Tasting Notes for tinybubbles

White

2008 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur Chardonnay (view label images)

2/27/2024 - tinybubbles wrote:

93 points

One of the more intact and energetic '08 Raveneau that I have had in recent memory

Comment

Red

2000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

2/27/2024 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

Lacks the nuance and lift, even on a relative basis, of some of the better wines from the Domaine in 2000

Comment

Red

1991 Domaine Truchot-Martin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/25/2024 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

Intriguing combination of dark spices and light red fruit. 93-94

Comment

Red

2002 Domaine Truchot-Martin Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Blanchards Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/25/2024 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

92 points

More sophisticated than Blanchards typically shows. Full and clear fruit that '02 Truchots exhibit.

Comment

Red

1990 Domaine Truchot-Martin Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/25/2024 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

Beautiful spice nose. Velvety palate. Good bottle. Holding well.

Comment

Red

2002 Domaine Truchot-Martin Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/25/2024 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

Crystalline with deep red fruit. Very good bottles. 93-94

Comment

White

1990 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières Chardonnay (view label images)

12/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

Color showed the age and the vintage, but wine had good energy and a range of fruit notes.

Comment

Red

1981 Château Léoville Las Cases St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/9/2023 - tinybubbles wrote:

87 points

From magnum. Somewhat underwhelming. Intact but quite thin in most respects on the palate. Nose delicate but more rewarding.

Comment

Red

1990 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Grenache (view label images)

11/24/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

Bottle towards the darker fruit and earthier end of the spectrum. Great depth.

Comment

Red

1990 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/19/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

96 points

Not quite as clean as another recent bottle but overall great nuance and complexity.

Comment

Red

1996 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/19/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

97 points

Exceeded expectations. Very good bottle. Defies the vintage with layered complexity on the palate.

Comment

White

2000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

11/19/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

97 points

Great balance, good energy. Well defined. Vintage is a very good spot.

Comment

White

2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

11/19/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

96 points

Rich and with good weight. Less defined than the best bottles though. 96-97

Comment

Red

2000 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/7/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

From magnum. More muddled than the '02, but quality red fruit here. 93-94

Comment

Red

2002 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/7/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

From magnum. Upside surprise. Clear and crisp palate, nicely balanced. Beautiful red fruit.

Comment

Red

1978 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Grenache (view label images)

11/7/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

Classic Rayas fruit, without less definition to the palate than this vintage can at times show. Complex aromatics. Very good but not perfect bottle.

Comment

Red

1990 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/7/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

97 points

Great transparency of character. Cool and clear fruit, in a sense not very '90-like. Very good bottle. 97+

Comment

Red

1993 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/6/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Dense and earthy. Showed very well.

Comment

Red

1985 Domaine René Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines Pinot Noir (view label images)

10/21/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

Exceeded expectations. Put on weight with air time. Good complexity on both nose and palate.

Comment

Red

2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

9/23/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

97 points

Consistently showing well, and outperforming the surrounding vintages. Beautiful texture here, palate shows great promise. Consumed over 2 hours. 97+

3 people found this helpful Comment

Red

1993 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis Clos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/4/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Quite expressive, with both floral and spice notes. Bonnes Mares served alongside required more time in bottle and was well structured.

Comment

Red

1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/4/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

Relative success for the vintage but somewhat clunky for Amoureuses and lacked the clarity of expression of the Musigny.

Comment

Red

1990 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

7/8/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Clean and cool. Certainly one of the better vintages for Dujac Echezeaux.

Comment

Red

1961 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Richebourg Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

6/8/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Very good breadth to the palate. Good clarity here. Less depth than the '66 served alongside.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

1973 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans Pinot Noir (view label images)

6/8/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

Very clean. Pure red fruit. Great bottle given the vintage.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

2007 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/28/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

From magnum. Distinctive style of the Estate comes through on the nose. Cool and elegant palate, although shows the vintage on the finish as it thins.

Comment

Red

1959 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Côte-Rôtie Les Jumelles Syrah (view label images)

5/28/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

The better of two bottles showed good funk, intact but drying red berries, light soil tones. Quite nice.

Comment

Red

2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

93 points

From magnum. Somewhat round. Good red fruit but not particularly precise or distinctive.

Comment

White

2011 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières Chardonnay (view label images)

5/28/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Good zip. More intact than other recent Roulot '11s.

Comment

White

2019 Domaine Chavy-Chouet Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Chardonnay (view label images)

5/28/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

Full palate, but fruit is bright. Modest structure, less energy on the finish.

Comment

White

1999 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles Chardonnay (view label images)

5/28/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

92 points

Mature but intact. Full fruit, good depth.

Comment

Red

1996 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

From magnum. Quite young, with an underlying rusticity. Clearly needs a lot more time in this format. 94+

Comment

Red

2002 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

96 points

Rich and bright red fruit. Good freshness to this bottle, with energy on the finish. Very nice.

Comment

Red

1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

From magnum. Umami gaminess to this bottle. Fruit and ripeness fully in control in this bottle.

Comment

Red

1996 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis Clos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

Frim magnum. Beautiful spice. Mature red fruit. Preferred this format to recent 750s.

Comment

Red

1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

97 points

Restrained fruit, with more earthy notes to this bottle. Emerging dark spice. Very nice, if still young.

1 person found this helpful Comment

White

1996 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Chardonnay (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

96 points

From magnum. Rich and complex. Arguably even better after an hour of air time.

Comment

White - Sparkling

1988 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (view label images)

5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Good depth. Advancing in this format though.

1 person found this helpful Comment

White

2011 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières Chardonnay (view label images)

2/6/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

A lighter styled but quite enjoyable Genevrieres in '11. Good focus for the vintage.

Comment

Red

1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle Syrah (view label images)

2/2/2023 - tinybubbles wrote:

A more acid-leaning finish to this bottle. Less nuance than the best bottles. 93-ish

Comment

Red

1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle Syrah (view label images)

2/4/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

Funky complexity on the nose with dark spice. Palate required an hour to open. UK bottle.

Comment

Red

1978 Maison Leroy Musigny Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

2/2/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

Exceeded expectations. Spicy and musky nose. Smooth palate showing Musigny refinement

Comment

White

2020 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon Chardonnay (view label images)

1/25/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

92 points

Showing quite well from bottle. Good poise in '20 for a Clavoillon.

Comment

Red

2017 Henri Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/3/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

88 points

Good fruit, nice balance. Quite approachable. 88-89

Comment

Red

1993 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/26/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

96 points

On point bottle, with still more development potential. 96-97+

Comment

Red

2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/25/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

94 points

Continues to outperform the vintage. While perhaps without the best definition, layers of depth on the nose and palate compensate.

Comment

Red

1991 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

97 points

Still quite dense and in need of additional time in the bottle. Wonderful material here. 97+

Comment

White

1996 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

1/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

96 points

Great focus and energy to this bottle. As fresh as they can still be.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

1985 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/28/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:

95 points

Soft but beautiful aromatics

Comment

Red

1937 Domaine René Engel Clos Vougeot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/15/2023 - tinybubbles wrote:

Despite light touches of oxidation, an appealing and delicate nose, and real substance on the palate. Held up well with 45 minutes of air time.

Comment

Search

Report a Problem

Tasting Notes for tinybubbles

(5,771 notes on 3,010 wines)

Search

Report a Problem

Your report has been submitted!