Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. I was skeptical, given how firm most 2005s are still today, but wow, what a pleasant surprise. So charming, so engaging, this has gobs of bright red fruit with silky structure in the near background. Very good length. Very good already now, with further upside.
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Nose of flowers red fruit and minerals. Perfectly balanced crunchy red fruited palate. The more powerful side of Chambolle but excellent. After 2 hours even more open and vibrant. Still a little structure - long life ahead.
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Powerful nose of grilled meats and iron. Rich concentrated wine, with deep dark flavors and great length. A classic wine that reminds me of Bonnes Mares and certainly knocking on the door of GC quality. This should improve over the next 3-5 years but not a waste to sample a bottle now.
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3/1/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. I was skeptical, given how firm most 2005s are still today, but wow, what a pleasant surprise. So charming, so engaging, this has gobs of bright red fruit with silky structure in the near background. Very good length. Very good already now, with further upside.
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12/3/2022 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of flowers red fruit and minerals. Perfectly balanced crunchy red fruited palate. The more powerful side of Chambolle but excellent. After 2 hours even more open and vibrant. Still a little structure - long life ahead.
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12/20/2021 - Tim2 wrote:
corked; sad to remove five glasses from the dining room table
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12/2/2020 - joshuanage Likes this wine: 93 Points
Powerful nose of grilled meats and iron. Rich concentrated wine, with deep dark flavors and great length. A classic wine that reminds me of Bonnes Mares and certainly knocking on the door of GC quality. This should improve over the next 3-5 years but not a waste to sample a bottle now.
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12/19/2017 - jmoon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking wonderfully after a 1-2 hour decant, peaked at 4-5 hours
Lovely integrated soft dark fruit, violets, earth... heaven
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