4/13/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Maroon color showing some bricking. Nose and palate are completely secondary in nature. Very earthen, mushroom, stewed fruits, touches of Brett. Flat on the body. Past its prime window. Drink up

4/8/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Once again, a beautiful champagne from this producer. Very distinct and unique. Well structured.

4/1/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Amber color. Showing age. Aromatic nose of beeswax, lanolin, honeyed fruit. Palate is on the backend of its life with mostly nutty notes, honey fruit and touches of nut oil. Touches of sherry. Drink up

4/1/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Evergreen and forest notes with loamy fruit. A bit flat but showing good terroir

3/29/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Once again, a beautiful representation of a volcanic oriented wine. Showing really really nice structure, intense stone elements, stone, fruit, bordeaux like.

3/29/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Perhaps better than my last bottle. Very well, structured with quintessential, Napa Cabernet fruit, stone element, minerals, crushed rock, and jam.

3/23/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Been a while since having a CA Pinot. Highly aromatic. Volnay like. Palate showed ripe, spice, herb, perfume. Very intense for such a low abv.

3/15/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very solid, has depth, structure, and good mouth feel . For Macon, this is quite a structured wine

3/15/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Limited note. Beautiful champagne, medium, to full bodied, showing depth, fat, very good mouth feel.
An amalgamation of orchard, fruit and woodsy notes. Wish I had more time to observe.

3/10/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Full bodied with dominant apple orchard, ginger, mulled cider notes.

3/9/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Agree with others. A velvety wine, with a velvety mouth feel. Savory and fat at times. Very coco, dusty berry and black soils clay driven. Suave but lacking backbone and tone. One sided.

3/4/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Full bodied with heady structure. Very orchard focused. High toned minerality.

3/4/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Still very intact and structured. Delicious representation of CA Cab.

2/24/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Once again this champagne continues to deliver. As my wife has stated, it’s the best champagne she’s ever consumed. Still showing firm, effervescence, with layers upon layers of secondary and tertiary notes. Hold holds up in the glass as well.

2/23/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Perfect Flacc, still youthful. Hightoned with lush fruits, hints of leather on the nose. Ripe on the palate with expressive berry notes, sweet clay, tobacco.

2/23/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Magnum. Youthful color, showing no signs of age. Nose was highly aromatic and fresh with dried cherry, herbs and flower notes. Palate was smooth and integrated with red fruits, spice, tea leaf. Very impressive.

2/18/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Agrees with others. Consumed over a few weeks. Multidimensional, layered, complex, structured. Hits all the right places when it comes to a wine with complexity. Signature flavors include toasted coco, resin, caramel, black molasses. Hints of citrus. A real treat.

2/16/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Still quite young, fresh color, thick texture. Nose of dark chocolate and . Palate shows more graphite , dusty clay, hints of cedar. High tannin. Chalky on the finish. Still a lot youth here and time for aging. Will
Benefits with time.

2/14/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Do you still hang in there. Classic claret, irony notes, clay, hints of pepper. Notes of cedar and tobacco. Milky

2/9/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

This really delivers for the price point. Very fresh, vibrant, zesty with sweet strawberry fruits. Aromatic and full bodied. Not particularly lean or linear, however, showing good depth and complexity.

1/27/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Under impressed. Decent aromatics on the nose of chocolaty berry, compote berry. Palate was velvety yet lacking depth and complexity of flavor. Hints of clay and black soils, stewed fruits. A bit cloying and clunky when all was said and done.

1/21/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Beautiful champagne. Distinctive, aromatic, multidimensional. Dried berry, tart cherry, hints of toast. Great quality.

1/19/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Beautiful representation of barbaresco. Still very fresh, clear color with good tint. Somewhat quiet on the nose initially but overtime opening up to very good cherry fruit, rose, perfume notes, orange peel, sweet herbs. Palate certainly shows some stone and rusticness. But with time fruit comes through And the complexity is there. More stone and black earth. Very smooth. Well
Integrated.

1/13/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Aromatic nose of perfume, some pine and herbal notes. Palates leans tart cherry, lean fruit, ash and clay. Light bodied. A bit weak in finish. None the less distinctive.

1/13/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Some deterioration from a year ago. Noted still presents youthful in color. Palate is rustic, with a mineral and herbal edge. Hints of stone fruit. Smooth finish. Passed prime. Drink up.

1/6/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Aromatics were nice, very classic Cali cab notes of cedar, black fruit, some sweet spice, touches of pine. Palate was a bit flat for me. Showing how aged CA wines from this generation can go flaccid with time. Some tar and stewed fruit notes. Very one sided at this stage. Definitely at drinking window.

1/5/2024 - T.E.D. wrote:

Darker red color. Somewhat muted nose, very acid driven, bitter cherry, tart. Palate leans similar, very hard edges, drinks like a red wine, some spice and herbs. Interesting profile however somewhat disjointed at this stage. Would be nice interesting to see how this evolves over a 5-10 year period.

12/30/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

A true beauty here, direct neighbor to Montrachet. While young the nose shows refined, lemon verbena, white flower, jasmine, very delicate. Palate gives more depth, roundness, hints of vanilla, silky oak, lemon curd, crème brûlée. Long finish of toasty bread. I am quite impressed here, for the price this shows very close to a grand cru I would think. Highly recommend. . .

12/27/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Noted by others - somewhat closed down given recent disgorgement. Nose is quiet with mineral, saline. Palate however is razor sharp with quite a punch of salinity, mineral, sea salt and crunchy citrus. Really showing high tone, and vintage quality. Heavy price tag. If I had to compare to Cristal which shares a similar profile, I can argue this is on par if not a touch more distinct.

12/22/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Limited note. Very velvety. Complex and delicate. White flower, honey suckle, sweet nectar. Very nuanced.

12/16/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Pale straw color. Aromatic nose of pure white grapefruit mixed with chalky and loamy earth. Hints of white flower and Jasmin. The palate is lean and dry, with citrusy shell tones, crushed chalk, some rind. Very nice pure representation of Chablis premier cru.

12/15/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

The sleeper find of the year for me. My first experience with this producer and bought on a whim at the wine monopoly in Norway. A pale prune color with a watery rim. The aromas here are very well defined and segmented. A dizzying array of sweet rose, crushed dried flowers, spice box with an herbal tilt, cherry juice, and orange peels. Intoxicating for such a young wine. A complex and multi layered palate showing crushed rose, violets, tar, tart cherry, pencil shaving with a deep finish of anise and camphor. Very enticing, muscular, perhaps over powering for some. I agree with other this shows the true potential of young Nebbiolo. The scale of complexity is only matched in burgundy. Only bottle I kind find.

12/15/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very crisp, linear with good back bone. Nothing distinctive to report.

12/9/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Nose of Mountain berry, Pine, Evergreen, forest,
With air showing berry pie. Very fresh and distinct. Palate shows tannin, with iron and clay notes. Hard cherry fruit, touches of oak. Some medicinal notes. Very distinct and well made. Showing the uniqueness of the region.

12/9/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Been working through this case for a decade plus. Tomato paste, olive and dusty earth nose. Palate shows some raisin but also more black olive, tapande. Not a profile I consume often but none the less quite expressive and enjoyable.

12/9/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Rich and volumptous as expected. High tone dusty berry fruit, some cedar and oak. Concentrated but not cloying.

11/24/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very light bodied and nondescript in nature. Watery and muted fruit on the palate.

11/18/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

5th bottle over the years. Dujac always delivers a distinct aroma and palate. Earthen, crushed stem, rose bud, cherry herring. Powerful and still showing tannin and youth.

11/11/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very soft and velvety. Typical mountain Cabernet Sauvignon quality. Some evergreen, Forest, black soil’s. Some stewed fruits. Perhaps a bit lacking on the backbone.

11/11/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

This was the WOTN at the BDX Rive tour in NYC this past week. All agreed, it was fully integrated and connected. Multi layered. Not closed.

11/3/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Herbal, stone fruit, gravelly nose. Palate shows elegant berry, cassis and stone fruit. Iron and rusty on the back end, hints of black clay; touches of burnt sugar. Interesting representation of CA cab.

10/29/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Intense berry fruit leading to more nuanced woodsy notes, dense clay, some cedar over time. Very velvety and well integrated.

10/20/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very elemental. Perfumed nose with crushed flowers, rose, cherry, palate is quite Volcanic, stony, iron and a heavy tannin note especially with air. Complexity is there although quite rustic.

10/13/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

My third bottle over a few years. Definitely improved. Still shows more austere and earthen. However very definable nose and palate. Nose is perfumed with crushed rock, wet earth, moss and touches of currrant. Palate shows graphite, tar and clay with some dark fruit popping through. This holds it own at under $70 a bottle. Would be hard pressed to find something better in this range.

10/13/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very elegant. medium intensity showing lemon verbana, white citrus, touches of toast.

10/7/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

My third bottle in about 5 years. Once again really delivering great depth and quality. On the nose a great composition of stone fruit, loamy earth, wet clay. Palate shows intense fruit, black and blue, with a mineral and gravel undertone. There is a touch of oak on the back end. Along with some green notes. This is in a great place to drink with a few hours of air. Overall delivers.

10/7/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Ordered at casa mono. Good structure, with length. Quite tropical on those in palette, hints chalky soil.

10/7/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Very fresh Nose, white flower and stone fruits. Palate is round and lush, approachable with toast notes, bread, sweet citrus. Good value and easily accessible.

9/23/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Velvety. Not over the hill by any means Still showing silky berry fruit, hints of spice, sweet cedar, tobacco. Umami. Excellent

9/15/2023 - T.E.D. wrote:

Agree with others, very classic, lead, pencil, iron, vegetal notes. Rustic in someways. Very masculine.