Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton Vieilles Vignes

Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin

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Taster #3527 · Apr 11, 2021
Got it as a random single bottle purchase from WDC. Great qpr at $35 with all coupon shenanigans. Some sediment in the bottle but the smell exploded with sous bois, earthiness, and darker fruit. Palate matched the smell. Lovely lovely wine. Day 2 the tastes became more concentrated and a bit less feminine resulting in something slightly less desirable but still nice. Day 3&4 there was little material change. This is thing has probably peaked but will hold for a …
2002 vintage
Taster #1126 · Dec 6, 2017
88/100
11/12. Cork OK - about 40% soaked. Medium garnet core, pale garnet/mahogany rim. Nose shows spicy, mainly red-toned fruit, a wild, mulchy sous-bois edge, earth. Medium/full bodied, fruit more dark-toned than on nose, mouth-filling, rich with decent depth, attractive contrasting acidity, sous-bois notes coming through on the medium/good length finish. Tannins perhaps a touch tacky on the finish but all in all a decent, honest burgundy still going strong and likely to continue to do so for at least another …
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Taster #2403 · Jun 20, 2016
90/100
Very nice Santenay. Cellar tracker drinking window wrong on this one... It was in very good condition tonight!
2002 vintage
Taster #1126 · Oct 8, 2014
88/100
Cork still in good shape - about 20% soaking. Medium garnet core, some bright ruby tints, medium pale garnet rim. Nose is a touch subdued at first, probably due to serving temperature (15C), but slowly unfurls to reveal an attractive combination of rich sous-bois, spice and underlying pure, zingy but quite dark toned fruit. Medium/full on the palate, savoury but bright dark cherry and plum fruit, again rich sous-bois and earth contrasting nicely with vibrant acids, then a medium/good length …
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Taster #3857 · Dec 24, 2013
86/100
On its way out. Pale brick red colour, minimal nose with a hint of live stock or barnyard. A little sour even. Past it's prime even after a 40 minute decanting. Too bad it was great 5 years ago. Tougher vintage I guess.
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Taster #1126 · Sep 13, 2012
88/100
Medium garnet core, medium pale garnet rim. Lovely, intense, pure red cherry fruit on the nose, notes of vanilla, floral hints and a hint of undergrowth now emerging. Medium bodied on the palate, the same lovely pure, almost chrystalline red fruit on the initial attack, touch of earth and undergrowth, nice zippy acidity, tannins are a touch rustic on the medium/good length finish. Overall very good though.
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Taster #3393 · Apr 18, 2012
Sour and acidic. Not sure what's wrong with this, but it's no good.
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Taster #1126 · Oct 26, 2011
89/100
M/d ruby/garnet core, pale garnet rim. Nose initially closed, sweet red cherry fruit, slight note of smoke. Still quite youthful though mulchy notes appear with time in glass. Palate is medium bodied with layered sweet red cherry fruit, lovely contrasting fresh acidity, savoury, still slightly grippy, medium/good length finish. Very good indeed, still with plenty in hand.
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Taster #4159 · Mar 20, 2011
88/100
Surprisingly dense, dark and rich - not at all what I was expecting. Still, a nice bottle, but lacked some of the restraint and elegance I enjoy in pinot.
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Taster #6917 · Nov 12, 2010
88/100
Excellent wine, but not quite as complex as I had hoped. Very easy to drink without decanting.
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Taster #1126 · Nov 3, 2010
89/100
Bright medium ruby core, pale garnet rim. Nose slightly closed, showing ripe red cherry fruit, vanilla edge, some minerlaity and, with time in glass a slight hint of sous-bois. Medium/medium + bodied this has reasonably intense red cherry fruit with a creamy vanilla edge, lively fresh acidity and tannins that are reasonably refined if still a little edgy on the medium/good length finish, which again has a touch of minerality about it. A very nice Santenay which probably still has …
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Taster #1126 · Dec 13, 2009
89/100
Medium/deep ruby core, medium pale ruby rim. Fragrant, ripe red cherry fruit, vanilla and a hint of smoke and sous bois development. Medium bodied, fine if still slightly firm tannins, but this has opened out nicely since the last bottle and shows really good depth on the mid-palate with ripe red cherry fruit and vanilla notes and a good length, fresh finish. Starting to drink well now but the depth and structure on show here, together with experience of previous …
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Taster #1814 · Dec 3, 2009
89/100
Good wine. Animal nose, taste full of fruit with considerable complexity, good length.
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Taster #5975 · Jan 23, 2009
88/100
Gentle smooth fruity village burgundy with light tannins.Drinking well.
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Taster #5975 · Dec 27, 2008
89/100
Mid red,full barnyard nose,medium to light tannins.loads of fruit and good lenth. Very enjoyable wine,ready now and for next 2 years.
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Taster #1126 · Oct 10, 2008
No formal note. Seemed reticent on the nose when first opened. After about an hour opened up to show slightly darker chery fruit with vanilla notes, a few hints of earth and lovely fresh, balanced acidity. Still a little tight on the finish.
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Taster #5479 · Aug 20, 2008
85/100
Red fruit on the nose, black fruit in the mouth; acidic and a little earthy. Medium body. No major complexity here. Still a little harsh, but given that it has reached its suggested longevity I question if it will soften up any more. Good with food. Decent Red Burgundy for the price but nothing really special - but then I wasnt really expecting too much.
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Taster #5975 · Apr 21, 2008
89/100
First bottle.Medium Red.Classic full PN nose (cabbage,farmyard)-just starting to open up.light to medium tannins.Soft but full in the mouth.After two hours it was full of ripe fruit-delicious. Ready now and over next 3 years.
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Taster #1126 · Jan 27, 2008
87/100
Decanted 1/2 an hour. No formal note. Started a little closed but opened up relatively quickly to show attractive red cherry fruit and notes of vanilla. There is good intensity on the mid-palate to buffer the fresh acidity, and plenty of ripe tannins on the medium length finish suggest there is more to come here. Very good.
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Taster #1126 · Jul 15, 2007
88/100
Medium/deep ruby core, medium cherry rim. Open and ripe nose with black cherry, hint of vanilla. Medium bodied on the palate with attractive, transparent black cherry fruit, fresh acidity, some slightly drying tannins on the medium length finish. Not much complexity at the moment but lovely fruit here and should improve.
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Taster #9988 · Feb 17, 2007
A little bit of Pinot funk on opening (not unpleasant). Turned into a nice earthy flavor and nose. Good fruit started to come through immediately. Nice acidity and good mouth feel. No incredible finish or complexity, but good quality and solid Pinot nose and flavors.
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Taster #2560 · Dec 10, 2006
Drinking very nicely. Fine spicy red fruit nose, just a touch of sousbois. Mid to light bodied, but good fresh red fruit, decent acidity, and a nice weight on the finish. Quite satisfactory and should improve over the next 2 to 3 years.
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Taster #1958 · Jan 1, 2006
Drinking very nicely. Fine spicy red fruit nose, just a touch of sousbois. Mid to light bodied, but good fresh red fruit, decent acidity, and a nice weight on the finish. Quite satisfactory and should improve over the next 2 to 3 years. **
2002 vintage