My continuing quest to taste as many 22 Burgundies as possible…
The nose shows warm red fruit compote made w/; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & blueberries. Dark earth with leaves, dry twigs, soft baking spices, fruit cake, caramel, chocolate pudding, light, dry herbs with candied & slightly withering, dark, red, blue florals framed in violets.
The wine drinks softly & smoothly w/o a ton of complexity, yet. Certainly is easy to drink now. Ripe & slightly candied; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & blueberries. Dark earth with leaves, twigs, soft baking spices, dark & brooding spice, fruit cake, meted caramel, chocolate pudding to melted dark chocolate, tree bark with sap, semi-sweet maple syrup notes, light, dry herbs with warm, moist clay, candied & slightly withering, dark, red, blue florals framed in violets, very round acidity with with a brooding elegant, balanced finish that lasts nearly two-minutes. Landing in spice and beautiful earths. 91-93 with a bit more bottle evolution.
My continuing quest to taste as many 22 Burgundies as possible…
The nose shows warm red fruit compote made w/; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & blueberries. Dark earth with leaves, dry twigs, soft baking spices, fruit cake, caramel, chocolate pudding, light, dry herbs with candied & slightly withering, dark, red, blue florals framed in violets.
The wine drinks softly & smoothly w/o a ton of complexity, yet. Certainly is easy to drink now. Ripe & slightly candied; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & blueberries. Dark earth with leaves, twigs, soft baking spices, dark & brooding spice, fruit cake, meted caramel, chocolate pudding to melted dark chocolate, tree bark with sap, semi-sweet maple syrup notes, light, dry herbs with warm, moist clay, candied & slightly withering, dark, red, blue florals framed in violets, very round acidity with with a brooding elegant, balanced finish that lasts nearly two-minutes. Landing in spice and beautiful earths. 91-93 with a bit more bottle evolution.
Apr 19th, 2025
Moderately saturated bright medium red. Aromas of raspberry, mocha and spices are a bit dulled by a note of reduction. Broad and quite dry, offering classic Morey-Saint-Denis notes of strawberry, mocha and brown spices. Finishes spicy but a touch dry-edged. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2017)
Moderately saturated bright medium red. Aromas of raspberry, mocha and spices are a bit dulled by a note of reduction. Broad and quite dry, offering classic Morey-Saint-Denis notes of strawberry, mocha and brown spices. Finishes spicy but a touch dry-edged. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2017)
Jun 2nd, 2017
Morey St. Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
