Thanksgiving Round I (TAC -- American Room): Decanted for about ½ hour. Rapidly maturing red in the glass. Nose absolutely screams Epoisses as soon as it is poured, settling down into macerated ripe cherry, some mushroom, and maybe a touch of anise. Palate seems fully mature, with very little evident tannin and a bit of an acid deficit. Fruit is primarily cherry pie filling with some slightly brighter berry highlights. No concentration issues, as the wine is full from entry to the medium length finish, but the fruit just seems a little flat. Does an admirable job of standing up to the typically difficult muddle of Thanksgiving flavors, but fails to generate any real zip or interest. Possesses neither the broad shoulders and depth of flavor I look for from Corton nor the precision and transparency that has made ’93 my favorite recent Burg vintage. I imagine this was a bit sexy in a very ripe way when young, but now it is just ho-hum. Not of grand cru quality.
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4/21/2012 - mnh wrote:
much better shape than expected
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11/24/2005 - jrufusj wrote:
Thanksgiving Round I (TAC -- American Room): Decanted for about ½ hour. Rapidly maturing red in the glass. Nose absolutely screams Epoisses as soon as it is poured, settling down into macerated ripe cherry, some mushroom, and maybe a touch of anise. Palate seems fully mature, with very little evident tannin and a bit of an acid deficit. Fruit is primarily cherry pie filling with some slightly brighter berry highlights. No concentration issues, as the wine is full from entry to the medium length finish, but the fruit just seems a little flat. Does an admirable job of standing up to the typically difficult muddle of Thanksgiving flavors, but fails to generate any real zip or interest. Possesses neither the broad shoulders and depth of flavor I look for from Corton nor the precision and transparency that has made ’93 my favorite recent Burg vintage. I imagine this was a bit sexy in a very ripe way when young, but now it is just ho-hum. Not of grand cru quality.
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6/1/1999 - mnh wrote:
Not up to grand cru standards
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11/1/1995 - mnh wrote:
Good color, seems filtered, complex nose, has typical steel corton finish.
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