4/21/2024 - C.W.Birdies wrote:

Very nice Pinot. Great balance of fruit and acidity and a long finish. Strawberry and raspberry flavors, small but good amount of tannin and a nice amount of acidity. Would definitely drink more. From Kosieks

4.0

4/22/2024 - no leashes wrote:

Drinking beautifully!

4/23/2024 - apple1813 Likes this wine:

(*This following tasting note refers to another Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru wine produced by the same winery, but with a specified lieu-dit, Chaffots. Adding a new wine has become exceedingly difficult after a recent update of the CellarTracker interface.*)

2010 Charles Noellat Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Chaffots is vibrant, perfumed and detailed. The wine is bottled under a natural cork, in contrast to DIAM-cork enclosure for the generic Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru from the same producer. The developing Morey Pinot Noir is clear and pale ruby in colour without any noticeable sediments. Expressive aromas of blackberry, violet and lilac are followed by sweet wood spices and truffle chocolate.

The mouthfeel is dry and medium-bodied, with a rather high level of lively acidity and a medium level of silky tannin. There are flavours of cranberry, red plum, crushed flowers and sweet spices in a rather long, delineated finish. The alcohol level is 13%. The empty bottle weighs 593 grams.

4/23/2024 - pinotvero76 Likes this wine:

Well balanced. Tannines are very pleasant. Not a very complex wine but distinct flavors of red cherry, tabacco and clove. Good value for money.

4/23/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Crisp, clean, good body, bright acidity. Citrus & some stone fruits. Neutral oak. Delicious.

4/20/2024 - thelostverse wrote:

Almond and brioche. The oxidative notes are taking over for my tastes. This has significantly declined in my taste since my prior bottle in 2021. Drink up.

4/23/2024 - Grape_ape Likes this wine:

Good, dark fruited, plum, perhaps veers a bit too much to dried/over ripe fruit for my liking, but solid and well made. Questionable value vs say the entry level Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rossos

4/10/2024 - NickA Likes this wine:

Again, rather dry! A hint of Turkish Delight on the nose, which became more prominent with air. Citrus fruit dominated the palate, and it became broader and yellower with time, with some saline and savoury aspects and good length. The finish was just too tart, even sharp, for me though: this needs time to show its best.

4/22/2024 - robmatic wrote:

This bottle was showing younger and more energetic than the last few bottles. Firm, grippy, and fresh.

4/20/2024 - Lustin Likes this wine:

God. Lätt och frisk.

4/10/2024 - NickA Likes this wine:

Pale and steely with a slight floral perfume. Bone dry on the palate, with tart lime and some more exotic fruit; the incisive acidity dominates at this stage, and it wasn't especially lovable.

4/23/2024 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:

Decanted 30m. 70 SEM / 30 SB. Paired awesome with a smoked thick cut porkchop.

Grapefruit, lemongrass, minerality, green apple, hay.

4/20/2024 - amenges Likes this wine:

Served cold to offset where I think I drank the 2013 too warm the night before. Served with a filet steak. Great pairing as the Pinot noir notes really came out.

4/22/2024 - colima wrote:

could use more time
But its classic Russian River Williams Selyem

4/19/2024 - amenges wrote:

Overall not my favorite Pol Roger. I think I also may have drank it slightly too warm. Notes of biscuit and yeast.

4/19/2024 - flussier wrote:

Robe bourgogne pâle. Vin sec avec une amertume présente. Sur le fruit et la fleur. Long en bouche, décanté 1h. Bel équilibre, bien fait pour le prix.

4/23/2024 - Mhbeaune Likes this wine:

Whilst not my favourite dessert wine you can’t argue with the quality.
Beautiful rich dark golden colour, very string nose of honey & marmalade which it certainly delivers for a good length in the mouth with a rich unctous coating. May not suit those who want more delicate with acid present.

4/23/2024 - palfr2 wrote:

Epure, Hong Kong. Very typical of the 2013 vintage with red fruit profile, elevated acidity and great florality. This opens very tannic in a profile not too dissimilar from a Nebbiolo. Balance improves markedly with airing and there is good 1er Cru level of flavour complexity. It is a good drink though it lacks a bit of oomph, truly fluorescent or zingy fruit to make it into my 2013 pantheon e.g. Bize Latricieres or the entire Fourrier line-up. This is at or close to peak but will last 5+ years without problem.

4/24/2024 - StefanAkiko wrote:

This is like a petit Château in quality.
Impossible to determine if it's Bdx Superieure or StEmilion, as it rather heralds the hallmarks of the very common commune of LaPlaîneJane...
Luckily, the auctions allowed me to strike a bargain with 4 bottles.
However, life's too short to play with ugly rubber ducks.

I interpret this as young and made to be drunk young. However, as the racy acidity is what it is, age MAY have some miracles up its sleeves, I'd rather wait for this to either become undrinkable or delicious.
Drinking it like this? *pft*

4/21/2024 - DizzyOneCheck Likes this wine:

Received my six pack and had to try one. Did not disappoint. Nose of green apple, key lime, and straw. Viscous mouthfeel with a modest hint of minerality. Palate is a tart medley of tropical fruits - passion fruit, mango, and more - alongside lemon custard, sour green apple, citrus rind, and cantaloupe. Evolved with air and gradual warming. Paired with a chicken alfredo, which it cut through nicely. 92+

4/22/2024 - Mr. Slate Likes this wine:

Let bottle breath for 2hrs then sipped and decanted for another hour. Still not completely open. Spice and cedar on the nose. Oak, cedar, vanilla, and some red fruit on a very dry finish. Paired nicely with short-rib ragú and risotto. After dinner, it opened up and the fruit started to become more pronounced.

4/10/2024 - Lucien Prudence Likes this wine:

Un viognier très étonnant, travaillé à la bourguignonne. Nez beurré sur le coing, l'ananas et l'abricot. Notes florales. En bouche, sa rondeur veloutée est presqu'onctueuse, opulente, d'une belle ampleur mais sans lourdeur. Une caresse harmonieuse et équilibrée sur le palais. Pour un 2018, il est encore vif. Quel séducteur ! (90+)*** A very surprising Viognier, crafted in the Burgundian style. Buttery nose of quince, pineapple, and apricot. Floral notes. On the palate, its velvety roundness is almost creamy, opulent, with a beautiful breadth but without heaviness. A harmonious and balanced caress on the palate. For a 2018, it is still lively. What a seducer! (90+)

4/23/2024 - Quiller wrote:

Opened, poured and let sit about 1/25 hrs. Then: Nose dark reddish fruit. Initial taste is dark reddish fruit; fairly balanced; acidity OK; some grippiness and warmth on the finish. Over the next 45 min, fruit stays pretty much the same/monotone; tannins a bit more noticeable on the finish; warmth on the finish recedes slightly. Approachable/drinkable now, but tannins and alcohol need more time to integrate for a better experience.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

the last of my bottles and without question the most delicious - mature without any hard edges and with the fruit still shining through, this was excellent - would be good for a few years yet

4/23/2024 - Stufonhead Likes this wine:

Was a bit more advanced than expected. Peaked within 45 minutes in glass and then went downhill from there. Rec 20 minutes into decanter. And then put down in the next 2 hours.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

the last of my bottles and for me, drunk just in time, this is lovely but the so-called 'mushrooms and forest floor' are dominating now as it loses its fruit

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

not much change since my last bottle four years ago - not particularly complex or long but this has a lovely balance to it and is incredibly easy to drink and refreshing - delicious!

4/22/2024 - BHRH Likes this wine:

Decanted 2+ hours, tiny bit of fine sediment.
Very dark. Black cherries, tobacco, sweet oak and a bit of mocha on the nose. on the palate more sweet black cherries, some licorice and spices, and a good dollop of oak (that is not yet fully integrated).
Superb, medium-long finish. Will benefit from a few more years of age as well as a good decant. Well done for a second wine!!
92-93+

4/23/2024 - Collector1855 wrote:

Loved this, so much better than a normal Rosé. Lovely yeasty nose with raspberry some farmyard funk. Enters the palate only very lightly sweet, finishes appropriately dry good phenolics.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this does pour a lovely salmon pink and while quite moreish, I'm not sure it is worth the price

4/22/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine:

Bigger and richer style of Muscadet. I really prefer the sharper, minerals and more acidic style.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

drunk alongside the 1990 Trotanoy, this was a bit of a disappointment on the night - not very expressive at all even after quite a long decant, I will leave my last bottle for a decade or even more

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

drunk alongside the 1990 La Conseillante, this was much the better of the two - certainly mature and firing on all cylinders - when Trotanoy is good, it is very very good - sensational wine

4/23/2024 - Theresa Feldman wrote:

Donation

4/23/2024 - Announcer Likes this wine:

Had with roast pork tenderloin. A decent pairing, although a bit more pepper/spice in the wine than was probably optimal for this dishas it was prepared.

Consensus was this was a nice wine, good not great. No one rejected it and no one was clamoring to open a second bottle.

4/23/2024 - cfk49 wrote:

Still rather closed -- good fruits -- strawberries and dark fruits with a slight jam edge, but plenty more time needed. Cellared since original release.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

certainly mature and with a distinct sweetness, this shows the heat of the year and really is not to my taste although clearly well made

4/22/2024 - Announcer Likes this wine:

Light color and body, easy drinking, similar to an ethereal Pinot Noir. Dominant cherry flavors.

4/23/2024 - mazik Likes this wine:

Amazing and delicious with braised lamb shanks at the seder. Wine as before.

4/23/2024 - jaylew1 wrote:

Probably more like 91.5, but on a night where the Knicks had a great comeback win, let's give Amare the benefit of the doubt. Not sure how heavily involved in the production of this wine the former NBA star is, but it received a very nice reception at our seder last night. Not a terribly weighty or tannic wine, but also nothing terribly out of place. Pretty good at the price point, especially given how commonly Kosher wines get marked-up around Passover.

4/20/2024 - Lucien Prudence Likes this wine:

Issu d'une parcelle sur Nuits Saint-Georges - Robe très claire. Nez frais et fruité, bien marqué sur l'abricot et la pomme, avec un arrière-plan épicé. En bouche, il est souple et fruité, avec juste ce qu'il faut de gras et de rondeur mais, excès. Un chardonnay structuré et riche sur les notes beurrées, et le pain grillé. Un plaisir qui dure en bouche. (89+)*** From a plot in Nuits Saint-Georges - Very light color. Fresh and fruity nose, strongly marked with apricot and apple, with a spicy background. On the palate, it is supple and fruity, with just the right amount of richness and roundness but without excess. A structured and rich Chardonnay with notes of butter and toasted bread. A pleasure that lingers on the palate. (89+)

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

quite a deep golden now and a hint of oxidation although still quite drinkable - may have been an odd bottle

4/23/2024 - melzar wrote:

Traditional Chablis. No oak treatment, austere and acidic. If you like this style of wine as I do, this village level wine overachieves. Good value.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this bottle was quite closed compared to the previous drunk a year or so ago - would be inclined to leave the next for a few years

4/23/2024 - golfhawk Likes this wine:

Nice blend that went well with BBQ chicken pizza. May not get better with age but could smooth out in the future.

4/23/2024 - golfhawk Likes this wine:

Drank over two nights and was more balanced on the second night. Really good Malbec with some blue fruits and dark cherry notes. Could go another year or a short decant.

4/23/2024 - OldNav2 wrote:

One of our home favs. The wine looks greenish gold colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like pear. The body is light/medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

4/22/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable.

4/23/2024 - golfhawk Likes this wine:

Outstanding CdB that was smooth and succulent with dark red fruits. Don’t see it getting any better.

4/22/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

Brought this to a dinner and it was basically a pop 'n pour. A beautiful nose. On the palate it had a great combination of fruit and spice. A big hit with everyone. I've had some disappointing Blue Slide Pinots the past 2 years, but this was great.