Wine News
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10/1/2008
Score:
95 points
Light rose petal hue. Enticing scents of violet, lavender and black cherry with secondary nuances of allspice and pepper. Exquisitely fine tannins and ripe flavors of Rainier cherry and red raspberry. Supporting acidity and layers of raspberry, vanilla and clove in the ethereal close.
Wine Enthusiast
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8/1/2008
Score:
92 Points
Wines from Morey-Saint-Denis should be opulent in 2005, and this wine has opulence in spades. It fills the mouth with rich red plums, red cherries and some cranberry juice to give an edge of dryness. Maybe complexity is edged out by all this juicy fruit, but the tannins do firm up the wine, which should certainly age 10 years or more. Imported by Boisset Family Estates. ----Reviewed by Roger Voss
Wine Enthusiast
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3/1/2007
Score:
91 Points
A wine from the Grand Cru Clos de la Roche in Morey-Saint-Denis, this is big, rounded, packed with cherry and balancing wood flavors. It has power and generosity. It also packs quite a firm tannin edge, which promises some good aging. Imported by Boisset Family Estates.
International Wine Challenge
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4/1/2008
Score:
International Wine Challenge
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4/1/2008
Score:
Commended
Indiana State Fair
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8/2/2006
Score:
Gold Medal
International Wine Challenge
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4/1/2008
Score:
Commended
Decanter
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10/1/2006
Score:
Best Value of 2006
Spice notes warm this gentle, cherry-scented pinot, a good choice for roast chicken.
International Wine Challenge
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4/1/2009
Score:
The Wine News
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4/1/2005
Score:
90 Points
Pretty green-gold color. Sweet aromas of jasmine, elder flowers and honey. Round and full in the mouth with good minerality overlain with a light apple fruitiness.
Wine News
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10/1/2008
Score:
89 Points
Bright Crystal hue. Complex scents of mineral, paraffin and lemon. Bright acidity and racy flavors of lime and white grapefruit. A touch of vanilla in the steely close.
Wine Enthusiast
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11/15/2001
Score:
89 points
Round and a touch creamy, this is clean and shows just enough structure to keep its butter-toast, tropical fruit and citrus personnality from getting mushy. There's plenty of oak and mineral-earth notes as well. Finishes with good length and a bit more grip than expected from the overall soft mouthfeel. Still, drink this sooner rather than later, now through 2004.
Santé Magazine
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6/6/2006
Score:
Value
Meduim bodied with tart cherry and rasberry plus hints of cilantro and green vegetable.
Wine & Spirits Magazine
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4/1/2009
Score:
89 BEST BUY
Autumnal in its hints of nuttiness and baked apple flavors, this has a long, mineral finish. It ends savory and warm, to serve with roast game birds and acorn squash.
Grape Anticipation
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8/31/2008
Score:
88 Points
You can smell the terroir in this wine. It is full of black cherry fruit and spice, with hints of wood and well balanced tannins.
Wine Spectator
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Score:
88 pts
There's an element of tinned apple juice to this, though not in a pejorative way, with accents of spice and citrus. Elegant, with moderate length. Drink now through 2012. 250 cases made. –BS
Wine Enthusiast
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3/1/2007
Score:
88 Points
Considering its youth, this is already an accessible wine, with dry tannins well underneath the black plums, acidity and freshness. It won't age much, but it is attractive and drinkable now. Imported by Boisset America.
Wine Enthusiast
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3/1/2007
Score:
88 Points
Although this is not a premier cru, the 19-acre En Champs vineyard has a reputation for making solid, meaty wines. This fits that bill, with its dark tannins and layers of acitidy. It needs 2-3 years at least to mature. Imported by Boisset America.
Wine Enthusiast
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10/1/2003
Score:
88 points
This plump, chewy wine harmoniously blends smoke and toast with cherries and herbs. It may not be earth-shattering stuff, but it's not meant to be - it simply satisfies.
Wine Enthusiast
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3/1/2003
Score:
88 points
This wine had a light-to-medium straw color with aromas of buttery lemon. Scorers commented on deft acidic nature complemented by tastes of lemon and pear. This medium-bodied wine had well-balanced, clean flavors and medium finish full of pear and lemon.
Wine & Spirits
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10/1/2001
Score:
88 points
Lean and relatively silent as a youth, this wine should expand on its stony center as it takes on age. For now, it's tight, well composed with a gentle dusting of hazelnut and chalk around the stony fruit.
Wine Enthusiast
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10/1/2009
Score:
88 pts
Freshly fruity initially, this wine slowly reveals some tight and firm tannins that go deep into the rich plum and spice flavors. It is structured as well as fleshy, a balanced wine that finishes with bright acidity.
Concours Général des Grands Vins de France de Mâcon
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5/1/2005
Score:
Silver Medal
The Wine Report
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11/1/2006
Score:
87 Points
Cherry-red hues with deady aromas of black licorice, cherry and bubble gum. Flavors of dark and red berry fruit.
The Wine Report
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4/1/2003
Score:
87 points
Tasters saw a silvery gold-colored wine with aromas of pears, earth and mineral notes. Flavors included apple, pear and tart grapefruit. It had a light body but a pleasant, round mouthfeel.
Indiana State Fair
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8/2/2006
Score:
Gold Medal
Wine Spectator
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9/15/2004
Score:
87 points
Focused, this displays apple and vanilla flavors kept lively by a succulent acidity. It turns crisp on the finish. 240 cases made.
Wine Spectator
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10/15/2005
Score:
87 Points
Focused, this displays apple and vanilla flavors kept lively by a succulent acididty. It turns crisp on the finish.
Decanter World Wine Awards
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4/1/2008
Score:
Decanter
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4/1/2008
Score:
Wine Enthusiast
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10/1/2009
Score:
87 pts
In a soft-fruited, juicy style, crushed strawberry flavors ride over the light tannins. This is a fresh, medium-weight wine, finished with sweet acidity and a final, clear berry finish.
The Wine News
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4/1/2005
Score:
87 Points
Racy flavors of pie cherries, red licorice and red fruit with strong acid structure.
Wine & Spirits
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4/1/2001
Score:
87 points
Here the dark fruit of Gevrey meets a lighter texture than you might expect from the town's wines. The tannins are firm, rounded by plum and spice. Given its relative lightness, it should be ready soon to enjoy with roasted quail or other game birds.
Wine Spectator
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1/1/2002
Score:
87 points
Friendly white Burgundy. Has nice flavors--melon, green apple, lemon--and it's an easy drink, uncomplicated and not very concentrated. A touch of mint, smoke and hazelnut add to the finish. Drink now through 2005. 500 cases made.
Wine Enthusiast
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12/1/2006
Score:
87 Points
Full and fat, this wine has pleasant white-fruit flavors. It is fresh, but very unfocused, with toast coming through the fruit to dominate the afterstate.
Decanter
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4/1/2008
Score:
Decanter
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7/28/2005
Score:
Commended
Wine Spectator
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5/31/2006
Score:
87
A blast of blackberry and cassis, along with firm, ripe tannins, in a straightforward way. Moderate length. Drink now through 2012.
Wine Enthusiast
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10/1/2003
Score:
87 points
Starts off with rhubarb and strawberry aromas before turning darker and richer on the palate. Then it thins out and gets leaner again on the finish, ending on a bright, red-fruit note.
Wine Enthusiast
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7/1/2010
Score:
87 points
A pleasantly ripe Chardonnay. The white fruit and acidity are well in balance in a wine that is perfectly ready to drink.
The Colorado Wine News
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10/1/2009
Score:
A portion of the 2007 Chardonnay, Vin de Pays D’Oc, $11, has aromas of flint, floral, and pear before flavors of flint and green apple accented with good acidity before a long, broad finish with some lemon. Light bodied, well-balanced, structured and integrated. Tasty. BEST BUY.
The Wine Report
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7/1/2004
Score:
86
Panelists saw a very pale, celar, hay-colored whwite with sme obvious viscosity. Aromas were of tropical fruits including pineapple, banana and coconut with hints of toast and floral tones. Taste showed lemon, banana, and other tropical fruilts with a slightly vegetal note. This medium-bodied wine had a lingering finish of pepper with more citrus and tree fruits.
Wine & Spirits
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10/1/2000
Score:
86
At first, this shows the character of its oak in layers of spice, the fruit so austere and unforgiving it takes time for it to gather air and show juicy pear along with the maple sap and other wood flavors that slowly yield. The wine lengthens with time in the glass and could improve markedly with another two to three years in the bottle.
Wine & Spirits
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6/1/2006
Score:
86 Good Value
Wine Enthusiast
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10/1/2002
Score:
86 points
There is a light hint of volatility in the nose, along with scents of cracker and cocoa. The fruit tastes of strawberries and cherries, and it is a delicate, rather frail wine, but nonetheless pleasant and nuanced.
Wine Enthusiast
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10/1/2003
Score:
86 points
Lean and focused, with a smooth texture and tart, citrusy flavors, this is a cleanly made Chardonnay built to take on the role of an apertif. You might also try it as an accompaniment to light shellfish preparations.
Wine & Spirits
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4/1/2001
Score:
86
Golden and juicy, this wine's warmth gives a golden raisin and rosin flavor.It's soft and very ripe, a good alternative for chardonnay drinkers who enjoy New World Styles.
Midwest Wine Connection
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6/1/2005
Score:
3.5 Corks (out of 5)
You can smell the ripe cherry flavors far away. Dry and tart. Well-developed with a lasting finish.
Wine Enthusiast
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11/15/2003
Score:
85 points - Best Buy
This fairly big, extracted Beaujolais has held up remarkably well. Cherries and raspberries are beginning to fade into earth and bracken, so drink up. Best Buy.
Wine Enthusiast
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11/15/2001
Score:
85 points
Ripe, but not sweet, this is definitely Chardonnay, and definitely not New World style. Opening aromas of mild spices, hay and melon segue to nutmeg and toast on the even palate. Finishes tangy, showing modest length and a touch of warmth, with cinnamon and faint burnt-sugar notes.
Wine Spectator
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5/31/2006
Score:
85
A modern style, with spicy oak accenting the cherry and earth flavors of this elegant red. It's balanced and bright, with a moderate finish. Drink now through 2009.
La Revue Internationale des Vins de Bourgogne
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8/1/2005
Score:
1 Grape - Recommended
Wine Enthusiast
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12/1/2006
Score:
85 Points
A light, easy wine with some fresh green fruits. It is ready to drink. A soft, friendly wine
Wine Enthusiast
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7/1/2010
Score:
85 points
An attractive Mâcon, with some rich character, forward white fruits and a delicious apéritif style of freshness and acidity.
Wine Spectator
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8/31/2005
Score:
85 Points
Rich and full of honey, vanilla and pastry notes, balanced on the soft side, with a moderate finish.
Indy International Wine Competition
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7/1/2004
Score:
Bronze Medal
The Colorado Wine News
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10/1/2009
Score:
A portion of the 2007 Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays d’Oc, $11, was aged in French oak, the balance in stainless steel. Aromas of smoke and dark cherry introduce flavors of smoke and sweet-tart dark cherry plus light, dry tannin. The long finish is narrow at the front and broad at the back. A nice choice for your next party.
