Pale ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, slight cinnamon, and a hint of mocha. Medium bodied. Lighter tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, cherries and slight black cherries with a bit of spice. Good finish. This is still on the youthful side of peak but showing some development. Nice on its own, this would be better with food. A hearty beef or vegetable stew would work well. Drink over the next ten years.
This took a while to open. In fact, about 3 hours until it really started to hit its stride. My score went from an 88 to a 91 during that time, so I guess this needs some cellaring or time. Ruby/purple in color. The nose is tight but eventually shows some cherries and cherry powder. Some spice and an interesting iron note. On the palate, this has tart cherries. With air, they got a bit fresher and riper. The finish was more about sour cherries. Nice texture. Some depth.
Burgundy is not the "mine field" it used to be but back when this wine was released, every bottle and most producers seemed like a crap shoot. Opening this bottle certainly had me concerned, but I need not have been. It showed very well and at least equaled my highest hopes. Better than a very good bottle opened about six months ago.
Great showing for this. At age 15, it is still youthful but showing some tertiary development. For Burgundy, this is on the bigger, more powerful side. deep ruby in color with some purple swirls, mostly clear and bright. The nose is great with black cherries, cherries, spices, and slight earthiness. Full bodied. Light but present tannins. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious with cherries, black cherries and spice. Long finish. Showing depth and complexity that will no doubt emerge over the next decade or more. Great on its own, this would be very nice with a plate of
Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has macerated cherries with a slight Burgundy funk. This wine is still youthful and needs some time to develop. it unwinds slowly in the glass as the nose gets more pronounced. On the palate, there are slight tannins. Nice red cherry fruit. Deep but needs air/time to show its complexity. With air a nice spice quality comes out on the finish. This wine really begs for food and should pair nicely with a wide variety of foods. It should peak in about five more years and be good for a decade after that.
