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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 6/7/2020 & rated 92 points: Cellaraid Discovery Box; 5/19/2017-5/26/2021 (Delivered to Home): Medium ruby, with slight fading and browning on edges, and somewhat thick legs. Aromas of raspberry, cloves, and slightly grassy and meaty. Medium bodied, tannins biting, acidic, quite a bit of alcohol heat, and some intense flavours of raspberry, briney minerals and impression of soft clay earth, leaves, cloves, and pepper. Fairly long dark floral finish (1305 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 7/22/2018 & rated 94 points: Cellaraid Discovery Box; 5/19/2017-5/26/2021 (Delivered to Home): a rather deep hue of ruby and purple, and while light bodied, boasted huge breadth and intensity, with lavender, acacia, cassis, plum, nutmeg, almond, tea leaves, and herbals; very long finish; great wine! (2069 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 4/23/2017 & rated 93 points: Medium darker ruby color. Pretty expressive notes of dark red cherries, also some plum, minerality, dark soil, also some mushroom and underwood, licorice, menthol, some spices, also some tobacco and cedar wood. Pretty dark toned for a Les Saint-Georges. It's medium-full bodied, with medium+ acidity providing excellent freshness and medium+ tannin that is more integrated than about 3 years ago when I tasted the last bottle. Very good length. A beautiful combination of darker St-Georges style, freshness and the first tertiary notes are starting to show up too. If you like your Burgundy on the younger side (like I do) then this is at the beginning of the drinking window. Not on the same level as e.g. Chevillon or Gouges but still very good. (2225 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 2/19/2017 & rated 93 points: i prefer this to the '08 vintage. it is similarly light, and very fruit forward. but there is an added layer of pepper spices and french oak, which added to the complexity (1273 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 9/12/2014 & rated 92 points: PnP. Almost Piedmontese kind of nose of dark red cherries, stony minerality, graphite, flowers, dark soil, a touch of menthol and spicyness. Changes every few minutes in the glass, but overall a little closed. On the palate there are pure Pinot kind of flavors like red berries, but also tons of minerality, cedar wood and some tobacco. It's medium-full bodied and pretty dense with medium-high tannin that is still a little rough around the edges, with medium+ acidity. Good length. This is an expressive NSG from this top-notch 1er Cru, but just very young right now. I would give it a few years in bottle. Still a very interesting Burgundy with quite some potential. (2778 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 2/14/2013 & rated 92 points: This isn't necessarily all that different from my last notes on it from a horizontal tasting, but somehow it's way better. Score one for context. At first this has a sweet confectionary aroma that's part cotton candy and part sucking candy - not something that makes me jump up for joy in a pinot - but that mostly dissipates and the palate is a totally different sensation; it feels like it's carved out of concrete, with the stony minerality and the sense of solidity so powerful. It also features very fresh and pure pinot fruit. It doesn't have the luxe scale and refinement that Les St. Georges often offers - this isn't a grand cru quality experience, at least not yet - but it's open-knit and easy to drink while still having depth and gravitas. (4951 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 2/17/2012 & rated 88 points: 2009 Burgundies Blind (Lavandou): Tasted blind. Hard to make out much of the scent; there was a sense of something billowy but inexpressive just the same. There was plenty of flesh to this and a decent amount of sweetness to the fruit but it also had a slight edginess to it, a sense of stony solidity. It seems to get more structured as it sits. (3528 views) |
| Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Les Saint Georges On weinlagen-infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoNuits St. Georges 1er Cru A.O.C. Nuits-Saint-Georges (Syndicat Viticole de Nuits-Saint-Georges)
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