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Baccio Chianti Reserva 2009 Brilliant ruby red with earth and hints of cherry on the nose. The oak is very well integrated in this wine and it is medium bodied and juicy with good structure and balance. Very refreshing acidity and should pair great with food. Great cherry fruit on the palate. Has re...

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Burgundy’s Embarrassment of Riches By ERIC ASIMOV In a dozen years of tastings, the Dining section wine panel had seldom if ever faced a joyous trove like this one. We each had before us 20 glasses of red Burgundy from the 2010 vintage, all from villages in the Côte de Nuits, somewhat modest wines i...

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Just barely translucent dark ruby red. Earthy nose with subtle spices and black cherry, blackberries.Med bodied, 12.5% alcohol. Lovely tannins and great balance. Beautiful texture and good structure. More blackberries and cherries on the palate. Great finish! Some menthol and leather develops on the...

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Hound, I'm very glad your digestion is faring well.

-Chasse

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I liked the 06. A second bottle was more evolved than expected but Warehouse has crappy storage. No old bones but no big bucks, either. I wonder about St. Estephe in hot vintages, or is it that they are going commercial.

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My question is, if Duband has been making wines for Dom. Feuillet since '91, then which wines are Truchot and which are Feuillet, etc. It seems that the Truchot wines were made in a very traditional style and that it's unlikely those processes would be retained. A lot of these Burgundy folks don't g...

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Yes, it seems Domaine Francois Feuillet has the Truchot vines, but how they are deployed, blended, distributed, etc. is a mystery to me. A nice description of the story is here:

http://www.burgschnauzer.com/domaine-tr ... artin.html

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Thanks, JM. Jon, I'm not sure but it's possible. David Duband works with this negociant/money guy Francois Feuillet who has a large domaine, Domaine Francois Feuillet. I used to sell their wines when I was a sales rep. I could never get to the bottom of the Jacky Truchot question, but I think it's p...

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Yea, BD! The ban is lifted! One of the great things about 2009 is that you know there's an equally great, yet different and characterful vintage right after it. Well done, BD

-Chasse

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Domaine Jacky Truchot Morey-St-Denis 2005 and Maison Champy Macon-Uchizy 2009 I had been holding this wine and could resist no more. It was a great occasion to try a solid red Burg. My girlfriend Maria and I went to Taureau, the fondue place that is owned by the La Sirene folks. It has been moved fr...

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Chateau Peyraud 2009 Blaye - Cotes de Bordeaux Opaque purple. Currants, vanilla, asphalt on the nose. 13.5%. Fullish body - ok, it's full bodied. Very good finish at this level. Sweet tannins and good balance. Palate is similar to the nose with currants and a hint of liquorice. Nice texture. Very po...

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Is St. Innocent a subscription wine? When I was working at Sherry-Lehmann, I checked to see if they had it and they didn't. Come to think of it, I don't know if I've ever seen it anywhere.

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BD! Say it ain't so! Lift the ban!
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Of course, Tom I was only teasing but what comprises the other 75%? Inquiring minds want to know...

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My cellar:
50% Bordeaux
50% Burgundy
-Chasse

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Geez, Tom. Only 25% Bordeaux? That's an outrage!

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La Fleur de Jaugue 2009 St. Emilion Grand Cru This is a wine that I used to love, and hopefully will love again. I usually don't write many notes about wines that disappointed me, but I was very disappointed by this one. I loved the 2001, drank a case of the dry, earthy beauty. The 2005 was a bigger...

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This would be my approach: Do some good homework, reading up on the wines and paying attention to what my favorite critics say (if I still had any, other than Michael Broadbent and Burghound). Then, I would go there and look for balance, as they all say that's a key for good aging. I would try to th...

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I had the Clape VDA 2009, which I thought was great. It was closed at first but opened up to show good fruit, body and potential over the course of a very nice lunch. The 2010 Mon Coeur was ready to go and brighter, rounder and more complex. Let me know what you think when you try Mon Coeur 2010.

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Thanks for the notes, Michael. It seems like Brunello is one of the more elusive wines to find in its peak. I guess the '01, '04, '06, and '07 vintages will eventually show their stuff. Interesting Champagne notes, as well.

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Thanks for the notes, Michael. It seems like Brunello is one of the more elusive wines to find in its peak. I guess the '01, '04, '06, and '07 vintages will eventually show their stuff. Interesting Champagne notes, as well.

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2010 JL Chave "Mon Coeur" CdR Not having tasted this cuvee in awhile, I wasn't sure what to expect. Past examples were a bit stern, suggesting that they needed time to come around. The 2010 vintage is a beauty, and the wines seem to drink well right now. This wine was no exception. Opaque ...

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C'mon, Stefan... Let's have those notes!

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Put it this way, Jim: If a girl were wearing the hat, somebody might say it's a guy's hat. Definitely not girly in the least. So, the 2010 Rhones are awesome, right?

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Stefan,
Merry Christmas! What do think about '99 La Lagune? They have it for $89 at Sherry-Lehmann and I'm working there for the holidays.
Thanks,
Chasse

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The Burgundy Devils strike again...

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Jim, I've been appreciating Ronny Wood more and more. On a certain level, and I know that this is blasphemy, he is better than you know who. I've been listening a lot lately to a great, under appreciated album, the expanded version of Eric Clapton's Rainbow concert, on which Woody plays rhythm guita...

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Nice!

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Geez, talk about anti-enablement!

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That sounds like a great deal. Does Burghound say anything about it? I'll try to check at work.

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Jim,
I think that producer is a bit modern and forward, but really good, nonetheless. I had a Savigny from them a few years ago and it sounds similar to your wine. They are Burgundy Devils.
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Agreed, Art. I'm just saying though, Montrose is supposed to be tough young, right?

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The '03 Sociando is da bomb, IMO.

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Re Neal Martin, shouldn't Montrose be more or less hard as nails around age one? Sounds like a winner!

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So, if I like '06, and I like Lanessan, then it follows that I should like the '06 Lanessan. I just wonder if Lanessan is a wine that goes through a substantial dumb phase. I guess I will find out.

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Thanks, Patrick. I tried the '09 and it is indeed very good to excellent. I tried the '08 and I thought it was a little on the commercial side, but '08 is like that. They have the '06 at Sherry-Lehmann so I was thinking of giving it a shot. I know it's not a grave risk but I just thought I'd ask.

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Anyone know anything about the style and quality of this wine? Patrick?
Thanks,
Chasse

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Go Jim! Happy Thanksgiving and the same to all my friends on BWE!
-Chasse

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I recently had the 2010 of this wine, and I have to say, everything they say about 2010 is true if this one wine be the test. More elegant, dry, classic, balanced, medium bodied, and generally different from 2009. Whether they are better will have to be decided by future drinkers and generations. Bu...

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I think corked bottles come in bunches. The worst for me was bringing two bottles to a BYOB restaurant with one non-wino friend and both bottles were badly corked.

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