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Bodega Chacra is located in the Rio Negro Valley of northern Patagonia. On this biodynamic estate, Piero Incisa della Rocchetta of Sassicaia fame grows astounding Pinot Noir from vines Read More...
over 50 years old. The wines are certainly the greatest Pinot Noirs of the southern hemisphere and may be among the greatest in the world.
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Highly extracted aromas and flavors of wild cherry and blackberry, with pronounced notes of terroir minerality, sun-warmed red rose, earth and high-mountain sage. Integrated oak spices Read More...
from French barrel aging add even more complexity, while silky-textured tannins and vibrant acidity structure this beautifully balanced wine. This Pinot Noir works magic with salmon grilled on a cedar plank, roasted duck with cherry sauce and filet mignon with wild mushrooms.
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WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - "From the upper reaches of this cru, a 2005 Chambertin displays fresh and tart red raspberry aromas and flavors with overtones Read More...
of black tea and pungent citrus rind and a distinct note of new wood. Fine-grained but abundant tannin appears to give more support than the relatively fresh, crisp-edged fruit really needs or wants. Suggestions of brothy meatiness mingle with red fruits in a long but relatively simple finish. I hope this is just suffering the effects of recent assemblage. Christophe Vial has move here from de Montille to become the cellarmaster, but oenologist Claire Forestier was responsible for these 2005s. I hope I shall prove to have hit them on a bad day. But abstracting from possible (in some instances obvious) effects of having just been racked to tank and sulfured in preparation for bottling, I found many of these wines lacking in striking personalities or grip. Some evinced toasty hints of barrel despite the percentage of new wood being low (only rising above 20-30% in the case of Chambertin) suggesting that they might be a bit “underwined.”"
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BURGHOUND 89 POINTS - (From a small .17 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines)"An elegant, pure and very Chambolle style nose of lacy and airy red pinot Read More...
fruit complements the vibrant middle weight flavors that are refined, precise and minerally in the mouth with lovely precision and mouth fell that includes that lovely underlying sense ot tension on the lingering if slightly tangy finish supported by sophisticated tannins." 2014+
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"A slightly riper nose offers up aromas of red raspberry and plum with a touch of warm earth that gives way to rich, full and naturally sweet flavors that possess good volume and ample Read More...
dry extract though not the sheer depth and length of the Baudes. To be sure, this is generous and attractive, it's simply not competitive with the best here." Drink 2013+. 89-91 Points. Allen Meadows, Burghound.
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JANCIS ROBINSON 17.5 POINTS - "Very fresh and lively on the nose – very pretty and round and supple. Bravo! Long with a beginning, middle and end."
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From vines averaging 50 years of age. Chatelots (2.96ha) sits close to the town and in part adjoins Charmes.
"A pretty mix of red and blue pit fruit aromas complement well the racy, supple and attractively textured middle weight flavors that possess solid dry extract levels and a punchy finish that displays a light mineral streak. This is not overly complex though Chatelots rarely is." Drink 2013+. 88-91 Points. Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Hubert and Laurent Lignier seem to specialize in accessing superbly placed village level wines. Here, another village level lieu-dit "Les Bussieres" which sits on the border with Morey Read More...
Saint Denis and immediately underneath the 1er Cru "Les Sentiers". This parcel is just shy of one-half hectare and is planted to 49 year old vines (as of 2012)
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BURGHOUND 90 POINTS "OUTSTANDING" - "This is also quite fresh and bright if not quite as ripe with high-toned and very Chambolle-like red berry fruit Read More...
and wet stone aromas that lead to lacy, pure and refined middle weight flavors that are the epitome of finesse and harmony. This is not only a lovely villages but it's also one that is less obviously marked by the vintage. Excellent and this too is recommended."
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eROBERT PARKER 90-92 POINTS: "The 2010 Chambolle-Musigny Les Veroilles is all finesse and delicacy. Layers of sweet red fruit, freshly cut flowers Read More...
and spices are some of the notes that flesh out in this silky, impeccably textured Chambolle. A polished, long finish rounds things out in style. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025."
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BURGHOUND 87-90 POINTS: " Mild reduction reduces the expressiveness but does not completely hide the pretty red pinot fruit aromas that lead to mineral-infused, precise, Read More...
intense and admirably pure light to medium weight flavors that are the epitome of finesse, all wrapped in a mouth coating, balanced and long finish. This is very Chambolle in character."
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BURGHOUND 89-91 POINTS "OUTSTANDING" " A very pure nose of wet stone, spice and an elegant mix of various wild red berries. There is good richness Read More...
to the mouth coating flavors that possess excellent volume and surprisingly good power, all wrapped in a mineral-driven finish that delivers excellent length. This is a big Chambolle and an especially big villages yet it remains harmonious and refined. Worth considering."
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STEPHEN TANZER 88 POINTS: "(30% vendange entier; 30% new oak): Good bright red. Sexy aromas of black raspberry and flowers are lifted by peppery spices. Juicy, Read More...
sappy and youthfully imploded, with excellent mid-palate definition. This dense village wine finishes with serious tannic spine and lingering saline and licorice notes. Excellent potential."
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STEPHEN TANZER 89 POINTS: "Good full red. Musky, reduced nose hints at red cherry and stone. Rocky and clenched today, with the medicinal fruit component Read More...
currently hidden by reduction. On the dry side and difficult to taste in its present stage. From 35-year-old vines, which Pascal Marchand describes as "the minimum age for me."
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Recognized as a WINE SPECTATOR - Magnificent 30 Pinot Noir producer, Chamisal was the first vineyard planted in the Edna Valley in 1973 and now contains 80 acres planted to 5 varieties Read More...
and 25 clonal selections. The nearby Pacific ocean creates a long temperate growing season for exceptional hang time, which combines with the calcareous, clay-rich soil to produce fruit with exceptional intensity and complex flavors.
Each block of Pinot Noir was hand-picked at night, hand-sorted, then de-stemmed into small open-top fermenters, where they cold-soaked for several days before the native yeasts took hold and started fermentation. The cap was punched down by hand periodically throughout the process. After fermentation, the wine was aged for 14 months in 40% new French oak barrels. The estate Pinot Noir always showcases a wide range of clones within the vineyard, with this vintage capturing nine of the ten Pinot Noir clones planted on the property. The core of this vintage’s blend is Clone 115, which does particularly well in California, and Archery Summit 828 brought down from their sister winery in Oregon several years ago.
The nose flaunts intense aromas of black cherry and dark berry with hints of tangerine zest and savory spice, accented by the singular Chamisal Spice note that is a hallmark of their vineyard. On the palate, dense black fruit, firm acidity and rounded tannins come together seamlessly in this well-balanced and concentrated wine.
The nose flaunts intense aromas of black cherry and dark berry with hints of tangerine zest and savory spice, accented by the singular Chamisal Spice note that is a hallmark of their vineyard. On the palate, dense black fruit, firm acidity and rounded tannins come together seamlessly in this well-balanced and concentrated wine.
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The vineyard source for Champ de Reves needs to be seen to be believed. Perched high above Boonville, the well-known Demuth vineyard is located just to the west, below Boone Ridge. Read More...
The site is a veritable aerie, with stunning views of the valley below. A wide array of aspects creates a number of different mesoclimates in the vineyard, each of which will likely display unique characteristics with more vine age.
The wine possesses aromas and subsequent flavors of blueberry, red earth, and nutmeg along with hints of spice, violet, toffee, and oolong tea. The structure is silky with a slate-like minerality, and muscular tannin on the Finish - a testament to high altitude winegrowing.
The wine possesses aromas and subsequent flavors of blueberry, red earth, and nutmeg along with hints of spice, violet, toffee, and oolong tea. The structure is silky with a slate-like minerality, and muscular tannin on the Finish - a testament to high altitude winegrowing.
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BURGHOUND 91-94 POINTS: "Reduction renders the nose impossible to read. There is by contrast super richness and a lovely minerality to the vibrant Read More...
and tension-filled medium-bodied flavors that enjoy very ripe tannins that add to the moderate sense of austerity on the impressive long finish. In contrast to the Griotte this is not likely to be nearly as accessible young."
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