March 1, 2024 - Intaktes Rubin, praktisch keine Alterstöne. Sehr mineralisch geprägte Nase, dunkle Kirschen, Rhabarber, Asche, Johannisbeeren, zeigt Tiefe, braucht Luft. Straffer, eleganter Gaumen, top strukturiert, kernig, dicht und doch nicht überladen, mit noch immer jugendlicher Frucht und einem langen, finessenreichen Abgang ist das ein sehr schöner Pinot, der ab sofort angetrunken werden kann (Dekantieren) und sicherlich 10+ Jahre Reserven hat. Jetzt bis 2034+
September 28, 2019 - Tasted at Total Wine in McLean, VA on Saturday, September 28,2019. Peppery notes. 13.5% alcohol. $299
February 13, 2019 - Scotty Shears Blind Pinot Parade (Shear's Grotto): Double blind wine #2, totally different nose than wine #1. Very subtle/tight nose with notes of strawberry, faint graham cracker and a touch of eucalyptus. Noticeable tannin on the palate. I correctly guessed this as my wine. This wine is a baby and will benefit from time in the bottle. This should have a long life, but 91 for now.
December 4, 2018 - Terroir-istes International - France, Burgundy, Pommard (The Fat Butcher, Stellenbosch): (Tasted Blind): A light+ ruby colour with an orange rim. Fresh and youthful, with cherry cola with dried tarragon, mineral and rhubarb notes suggesting stem inclusion.
A vibrant entry with earthier tones, musk sweets, dried fruits, and coriander seeds. Firmly textured with chalky undertones, the tannins build to form more puckering notes on the back palate. Becomes a little foursquare for a Burgundy, with a hot cayenne pepper spike on the finish. However, whilst it lacks length and at times feels hard work and more than a little challenging it was still a fair example of Pommard with its more powerful frame and more black cherry, redcurrants and crushed stone quality. Will improve.
November 22, 2017 - Tried this out of curiosity. 1h decant. Closed initially, brooding structure, great gamey, musky, dark fruit, earthy scents in the background. Demanding tannins but not drying, good freshness. Excellent material, in 2025 you will sure have a great Pommard in your hands. Wait. Attractive QPR.
June 28, 2016 - Grand Cru or Not Grand Cru (Est. Private Dining Room): Polished oak, cream, slight earthiness, quite rich concentrated fruit, dark berries, meaty as well, bit of bonfire ash. In the mouth it's huge for a Burgundy, massive tannins, chewy and drying. There is dark fruit here but it's rather swamped beneath this iron (wooden?) grip. Time required but will it dry out before it calms down. Hmm.
October 23, 2015 - medium scarlet garnet. A bit tough at present with some earthy strawberry cola flavors. bone dry. Wait
30% new oak, whole cluster, non-filtered
October 23, 2015 - 2015 New York Wine Experience Trip; 10/19/2015-10/27/2015 (New York City, NY): This medium ruby-colored wine is highly perfumed, with mandarin orange, lavender, raspberry, green olive and black cherry aromas. Medium-bodied, freshly acidic and with medium-weight, edgy tannins, it delivers flavors mirroring the nose. The oak and alcohol are nicely integrated and the middle palate is solid. Long but slightly astringent on the finish, this beautiful Burgundy is simply in need of more cellar time. It may ultimately merit a higher score. Drink 2018-2025.
April 18, 2015 - Courcel/ Chanson Tasting with Gilles de Courcel (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Massive black berries with some liqueur hints and big spice. There is a lot of flavor here, but today well behind the wine's firm, muscular structure that dominates. This will need at least another decade in the cellar.
March 25, 2015 - Burgundy Tasting (Ivy, George Street, Sydney): Stalks, a little green, medicinal herbs over black berry fruit….medicinal herbs, black berry, chewy slightly chalky tannin, cherry. Quite structured and broad on the palate. It's rather nice but needs a bit of time