2005 Vosne Romanee Les Gaudichots
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The 2005 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Gaudichots has a sweet ripe raspberry bouquet with touches of cumin and iris, although it is a little too high-toned for my own liking and seems blowsy compared directly against Prieure-Roch’s Clos Goillotte ’05. The palate is slightly chewy on the entry. This is a bold and quite firm 2005, backward, but missing some finesse towards the spicy finish. I was hoping for more given the vintage. Drink 2016-2026.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Dark red. Pure, vibrant nose offers blueberry, blackberry, espresso, violet and menthol. Very intense but not at all overly sweet, with a firm acid spine and pronounced minerality currently dominating the dark fruit flavors. This impressively mouthcoating, dense-but-juicy wine is solidly structured but not at all hard.
Ruby-red. Aromas of blackberry, violet and bitter chocolate. Sweeter and silkier than the Petits Monts, but with lively acidity framing the blackberry and peony flavors. Nicely floral and lacy in the mid-palate, but rather strong wood tannins give the finish a slightly dry quality. Forey will move this to cuve soon as he feels the oak is starting to dominate.