Winery - Michel Picard
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Offers aromas of strawberry and cinnamon on the nose. Bright, tart berry flavors on the medium-weight palate and decent acidity. Nice, dry berry finish with a slightly chalky note.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Difficult nose with mushroom aromas and sulfur notes. Slightly sweet apple and quince flavors; still somewhat musty. Good mouthfeel, simple finish. The parts are there, but it doesn’t sing.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an easy-to-like, easy-to-drink winner at a good price. Shows good Syrah elements on the nose—smoked meat, spices and berries. Not heavy, but round, with a good spiciness. Best Buy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Seems light and somewhat tired, with mature aromas of faint cherry. Presents true-to-Pinot sour-cherry fruit on the palate, which is tangy and displays fairly high acidity. Closes with a clean, tart cherry finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Candied and sweet-tasting, yet with herbal notes intruding on the caramelized cherries. Finishes dry and astringent.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From the Picard family-owned château of Chassagne-Montrachet, this wine has some dusty, sweet tannins that go well with the red berry and plum flavors. With the freshening acidity, this is a densely textured wine that will develop well.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opens with a gamy, earthy, leathery nose. The wine doesn’t flesh out much, but shows some sweet rose and tobacco flavors on its relatively light frame. Slightly rustic, it has some good flavors but not the weight or density one hopes to find here.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opens with a lean nose of green apple, light vanilla and herbs. In the mouth it shows smoke, green tea and a touch of sweetness. Light body, crisp mouthfeel. Clean finish with a slight chalkiness. Good, if a bit light.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Clean dark-cherry aromas with menthol-oak and leather accents. Here it comes together with some good fruit and a nice mouthfeel. Taut and fairly long finish with a hint of chocolate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Complex nose of spices, vanilla, toast and a hint of bergamot. Anise, lemon and earth flavors, and a fairly full mouthfeel are appealing, but even the interesting bergamot note reappearing on the finish bows to wine’s overall lean, tart profile. A tight 1996, it may open up in another year or two.
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