Barda & Haisma

• 2013 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda 88 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro

  Pale colour, could almost be a dark rosé in the Larmandier-B mould. Young and almost frizzante. Vibrant. Inconsequential summer picnic wine. **1/2. An hour later, this has settled down, darkened, put on some weight, lost the frizz and seems a bit more substantial and serious. ***

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• 2012 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda 90 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro

  Half. Fuller, darker, more serious nose. As I remember it from previous bottles. A touch of sweetness right at the end, but fresh and zingy red-fruited mid palate. Sweeter and fuller than the Haisma. ***1/2

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• 2012 Mark Haisma Pinot Noir Bourgogne 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  A little lighter and leaner. Tighter than out of halves. A touch of gas. Feels as if it's tightening up a little and maybe closing down. Quite serious. After some air this relaxed and showed a little more expansively with a gloss to it. Really good. Plenty of energy here. Bare ****

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• 2011 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda 87 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro

  A curiously fragrant nose. Very sweet and slightly plummy. Confiture. A full-on new world style without the acidity to balance it. Lacks freshness. Forgot to return to this to see what air had done for it, but on initial showing, low ***

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• 2011 Mark Haisma Pinot Noir Bourgogne 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Light, bright, vibrant. Serious but fun. In a good place at the moment. Certainly a little more expansive from the off than the 12, though ultimately that is the better wine. ***1/2

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• 2010 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda 88 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro

  Dark, red fruited. A touch of confiture on the nose. Sweet, red-fruited with some mid-palate ripeness. Fresh finish. With air it rounds out and shows sweeter than the Haisma. Better when chilled a little. ***

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• 2010 Mark Haisma Pinot Noir Bourgogne 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  An interesting, quite meaty nose. Savoury. The attack is quite sweet by contrast, reasonably expansive, and with a nice sappy finish. Fresh and quite long. ***1/2

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• 2011 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco 91 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia

  Again, a sweeter-fruited profile, darker than the Haisma. A bit more zing and spice and interest cf the Barda wines. Not quite as enticing and pretty as out of half recently, but no doubt it will get there. ****

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• 2011 Mark Haisma Gevrey-Chambertin La Croix des Champs 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Very similar to the BR. Maybe a touch more here, but emphasises how good the BR is. A touch of green here on the nose, but adds freshness rather than detracting. ***1/2

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Thoughts? Haisma very consistent. 2011 Gevrey hardly a step up from the over performing BR. Barda sweeter and fuller than Haisma, despite some 'low' alcohol vintages, but generally very vintage variable — try before buying more than a bottle. Picture a decent venue for an informal gathering, small plate tasting menu worked well, though the food was nothing one couldn't produce at home, and some of the combinations seemed less than the sum of their parts. Possibly the world's most uncomfortable chairs? Thanks to Dave for herding.