3/17/2024 - Pinder Does not like this wine:

Lacks finesse and complexity, feels like there is low quality oak. Underwhelming

11/12/2023 - Pinder wrote:

Huge disappointment!
Corked, undrinkable.
Too bad there seems to be a huge wine behind!

11/12/2023 - Pinder wrote:

Oxydized

10/30/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Absolutely superb, amazing elegance!

10/17/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

A great quality/price ratio. Ripe and fresh at the same time, with low alcohol, no oak and nice spice aroma.
For 13€, this is (was) a bargain!

10/9/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

It needed a bit of time to open up but then it showed very nice old Bordeaux flavors (smoke, mushroom, plum, tobacco, cacao).
A complex and multi layered nose. Thinner in the mouth but decent length.
It won’t get any better, glad to open this one now (from magnum)

9/4/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Pleasant, well balanced. A good wine but no wow effect.

9/4/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Really muted at the beginning, it required so time to get out of hibernation!
Once ready it was really good, balanced and complex. Not the best 71 Barolo I've had though.

7/18/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very good and still appearing very young. Soft velvety tanins, full bodied but with a good balance that makes it very drinkable. I just wanted to pour a glass but I had to stop myself from drinking the whole bottle!

7/16/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

This is above expectations. A very pleasant wine in a good place at the moment (kept in a good cellar). It will not get better.
Typical mature Bordeaux

7/16/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

A very good wine, not very special though.

7/16/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Despite a very high alcohol level (15%) this is soooo good and balanced. Not the best vintage but what a wine !!

6/27/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very good and well balanced wine, putting the fruit forward with soft tanins. Easy drinking, one glass calls for another one!

6/27/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

The exotic and citrus notes of sauvignon blanc, well balanced with both richness and freshness. A truly great wine.

6/27/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

After a previous 2015 a bit disappointing, this bottle was above expectations! It could easily be mistaken for a good Puligny Montrachet worth 3x the price

6/7/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very well balanced, round and crisp at the same time, almost the complexity you could find in a Condrieu. Excellent quality/price ratio!

4/25/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Exceptionally young, with light gold color. The age is impossible to guess, blind I would probably have bet for 1999.
Hints of mushrooms, honey and nuts on the nose but very meursault in the mouth with a clean and long finish. Sadly the last bottle...

4/25/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

A good Chablis benchmark, that's everything you can expect in terms of freshness, minerality, saltiness and balance.
A real bargain for the price!

1/2/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Needs a bit of time to open up but once its done this is really good. Could beat many Puligny Montrachet in blind tastings!

1/2/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Well structured champagne, good length and balance though a bit too much sugar to my taste.

1/2/2023 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very well balanced, at its peak. Much appreciated by all guests.

12/18/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Not in a great place currently, much more closed than my previous tasting. Needed at least 3 hours to start opening and was still a bit rough... I will try again in 2-3 years

10/24/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

It's showing very well right now, I think it's at its peak. Very pleasant and balanced, fruit and vanilla with velvet tannins. Extremely enjoyable

10/11/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

2 bottles in a row in perfect condition! Tasted blind with many experts, none came near the vintage!
It took 12 hours of very slow contact with fresh air to bring it to life. Very complex and layered with berries, leather, rose, bacon...
The texture is silky, still rich. The finish is perfectly balanced with a lot of freshness.
Incredibly young, at this pace it could go easily for another 30 years!

10/11/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

This is really nice. There is a hint of sweetness but it's still dry and fresh, alcool level is limited to 13°, and the honey, flower and vanilla flavors are more complex than what you'd expect from a 13€ bottle. A strong recommendation!

10/11/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

This is very very good, sweet but perfectly balanced and really nice muscat flavors.
Nevertheless I was expecting a bit more from such a wine, it lacks complexity and length.
I will try again in 10 years!
There are better price/quality ratios...

8/31/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Très fruité et gourmand , limite sucré. Mais ça reste agréable, l’alcool est limité à 13.5.
L’équilibre est bon.
Tannique sans être astringent, ça se boit très bien sans être particulièrement complexe.
Un bon moment

7/3/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Saffron notes, well balanced, perfectly in shape. Excellent pairing with a lime and saffron cheese cake

6/27/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Decanted for 4 hours, this was necessary!
After that, very open, balanced and very pleasant. Richer and rounder than the Charmes it seems, but still with crisp finish.
Really excellent

6/12/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very rich and well balanced, this is a great wine. The drinking window is now open and I guess for 10 more years

5/26/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Excellente bouteille à pleine maturité. Un nez riche d’olive noire et de mûre, une bouche puissante mais équilibrée avec une matière et une fraîcheur qui masque totalement les 14,5 degrés.
Tellement bon et buvable qu’il en est dangereux, la bouteille semblerait ne faire que 50cl !!

4/3/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

This wine punches way over its weight!
Very well done, rich but balanced, easy drinking but also complex.
100% syrah. I think it would beat many Saint Joseph in blind tasting, costing 3 to 5 times more!

3/15/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Chablis as you expect it. It smells rock, it tastes rock and it rocks!
It is a bit richer than the average Chablis though, warm vintage I suppose.

3/15/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very good riesling, crisp and fresh with citrus flavors.
Ripe and rich with some light sweetness very well balanced.
Decent length. Better on day 2. Excellent quality/price ratio (13€)

3/15/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Nice Bordeaux, good and well balanced.

3/15/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Ripe, rich and balanced. Average complexity but really good.

2/6/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Complex and perfectly balanced. More than decent length, mature but still very young, this is really an excellent bottle.

2/6/2022 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Way above expectations! A hint of reduction and matchstick, but extremely well preserved and balanced. Best wine of the evening.

12/12/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Tendu, minéral est superbement équilibré avec une légère sucrosité. Il est au début de sa vie et s'ouvrira davantage dans les prochaines années

11/27/2021 - Pinder wrote:

Oxydized, a bottle problem I hope because I have 5 more!

11/13/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Excellent riesling, with a perfect balance of acidity and texture. The citrus flavors paired perfectly with raw scallops. The price/quality ratio is very good

11/13/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Absolutely fantastic, perfectly polished tanins, pure flavors and incredible balance. This is an amazing bottle showing what a great Bordeaux in a great vintage looks like at its peak.
Note: the bottle was in perfect condition, with a perfect level.

6/23/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Really distinctive taste, very sharp and complex, long finish. A great wine

6/13/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Really excellent, at its peak I think.
Velvet texture, great balance, complex aroma with some tobacco. We’ve finished the bottle at 2 and it was the 3rd wine, so pleasant and easy to drink.
Bordeaux as I love it!

3/22/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

I'm always amazed by the QPR of this wine. Current vintages are sold for 11€ by the producer.
This wine could win against Bordeaux 4-5 times its value.
Velvet tanins, rich fruit, subtle oak, good balance, long finish. Drink this on a regular basis and you can quickly get spoiled!!
It ages beautifully and is not yet at its peak.

3/16/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very good, at its peak now. Rich and velvet tanins with mature fruit. A good moment!

3/16/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very good and surprising, with strong honey flavors. Very pleasant and quite complex. Good PQR

3/8/2021 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Incredible wine, in a blind tasting I would look like a fool, guessing à Coche Dury Meursault!!
This is pure natural rock juice.
The riesling is just a mesh to support the terroir here, extremely hard to recognize.
2013 are better than 14 and 15. It’s dry, fresh, long and complex.
outstanding PQR, could beat a 100€ Burgundy

1/31/2021 - Pinder wrote:

Probably not in a good place currently, I expected more from this bottle. Balance is ok, it's nice to drink, but no complexity. I enjoyed a lot more the previous ones.

10/15/2020 - Pinder Likes this wine:

Very good balance with long an fresh finish. Complex and pure, without oak flavors. Elegant bitterness that may not suit everyone. A great bottle.