Refined? Subtle? Exquisite? Not so much. Fun? You bet. This is easy Burgundy. Burgundy in a fun shape. There's not a lot to think about here. Which can be good or bad, all depending on your mood. As a wine this is well built. It's not a mansion, not a chateaux. It's a solid log cabin. A $16 Burgundy that's nice to drink and expresses the charecter of the region? Yes please.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Gamey on the nose. Softer in the mouth but still assertive. Finishes strong. Legs. This wine is begging for a steak au poivre. To me this is a very masculine pinot... not the most nuanced kid in the ring, almost a brawler... but still a boxer. I liked this one better than anyone else did at the tasting.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Soft. Round. An elegant lady enters the room... cliche, but seriously this was my impression on tasting. Cherries and minerality. Acidity. The softer expression of pinot. Difficult to judge a wine like this sandwiched between an assertive Cotes de nuits villages and an equally masculine Gevrey Chambertin. I didn't find the value in this particular bottle but can appreciate the craft. Further study would be nice...
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Strawberries all the way... not just the berry, the rest of the plant too. Plenty of subtlety as well... herbs, earth. Would like to spend some time with a whole bottle and get to know this one. Assertive. Full bodied. Nice legs. What's not to like here?
2009 Domaine d'Ardhuy Bourgogne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Refined? Subtle? Exquisite? Not so much. Fun? You bet. This is easy Burgundy. Burgundy in a fun shape. There's not a lot to think about here. Which can be good or bad, all depending on your mood. As a wine this is well built. It's not a mansion, not a chateaux. It's a solid log cabin. A $16 Burgundy that's nice to drink and expresses the charecter of the region? Yes please.
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2009 Jean-Marc Millot Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Faulques 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Gamey on the nose. Softer in the mouth but still assertive. Finishes strong. Legs. This wine is begging for a steak au poivre. To me this is a very masculine pinot... not the most nuanced kid in the ring, almost a brawler... but still a boxer. I liked this one better than anyone else did at the tasting.
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2009 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Bourgeots 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Soft. Round. An elegant lady enters the room... cliche, but seriously this was my impression on tasting. Cherries and minerality. Acidity. The softer expression of pinot. Difficult to judge a wine like this sandwiched between an assertive Cotes de nuits villages and an equally masculine Gevrey Chambertin. I didn't find the value in this particular bottle but can appreciate the craft. Further study would be nice...
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2007 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Strawberries all the way... not just the berry, the rest of the plant too. Plenty of subtlety as well... herbs, earth. Would like to spend some time with a whole bottle and get to know this one. Assertive. Full bodied. Nice legs. What's not to like here?
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