Side by side with '09. The '07 was showing its age, mostly in color, but was drinking very smooth, rounded, delicious. Just a bit of funk upon opening and otherwise initial low aromatics. Interestingly, after about an hour in bottle, each successive 2-3 oz. pour just seemed to get better, including aromatics that came forward. Nice earthiness, spice, and deep character. This was a solid wine once it got going. Really beautiful qualities of an aged Grand Cru Burg. On the net, it scores just a bit under the '09, but the last sips of this really made you want more, whereas with the '09 it was OK for it to be finished. 92+
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Showing a little too advanced than it probably should be. Bouquet fleshing out wet tea leaves, sweet prunes, "pi pa kao", sois bois and ripe cherries. Palate not to be outdone with ripe plums, five spice, licorice and earth whilst showing good minerality and depth. Tannins silky and integrated while showing lovely acidity on the finish. Actually thought this was 1996!
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Wow, this really showed well and was the WOTN of the Confrerie dinner. Complex, tertiary nose of cured meat, game, sour cherry, licorice. Elegant palate, not thin like some 2007.
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5/4/2024 - noiregonian Likes this wine: 92 Points
Surprisingly lively; gorgeous nose and elegant finish
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3/31/2024 - learningandenjoying Likes this wine: 92 Points
Side by side with '09. The '07 was showing its age, mostly in color, but was drinking very smooth, rounded, delicious. Just a bit of funk upon opening and otherwise initial low aromatics. Interestingly, after about an hour in bottle, each successive 2-3 oz. pour just seemed to get better, including aromatics that came forward. Nice earthiness, spice, and deep character. This was a solid wine once it got going. Really beautiful qualities of an aged Grand Cru Burg. On the net, it scores just a bit under the '09, but the last sips of this really made you want more, whereas with the '09 it was OK for it to be finished. 92+
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2/3/2023 - RobinTeo wrote: 92 Points
Showing a little too advanced than it probably should be. Bouquet fleshing out wet tea leaves, sweet prunes, "pi pa kao", sois bois and ripe cherries. Palate not to be outdone with ripe plums, five spice, licorice and earth whilst showing good minerality and depth. Tannins silky and integrated while showing lovely acidity on the finish. Actually thought this was 1996!
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12/8/2018 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Wow, this really showed well and was the WOTN of the Confrerie dinner. Complex, tertiary nose of cured meat, game, sour cherry, licorice. Elegant palate, not thin like some 2007.
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7/7/2017 - norsktorsk wrote: 91 Points
not complex. fruit muted. tannins integrated. liked it.
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