In a great place right now. Plenty of acidity and fruit left to keep going, but for my palate, it had the exact balance of pomegranate, cranberry, truffles, roasted mushrooms, herbes de Provence, and tilled soil.
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MM Tuesday Night Zoom Tasting (Vancouver, BC): Drank along side the 1993 Georges Noellat NSG Les Boudots. This came screaming out of the gate with a fantastic nose displaying bright cranberry, crunchy red berries, violet florals and a touch of bacon fat which fooled a few tasters to the Northern Rhone. The palate did not disappoint, deep layered dark cherry, Vosne spice, with a silky texture across the tongue. This was explosive, focused, and bright. I'm glad I have one more of these. Fresh yet settled tannins and nice acidity, I definitely preferred this to the Les Boudots tonight.
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It is was a bittersweet moment to drink my last bottle of this lovely wine. This was a library release I picked up 4.5 years ago, and every bottle has been memorable. When I hear the remark that Chaumes isn't as serious as other Vosne-Romanee 1ers, or that it doesn't have the longevity, I laugh and think of this wine.
Hoisin flavor with a touch of balsamic and a full mouthfeel. Dried rose petals on the nose, classic Vosne spice. This is beautiful wine, and will be greatly missed.
CellarTracker shows I bought 33 bottles of this wine -- as I recall, I cleared out the importer single-handedly. This will go down as the greatest purchase I've ever made, a treasure of a wine at a price so reasonable one could open it guilt-free anytime, and share it with many people who have never experienced a great Burgundy.
It will be missed indeed, I feel very fortunate to have been able to spend so much time getting to know this beauty. The rising price of Burgundy, the frenzy for it, makes it unlikely that many people will ever have an opportunity like this in the future. It's too bad, because there is something quite special about "bonding" with a wine, spending so much time with it. I'm grateful to the winemaker, and in awe of what they've created.
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Popped and poured, consuming over a 4 hour period. On first opening, this has an autumnal nose, with some raisin, rose petals and wood spice blended in. The palate is soft and caressing, with a touch of sweetness and a little bitterness that increased over the course of the evening. Very enjoyable and still alive at 26+ years. This had some dark sediment for the last couple of pours, so I would recommend pouring it out of a wine bottle basket or decanting it prior to serving.
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At the end of two cases, what a ride. This wine is drinking like it's not even made of grapes, like it was made from rose petals. It's so light and elegant, yet the finish is lengthy and complex. It's a marvel punching way above its weight class. Vosne 1er's in great vintages are undoubtedly my version of Burgundy heaven. A+ for this pristine bottle.
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Food + Wine Weekend in Chas; 3/2/2017-3/4/2017 (Charleston, SC): I'm not traditionally a burghound, but how can one not do Burg Thursday in the home it was born? This wine really surprised me. Lovely aged characteristic. Bottle was in tip top shape and the wine was in an almost perfect drinking window. Lots of great earthy characteristics but still some fruit and a nice savoriness overall to it which went great with the coq au vin. Very good.
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The funk needed a long time to dissipate but eventually some fruit and earth came forward. Nice sweet fruit on the palate but finished with some astringency.
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Nose is secondary and a little musty at first, blowing off quickly to sous bois and some red fruit. The palate is masculine with sweet reddish-dark fruit, spice, and great length. A really good bottle which would be even better with more fruit and complexity on the nose.
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Pinot Noir from the main regions (Jason and Mary Ellen's House): A 1.5 hour decant, drank a glass at a wine dinner. The color is mature dark brownish red, semi-translucent. Tar and earth dominate the nose. On the palate, some tangy fruit in addition to the dark earth. Very complex, slightly raisiny. The palate is light to the point of being a little thin. The complexity here is impressive, and no doubt this is Burgundy.
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Interesting mix of alternating bright red fruits and black fruits. Gobs of Vosne spices, some earthy/mushroomy development, and a touch of floral notes. Nice balance, with plenty of acidity and moderate tannins. Very tasty and drinking well right now. Not sure it'll get any better, but plenty of stuffing to hold for a while...
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Note: This Wine was open and decanted 1/2 hour prior to drinking.
Color: Clear ruby red in appearance. Still looks very youthful.
Nose: Pretty and seductive with hints of mushrooms and spice filling the glass. The smell is very Burgundian and very attractive enticing you to take a sip or another whiff.
Taste on Day 1: Medium body with cool lacy red fruits. Moderate complexity on the finish but the Asian spices really come through. The acids and fruit components are very well integrated and balanced. This classically made burgundy is a good example of a lower level premier cru aged bottle that can go longer and perhaps improve slightly with age. While this lacks the power, elegance and sophistication of a higher lever 1er or grand cru it is enjoyable to drink now and very vosne in flavor profile with a relatively simple structure. Delightful to drink and recommended.
Taste on Day 2: Not as Good. Somewhat harder with less of the pretty Vosne fruit. Still a 89-90 point wine after 24 hours but drink this for maximum enjoyment on Day 1 for its silky red fruit, balance and purity.
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Soft, delicate, and surprisingly young. Tasted against Beaux Monts, this wine was more elegant but not as deep. This library release from the winery is in terrific shape, and astonishingly seemed like it would benefit from more age.
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The colour is brick and rusty red. The nose is fantastic - like walking through a forest full of mushrooms and decaying leaves. There is still some fruit, it is fresh, and well structured. Tannins completely gone. After some time in the boule de bourgogne, the body feels slightly thinnish towards the end and I would not wait too long to drink though. But it is one marvellous sniffer.
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The nose shows A little funk, rot or it is mildly corked. Dried cranberry and orange peel notes poke thru the funk. The palate shows no tannin, is a little thin and shows less overt sweetness than the 91 Noellat NSG Boudots tasted earlier. Interesting but not as compelling as the NSG from this vintage and producer.
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3/20/2024 - llink wrote: flawed
Corked
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3/8/2023 - bkc1428 Likes this wine: 94 Points
In a great place right now. Plenty of acidity and fruit left to keep going, but for my palate, it had the exact balance of pomegranate, cranberry, truffles, roasted mushrooms, herbes de Provence, and tilled soil.
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6/2/2020 - MattTM wrote:
MM Tuesday Night Zoom Tasting (Vancouver, BC): Drank along side the 1993 Georges Noellat NSG Les Boudots. This came screaming out of the gate with a fantastic nose displaying bright cranberry, crunchy red berries, violet florals and a touch of bacon fat which fooled a few tasters to the Northern Rhone. The palate did not disappoint, deep layered dark cherry, Vosne spice, with a silky texture across the tongue. This was explosive, focused, and bright. I'm glad I have one more of these. Fresh yet settled tannins and nice acidity, I definitely preferred this to the Les Boudots tonight.
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9/28/2018 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
It is was a bittersweet moment to drink my last bottle of this lovely wine. This was a library release I picked up 4.5 years ago, and every bottle has been memorable. When I hear the remark that Chaumes isn't as serious as other Vosne-Romanee 1ers, or that it doesn't have the longevity, I laugh and think of this wine.
Hoisin flavor with a touch of balsamic and a full mouthfeel. Dried rose petals on the nose, classic Vosne spice. This is beautiful wine, and will be greatly missed.
CellarTracker shows I bought 33 bottles of this wine -- as I recall, I cleared out the importer single-handedly. This will go down as the greatest purchase I've ever made, a treasure of a wine at a price so reasonable one could open it guilt-free anytime, and share it with many people who have never experienced a great Burgundy.
It will be missed indeed, I feel very fortunate to have been able to spend so much time getting to know this beauty. The rising price of Burgundy, the frenzy for it, makes it unlikely that many people will ever have an opportunity like this in the future. It's too bad, because there is something quite special about "bonding" with a wine, spending so much time with it. I'm grateful to the winemaker, and in awe of what they've created.
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3/4/2018 - llink wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured, consuming over a 4 hour period. On first opening, this has an autumnal nose, with some raisin, rose petals and wood spice blended in. The palate is soft and caressing, with a touch of sweetness and a little bitterness that increased over the course of the evening. Very enjoyable and still alive at 26+ years. This had some dark sediment for the last couple of pours, so I would recommend pouring it out of a wine bottle basket or decanting it prior to serving.
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4/8/2017 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
At the end of two cases, what a ride. This wine is drinking like it's not even made of grapes, like it was made from rose petals. It's so light and elegant, yet the finish is lengthy and complex. It's a marvel punching way above its weight class. Vosne 1er's in great vintages are undoubtedly my version of Burgundy heaven. A+ for this pristine bottle.
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3/2/2017 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Food + Wine Weekend in Chas; 3/2/2017-3/4/2017 (Charleston, SC): I'm not traditionally a burghound, but how can one not do Burg Thursday in the home it was born? This wine really surprised me. Lovely aged characteristic. Bottle was in tip top shape and the wine was in an almost perfect drinking window. Lots of great earthy characteristics but still some fruit and a nice savoriness overall to it which went great with the coq au vin. Very good.
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11/21/2016 - brigcampbell wrote:
No surprise here, taste like an older burg. A little cloudy. Mossy funk aromas, red berry and forest floor notes.
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11/18/2016 - diggydan wrote: 90 Points
The funk needed a long time to dissipate but eventually some fruit and earth came forward. Nice sweet fruit on the palate but finished with some astringency.
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3/25/2016 - diggydan wrote: 93 Points
Nose is secondary and a little musty at first, blowing off quickly to sous bois and some red fruit. The palate is masculine with sweet reddish-dark fruit, spice, and great length. A really good bottle which would be even better with more fruit and complexity on the nose.
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2/7/2016 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Pinot Noir from the main regions (Jason and Mary Ellen's House): A 1.5 hour decant, drank a glass at a wine dinner. The color is mature dark brownish red, semi-translucent. Tar and earth dominate the nose. On the palate, some tangy fruit in addition to the dark earth. Very complex, slightly raisiny. The palate is light to the point of being a little thin. The complexity here is impressive, and no doubt this is Burgundy.
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10/18/2015 - thomaskeil wrote: flawed
Mildly, but fatally corked.
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2/5/2015 - cartime wrote: 90 Points
Dried black fruit, dried leaves, and purple flowers. Declining.
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1/19/2015 - esh44 wrote: 90 Points
Interesting mix of alternating bright red fruits and black fruits. Gobs of Vosne spices, some earthy/mushroomy development, and a touch of floral notes. Nice balance, with plenty of acidity and moderate tannins. Very tasty and drinking well right now. Not sure it'll get any better, but plenty of stuffing to hold for a while...
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12/13/2014 - Johnnybegood Likes this wine: 91 Points
Note: This Wine was open and decanted 1/2 hour prior to drinking.
Color: Clear ruby red in appearance. Still looks very youthful.
Nose: Pretty and seductive with hints of mushrooms and spice filling the glass. The smell is very Burgundian and very attractive enticing you to take a sip or another whiff.
Taste on Day 1: Medium body with cool lacy red fruits. Moderate complexity on the finish but the Asian spices really come through. The acids and fruit components are very well integrated and balanced. This classically made burgundy is a good example of a lower level premier cru aged bottle that can go longer and perhaps improve slightly with age. While this lacks the power, elegance and sophistication of a higher lever 1er or grand cru it is enjoyable to drink now and very vosne in flavor profile with a relatively simple structure. Delightful to drink and recommended.
Taste on Day 2: Not as Good. Somewhat harder with less of the pretty Vosne fruit. Still a 89-90 point wine after 24 hours but drink this for maximum enjoyment on Day 1 for its silky red fruit, balance and purity.
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10/31/2014 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Soft, delicate, and surprisingly young. Tasted against Beaux Monts, this wine was more elegant but not as deep. This library release from the winery is in terrific shape, and astonishingly seemed like it would benefit from more age.
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5/10/2013 - Omar Khayyam Likes this wine: 94 Points
The colour is brick and rusty red. The nose is fantastic - like walking through a forest full of mushrooms and decaying leaves. There is still some fruit, it is fresh, and well structured. Tannins completely gone. After some time in the boule de bourgogne, the body feels slightly thinnish towards the end and I would not wait too long to drink though. But it is one marvellous sniffer.
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2/9/2013 - llink wrote:
The nose shows A little funk, rot or it is mildly corked. Dried cranberry and orange peel notes poke thru the funk. The palate shows no tannin, is a little thin and shows less overt sweetness than the 91 Noellat NSG Boudots tasted earlier. Interesting but not as compelling as the NSG from this vintage and producer.
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