A Walk Through Simon Bize 1er Crus: This seemed the most unapologetic of the wines. Lots of wet earth and underbrush on the nose. Softer tannins and lush dark fruit. '08 is an acid forward vintage but works very well behind the scenes in this wine.
Circling back around the wine seemed more ethereal. It's in your face aroma had subsided and it came across as more nuanced.
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Still a little primary. Purple, red and pink fruits are rather diffuse and vague. Clay, orange zest, dried grass, pressed flowers, mushrooms and pine needles provide pleasant intrigue, but in the end I think this just needs a few more years to blossom. Tight and taut on the palate, with a delectable interplay of fresh juiciness, slightly bitter fruit skins and pith, and subtle umami notes; this is really good but I think it's still developing.
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5/16/2021 - WhatsSamSipping wrote:
A Walk Through Simon Bize 1er Crus: This seemed the most unapologetic of the wines. Lots of wet earth and underbrush on the nose. Softer tannins and lush dark fruit. '08 is an acid forward vintage but works very well behind the scenes in this wine.
Circling back around the wine seemed more ethereal. It's in your face aroma had subsided and it came across as more nuanced.
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3/9/2020 - viniferatu Likes this wine:
Still a little primary. Purple, red and pink fruits are rather diffuse and vague. Clay, orange zest, dried grass, pressed flowers, mushrooms and pine needles provide pleasant intrigue, but in the end I think this just needs a few more years to blossom. Tight and taut on the palate, with a delectable interplay of fresh juiciness, slightly bitter fruit skins and pith, and subtle umami notes; this is really good but I think it's still developing.
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