Albany Tastevin dinner: Tremendous showing. Stunning aromatics with lots of savoury earthy, truffled, and faintly leathery notes around a core of black and red fruits. Seamless and polished on the palate; there's power here with a sense of restraint and finesse. Drinking beautifully with the tannins pretty much integrated and a beautiful, silken texture.
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Chez Winefool Goodbye Dinner (Chicago, IL): 88/90/97 flight. Not as seamless as the profound 90, but this is excellent in its own right with beautiful smoky, earthy aromas and plenty of concentration with slightly gritty structure remaining. In a peak window.
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The End of Winefoolishness in Chicago (Hughes House - Chicago IL): Enchanting aromatic start of mature black fruit, braised meat spice. Palate is less complete, more firm and restrained, but with good+ depth even for aged Grand Cru. A little different vs when tasted earlier this year, tonight's bottle was similarly firm but more aromatically charming while less muscular.
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Annual Jadot (plus Dau) with Frederic Barnier (RPM Steak): Blind 85/88/90. This had plenty of fruit with some fresh black cherry remaining plus iron, earth and mushroom. Structure is rugged and likely not going anywhere and therefore a feature that will last with the wine. Plenty of fruit now to provide balance and approachability.
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2/2/2024 - salil wrote: 95 Points
Albany Tastevin dinner: Tremendous showing. Stunning aromatics with lots of savoury earthy, truffled, and faintly leathery notes around a core of black and red fruits. Seamless and polished on the palate; there's power here with a sense of restraint and finesse. Drinking beautifully with the tannins pretty much integrated and a beautiful, silken texture.
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8/4/2023 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Chez Winefool Goodbye Dinner (Chicago, IL): 88/90/97 flight. Not as seamless as the profound 90, but this is excellent in its own right with beautiful smoky, earthy aromas and plenty of concentration with slightly gritty structure remaining. In a peak window.
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8/4/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
The End of Winefoolishness in Chicago (Hughes House - Chicago IL): Enchanting aromatic start of mature black fruit, braised meat spice. Palate is less complete, more firm and restrained, but with good+ depth even for aged Grand Cru. A little different vs when tasted earlier this year, tonight's bottle was similarly firm but more aromatically charming while less muscular.
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1/29/2023 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Annual Jadot (plus Dau) with Frederic Barnier (RPM Steak): Blind 85/88/90. This had plenty of fruit with some fresh black cherry remaining plus iron, earth and mushroom. Structure is rugged and likely not going anywhere and therefore a feature that will last with the wine. Plenty of fruit now to provide balance and approachability.
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1/29/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Louis Jadot (& Clair-Daü) Dinner with Frédéric Barnier (RPM Steak - Chicago IL): Blind in vertical. Less bright than the enchanting 1990, this was powerful and meaty, getting by on muscle rather than finesse.
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