2006 Buisson-Charles Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 86 points

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  11/21/2014 - David Meddings wrote: 87 Points

  Pop and pour. Wondered about this as recent bottles have been poor. Bouquet was refreshingly similar to what I remember from the domaine where I bought these. Palate as well was much fresher and more intense than my recent bottles although no question that these are on a downward journey from their peak. Dark cherries, forest moss notes and fine tannins with a medium final. Goes better with food and there is an awkward acidity that throws out the balance. Still on the whole this was a solid notch or two up from previous bottles and I quite enjoyed it.

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  10/19/2014 - David Meddings wrote: 84 Points

  Opened 2 hours prior. Pale garnet bricking at rim. Faint bouquet with acetaldehyde and some spice notes. Palate is thin and acidic with a faint high toned cherry note and short final. Best to drink the rest of these....any fruit they had is fading fast.

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  9/20/2014 - David Meddings wrote: 89 Points

  Opened 2 hours prior. Notes from memory. Pale garnet with bricking. Dusty cherry bouquet with some autumnal mushroom scents. Palate is silky and expressive - dark cherry core and fine tannins. Medium final.
  
  Drinking well now.

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  5/27/2014 - David Meddings wrote: 84 Points

  Opened 1 hour prior. Very clear with some bricking at rim. Reluctant bouquet with swirling giving burnt rubber, and metallic notes. Soft entry, high toned acidic profile showing red cherry but not much fruit otherwise. Short final.
  
  I wonder if this is beginning to run out of fruit, or if this particular bottle is slightly oxidized...I fear the former so will get to my other bottles sooner rather than later.

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