wine with raspberry and sour cherry fruit, earthy notes, iodine and a fine layer of spice. A harmonious and complete plate, but with limited mid-palate and minor bitter notes into the finish.
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11/14/2023 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened at Le Cave des Remparts in Tokyo. Initially P&P, but decanted for more air.
This was a slightly strange Fuées for me. I think it's in a bit of an awkward phase. This wasn't quite what I was looking for - i.e. elegant Mugnier Chambolle: red fruits and a reflection of white soil, yet with meat on the palate. It was a bit disjointed and confusing for me personally on the nose, even yielding slight hints of orange.
The wine came together much better towards the end, and after I took the decision to decant this, and the score reflects the final few pours. However, I'd lay this down for a while and see where it's at in 5+ years.
Perhaps I had high expectations given 2017's reputation as an easy-opening vintage, and also because I had the 2019 a few months ago and that was absolutely fantastic. Perhaps this is just a muted phase, and it will wake up again and blossom in a few years time. Definitely excited to see where this bottle goes, and will definitely revisit when it's more ready.
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7/26/2022 - matsaunder Likes this wine: 94 Points
Incredible nose: fresh red berries (raspberry, strawberry, red/blackcurrant), dark chocolate. When drinking we can taste earthy notes (mushrooms), red berries are still there, greenish flavours (menthol) and some spices (pepper). Well-balanced wine that is already drinkable but has potential to age for many more years. Nice length
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