Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is like wine candy and not in the way I normally refer to wine candy. In this case, fruity but a bit too sweet. This tastes like a higher brix pick than I prefer w/ my red burgundy. The sweetness does fade some after it long sets.

Black cherries, strawberries, raspberries with some blue fruit. Eucalyptus, a pungent herbaceous quality, dry top soil, dry limestone powder, fresh & used tobacco, dry leather, dry twig, pronounced barrel shavings, soft baking spices- strong clove, understated cinnamon, nutmeg & vanillin, some grilled meats, pepper, mid berry cola, dry river stone, nice red, dark, blue florals with violets, excellent acidity and a well knitted structure-tension, needs more time to be well balanced but elegant & polished long finish that lasts minutes and long sets on dry earth minerals & spice.

Maybe, better with a good long cellaring? — 22 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Mty casa alex leal oct 6/21
Anmol @delectable @delectable — 3 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Night 1 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. Tasted blind. Dark red, almost opaque. High-pitched nose with notes of red maraschino cherries, dark fruit, some earth, some mahogany. Big core of fruit, seems to be from a warm vintage and has some age. Lots of debate about this wine. One person thinks it's Italian, another thinks it might be Syrah. I'm in Burgundy and guess 90 Ponsot CdlR. Interesting when the reveal happens. Bottle is a leaker, looked a bit beat up. I had a bottle of this two weeks ago which was more inspiring and in much better condition. Still, very nice… — 4 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

One of the best CDLR’s in the biz showing beautifully tonight with an ultra complex and seductive bouquet of candied red cherries, rose petals, coffee beans and game meat. The palate is luxuriously silky with obvious grand cru and old vine concentration, particularly for the vintage, and there is beautiful purity and elegance to balance its power. Its spice and mineral inflicted finale just keeps on going. 07 Burgundy are in such a great spot. — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.7

Incredible nose.still all fruit forward. — 4 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.0

There is something herbaceous in this wine. Strawberries and cranberries and a lovely nose with a hint of green. — 3 years ago

Dave Chambers

8.9

Needed to pop open a bottle tonight, this Pinot seemed to fit the bill. — a month ago

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Gilbert Van Hassel

9.7

Great acidity, full bright red berries. Outstanding meaty wine. Hot vintage with 14.5 alcohol. — 3 months ago

romo

9.0

Volatile. A decanter shake removes some of the astringency, but I’m not sold, esp at these prices. — 5 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Boulder Burgfest Paulee. From Magnum. Showed the heat from the vintage. Good, not great. — 4 years ago