10/28/2023 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A bit criminal to open - needed a triple decant and a few hours and still ... either open the day before or leave for a few years

10/28/2023 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Maybe in a shut down phase - it was a bit reductive and even after a day did not come around

10/28/2023 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Disappointing - perhaps a touch of premox

10/28/2023 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Touch of premox? Not his best offering

9/23/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

First of six. Double decant and an hour or two before it opened up. BlackBerry and underbrush, restrained nose and old world style. A definitely slow drinking wine. Tannins not too prominent but I would open the bottle the day before next time!

9/11/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Was actually not the muscat - but Kakhet varietal - dark red, overripe abricot and raisin with a hint of walnut - a very very interesting sweet wine - "beyond sauternes" towards port but neither.

7/18/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A bit jammy and perhaps over-extracted but I don't know the indigenous grape. Armenia has very interesting wines!

7/17/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

This was an excellent Verdicchio at a ridiculous price point - 13 euros.

3/14/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

An experiment - 14 year old Canadian niagara pinot noir. Thinned out and the age is showing but certainly drinkable and interesting. But was better 5-8 years ago.

3/14/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Weird. 10 percent alcohol, bio but very thin. Not sure what the redeeming feature is. Their pendant is great though!

1/29/2022 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Really very nice for a chambolle villages - underbrush and blackcurrant with a slight menthol licorice after note. Medium mouth finish. Looking forward to the 1e cru.

12/20/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Last of six, beautiful, smooth tannins, long berry finish, agree with previous notes

10/21/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Smoother and rounder than areni noir grapes, with a young tannic edge but bright red berries (red currant, strawberry) and a medium finish. Armenia makes some lovely wines!

10/17/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Patience paid off - this wine was not at all over the peak, and was well integrated, soft tannins, no oxidation or sweetness,

10/17/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A great quality-price deal, finesse, medium finish, on the citrus and lychee side.

10/1/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

after a 2 hour decant, lovely round soft tannins, almost chocolate notes, with dried cherries and fig. Very nice - sorry some people had bad bottle experiences; it was definitely a good quality/price Barbaresco if one is patient

8/7/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Three hours opened, one hour decant, drank over an evening. Evolved nicely, but always a bit restrained, with a long mouth finish, some bramble, red currant, to go with the notes of underbrush and pencil lead. Excellent, and in its window.

7/11/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

good, but go for the Brut tradition....

7/11/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

open a couple of hours, then a decant. Could have used longer. Like all Confuron NSGs - brilliant, but a bit tightly wound at first.

5/14/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A little like Roero Arneis, but less agressive and a bit more fruity. Would like to get some more!

5/9/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Quite an interesting experience. Aged, so thinned out a bit, but still rich and a round mouth feel, a touch oxidized but still distinctive crystalline.

4/24/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A lovely offering, but not the best year. Medium-length finish, very round mouth feel and well integrated all across the palate. I prefer the Boudots for its flintiness, but won't turn this down. Needed at least an hour in the decanter, and developed well in the glass.

4/24/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Well, drank it alongside a similar priced (from the producer) JJ Confuron, and I have to say it did not shine. A nice, long finish, entry level Nuits st. Georges from this producer, but the quality-price ratio is off, to my mind.

4/15/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

This was a lovely simple villages - actually better than that. over one hour it smoothed out, with medium secondary notes and a nice "tart" finish. Not a great rqp, but ok at 29 USD.

4/9/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

lovely rich floral honeysuckle notes with a long glycerin finish. Good with salmon or anything fatty and strong

3/28/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Clean, crisp, medium complex citrus notes, with a medium floral finish. Very nice.

3/21/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

This was an unusual experience. I was concerned after reading previous notes since I have four bottles. Upon opening, it was exactly as Ltim said - rusty brown, acidic up front and not much of a finish. Oh well, I opened something else. Two hours later, the colour had deepened ruby (usually it goes the other way, no?), and there was a nice licorice and dried fruit up front note, and medium finish, with some spice. Another hour and it was just so-so again. Not bad, but a bit of an experiment.

3/7/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Low alcohol which explains its thinness. But no comparison (quality or price) with comparable pinot noirs from B.C. (Stoneboat, tastes side-by side). Medium finish, light tannins, slim grip.

3/7/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

going up with a few more years, still on the lighter side (Marsannay style) but not with New World "jammy-ness". A well done offering.

2/23/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

An excellent entry-level from this producer; must try his higher level wines. Obviously could also hold several years, but I wanted to see...

2/18/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Definitely needed a long decant and air. When it came around, it was a bit of damp leather and tar, and mossy underbrush. Not exactly much fruit and a bit "difficult". Not sure in which direction it will evolve.

2/14/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Worth the wait - almost everyone else (including me) drank this too young. Faded pepper, muted sweet notes, and nice medium length finish. Not "gluey" or overly fruity. And dense colour in the glass; paired well with tajine.

2/7/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

First of a case, just entering its drinking window with a long (2-3 hour) decant. Fruit forward, with a slight pencil lead mid-palate and medium finish of woody underbrush. Looking forward to the rest of the case over the next few years

2/6/2021 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A new varietal for me. Pale straw, strong fresh lemon peel notes, a bit of glycerine - really nice, pairs well with shellfish

12/30/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

First of four, opened 1.5 hours. Needs more air or more time, but already in a nice place. A bit tight, but a few lychee and citrus notes, with a crystalline mid palate.

12/20/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

an excellent entry-level addition to the Egly-Ouriet stable, good quality-price point. Not as fine as the regular Brut, but pretty decent.

11/29/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Ageing well, but relatively uncomplex bordeaux blend. Started out very fruit forward, almost syrupy, then opened up a bit, but still not many second notes. Nothing exceptional, but nice enough.

11/21/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

I agree with plusvini - better Canadian viognier than many French ones and no bitter touch. A bit short on perfumed and floral notes but it may be the style. Nicely done!

11/12/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

In an excellent place now. First notes of leather and tar blew off, followed by a rich, long finish, bramble berries with hints of a strong tannic grip and a slightly flinty finish. Very nice.

11/8/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

A little unsure about this. Not crisp, but rather a hint of oxidation, fairly rich and long finish, but perhaps it was just not a perfect bottle.

10/30/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Excellent , prunes, soft tannins, long finish, a bit of a sticky moment in the mid-palate. Probably at its peak

9/27/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Last of these - paired with a Zind-Humbrecht 2004 pinot gris and this clearly outshone it! Rich, sweet but not sugary or cloying, long finish. Great with cheese

8/17/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Lovely silky smooth notes, not much tannic grip and a medium mouth feel. Pretty good for a non-cru and aged well. Probably not much improvement coming.

6/21/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Drank with the 05 Clos Vougeot and Vosne Romanée. I personally preferred this one, but it might be because the other two needed more air. Very slightly perfumed, sweet, honeysuckle and almost "lavender" note. Mid-length finish and round mouthfeel. Slight bricking.

6/21/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Drank horizontal with a 2005 Vosne Romanee and Chambolle Musigny from Confuron. Of the three, the Clos might have needed more time, but it was still distinctively Confuron, dense, dark, rich, pencil lead and a light tannin touch. Very nice indeed.

6/21/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Perhaps needed 4 hours or more in decant, still a little subdued, but nonetheless with lots of power and length. Drank with 08 and 10 and it was not more evolved! Wish I had more hidden away.

6/21/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Drank in a vertical with the 2005 and 2010. Was the best of the three - although perhaps 05 would have needed more time. The 2008 was open, muscular, with heady nose, a grippy mid-palate and a fairly long finish. Underbrush, blackcurrant, dark berries, and a hint of sweetness. Delicious.

6/12/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

Well - could not resist trying - it was not off and not bad. Thin. Bricked but still quite drinkable. Shout out to Xavier auerbach

6/7/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote:

First from a case, and just entering its window. 2 hour decant, and tannins receded, fruit up front, with a bit of bramble and underbrush. mid-length finish on pencil and a bit of tar. No rush

6/2/2020 - bacchusnyon Likes this wine:

Drank my last bottle and glad to see my earlier note rings true (from 7-8 years ago). Tannins receded, round mouth feel, forward and modern style and a short mid-palate grip. A bit jammy - not unpleasant at all. But also not exceptional. Will keep but not much evolution in sight methinks.