The ferrous notes of this bottle are surprisingly strong - more than of any bottle or vintage I can remember. It overwhelms all other senses, in spite of the fact that this is a big wine of serious concentration. All other notes - of dark fruit, of soil, of whatever - are masked - almost totally hidden.
I have just come from a tasting of 2013 vintage Cote de Beaune - lean wines of higher acidity that accentuate the difference between Burgundy and California Pinot - and may well have skewed my ability to be more discriminating.
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The density that was there in its youth is going away a bit, but this is still an excellent wine.
Nose: Sour Cherry, Strawberry, Sous Bois and earthy spice (carraway/fennel). Palate: Medium bodied but showing very full flavor profile. Finish: Moderate length with great spice and tart red fruits.
Update: I froze this when I did not finish the bottle and came back to it on New Years Day. After a longer opening period this was really fresh and showing great complexity. Some of the chocolate and floral notes were coming back into the wine. 93+ upon revisiting.
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A great wine for Thanksgiving. Strong red fruit flavors but spice and nutmeg add complexity to this wine. A very delicious wine. Slightly muted nose but that may have been a result of too many other aromas from the food. Really nice finish.
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10/7/2017 - IJC wrote:
The ferrous notes of this bottle are surprisingly strong - more than of any bottle or vintage I can remember. It overwhelms all other senses, in spite of the fact that this is a big wine of serious concentration. All other notes - of dark fruit, of soil, of whatever - are masked - almost totally hidden.
I have just come from a tasting of 2013 vintage Cote de Beaune - lean wines of higher acidity that accentuate the difference between Burgundy and California Pinot - and may well have skewed my ability to be more discriminating.
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12/21/2013 - RockinCabs wrote: 91 Points
The density that was there in its youth is going away a bit, but this is still an excellent wine.
Nose: Sour Cherry, Strawberry, Sous Bois and earthy spice (carraway/fennel). Palate: Medium bodied but showing very full flavor profile. Finish: Moderate length with great spice and tart red fruits.
Update: I froze this when I did not finish the bottle and came back to it on New Years Day. After a longer opening period this was really fresh and showing great complexity. Some of the chocolate and floral notes were coming back into the wine. 93+ upon revisiting.
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11/28/2013 - mkmast wrote: 93 Points
A great wine for Thanksgiving. Strong red fruit flavors but spice and nutmeg add complexity to this wine. A very delicious wine. Slightly muted nose but that may have been a result of too many other aromas from the food. Really nice finish.
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1/27/2013 - ToddS wrote: 93 Points
Love the roses and red fruits. Very, very nice.
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1/26/2013 - Gjpass wrote: 92 Points
- Ruby color.
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