Served blind Pale gold Initially the nose was quite ripe with some white peach and pear, almost as aromatic as a Riesling, but this very quickly faded to almost nothing Then bone dry, light acidity and very plush and easy on the palate with light melon flavors. Definitely ready to drink and I’d consider drinking soon while it’s fresh as it doesn’t have too much backbone and may soon just taste more dull. Clearly not Côte d’Or, but nice and easy
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Straw to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of matchstick, yellow pears and wet stones. Flavors of pears, lemon and a hint of cinnamon. Medium acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink over the short term.
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Drank at Maurice Bolduc's hunting camp in quebec. I was disappointed in this wine: It lacked depth and charm. Id did have a certain minerality, but the finish was rather short and a tad on the bitter side. Cork very inferior for a wine of this supposed quality Maurice liked it a lot, though..
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Moins réussi que le millésime précédent ou peut-être encore trop jeune, il m'a semblé peu expressif autant au nez qu'en bouche. M'a semblé manquer d'un peu de maturité qui aurait arrondi l'acidité un brin mordante. Il faut dire qu'il a été servi trop froid. Pas mal, mais après le très beau 2010, une petite déception pour moi...
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Conservative Party Conference, Birmingham. Minimal note taking. Rounded melon, with green asparagus and some citrus acid spine. Needs a bit more grip to create excitement. Drink over the next year or so.
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Yellow. M+ size nose of Chard on oak. Palate is citrusy fruity with just enough acidic backbone to keep it interesting. Fatty mouth feel, good length, young and promising. Has toffee besides the primary aromas and some oak. Married the cream-sauce superbly cooked omar. Wife: "preferred style over Chablis, 92p" Service from Madame at Le Message's special "birthday dinner" (Yokohama).
Update If Neal Martin had been there waving his 94p-flag at the event, we'd been ROTFL... The wine is very good, but not f-good.
1/8/2022 - Vindraken wrote: 87 Points
Seems to have peaked 2-3 years ago
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10/16/2018 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Served blind
Pale gold
Initially the nose was quite ripe with some white peach and pear, almost as aromatic as a Riesling, but this very quickly faded to almost nothing
Then bone dry, light acidity and very plush and easy on the palate with light melon flavors. Definitely ready to drink and I’d consider drinking soon while it’s fresh as it doesn’t have too much backbone and may soon just taste more dull. Clearly not Côte d’Or, but nice and easy
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5/30/2016 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
WIML90
Tasted non blind.
Straw to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of matchstick, yellow pears and wet stones. Flavors of pears, lemon and a hint of cinnamon. Medium acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink over the short term.
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5/23/2016 - jocelyng wrote: 89 Points
Paired nicely with very spicy food. Good balance between fruits, acidity and oak. Not a wow wine but a great food wine. 89-90.
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4/8/2016 - jocelyng wrote: 89 Points
Nice balance. Lacks power to be rated outstanding.
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11/13/2015 - Bandreas wrote: 83 Points
Drank at Maurice Bolduc's hunting camp in quebec.
I was disappointed in this wine: It lacked depth and charm.
Id did have a certain minerality, but the finish was rather short and a tad on the bitter side. Cork very inferior for a wine of this supposed quality
Maurice liked it a lot, though..
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9/13/2015 - poste244 wrote: 88 Points
Moins réussi que le millésime précédent ou peut-être encore trop jeune, il m'a semblé peu expressif autant au nez qu'en bouche. M'a semblé manquer d'un peu de maturité qui aurait arrondi l'acidité un brin mordante. Il faut dire qu'il a été servi trop froid.
Pas mal, mais après le très beau 2010, une petite déception pour moi...
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9/12/2015 - Omar Khayyam wrote:
Sortimentsprovning Johan Lidby Vinhandel; 9/10/2015-9/12/2015 (at their office.): Very fresh and pure, fruit driven wine. recommended.
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8/26/2015 - cos65 wrote:
Pale gold. Some pear and bitter lemon flavors. Finishes a bit off balance
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8/21/2015 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale yellow with a beautuful floral nose of honey and bees wax. Delicious fresh crisp elegant on the palate
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7/28/2015 - olalar wrote: 89 Points
Consistent notes to previous bottle but does not shine like some of the earlier vintages.
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5/25/2015 - olalar wrote: 90 Points
Citrus and minerals in nose. Juicy fruit good balance and great length in mount. Oak is nicely integrated. A superb wine.
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4/27/2015 - TightLettuce Likes this wine: 91 Points
Soft and fluffy with a mineral finish. Not a lot of sharp fruit on either the nose or palate. Very much my style of white
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9/30/2014 - NickBurwood wrote: 87 Points
Conservative Party Conference, Birmingham. Minimal note taking.
Rounded melon, with green asparagus and some citrus acid spine. Needs a bit more grip to create excitement. Drink over the next year or so.
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12/14/2013 - demiurg wrote: 89 Points
pleasant to drink now; not complex or long, but balanced and lean, a fine Chardonnay
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11/10/2013 - StefanAkiko wrote: 89 Points
Yellow.
M+ size nose of Chard on oak.
Palate is citrusy fruity with just enough acidic backbone to keep it interesting. Fatty mouth feel, good length, young and promising. Has toffee besides the primary aromas and some oak.
Married the cream-sauce superbly cooked omar.
Wife: "preferred style over Chablis, 92p"
Service from Madame at Le Message's special "birthday dinner" (Yokohama).
Update
If Neal Martin had been there waving his 94p-flag at the event, we'd been ROTFL... The wine is very good, but not f-good.
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10/3/2013 - henrygjeffreys wrote:
elegant nose, vanilla
NT very dry, t herbs
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