8/27/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Elegant nose of red fruit. Medium body, good concentration of dark fruits, spice and well integrated oak. Drinking well after 30 minutes of air. No need to wait. Very enjoyable now

8/25/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Nose of matchsticks, lemons and nuts. Medium weight, minerals and lemon with no noticeable tannins. Pure and well balanced. Good finish. Drinking well now.

6/19/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

Tasted blind at Summer Pavilion dinner
Deep ruby. Nose of dark cherries and violet petals. On the palate, fresh, ripe dark cherries and firm, if not obtrusive tannins. Still young and in need of more bottle age.

6/19/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Medium ruby. Muted nose of black fruits and a little spice. Medium weight with clean dark fruits, light tannins and some acidity in the back to provide balance. Well balanced but a bit straight forward.

5/31/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

Bizot dinner with Artisan Cellars
This was the first time I tried Bizot wines.
Immediately impresses with intense and vibrant nose of red fruits, spice and flowers. Medium weight but excellent balance of fruit, very fine tannins, minerals and acidity. Very textured finish with good length. I very much like the balance. The mouth feel is very good from entry to finish. WOW, so sexy. Re-defines what Marsannay can be.

5/24/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Deep ruby-brown. Full bodied, with soy, herbs and ripe fruit. Great balance in this wine. Finishes with great acidity to counterbalance the ripe fruits. Enjoy now

5/15/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Dark crimson with nose of smoke and sweet oak.
Medium-full bodied, with well integrated tannins. On the palate, fresh, firm with plum and berries, fresh herbs. Delicious now but should improve in the next few years.

4/19/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP. Smoke, Ripe dark fruit, good weight and tannins in check. Wine seems to have firmed up a bit since I tried it a few year's ago. Delicious now. Enjoy

4/14/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP. Wine initially closed but opened up after 15 minutes in the glass. Ripe & intense nose of strawberries. On the palate, intense red fruits. Really lovely. Fine tannins with decent acidity. An excellent village wine. Enjoy it now.

4/14/2019 - winotang wrote:

PNP. Dark fruit. Smoky but palate closed. Next day, opened up nicely. Silky tannins, lightly smoky, medium weight with decent acidity to finish, giving a balanced wine. Not sure which way this wine will go.

3/24/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP This Pommard is still very youthful. Initially closed but opens up with red fruits. Medium to full bodied with fine tannins. Elegant but not showing well yet. Needs more time but plenty of potential.

3/8/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Blue to rim. Fresh and crisp on the nose. Ripe blue and red fruit. Delicious and pure. What a treat.

3/8/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Deep and bright color. Medium body. Classic garrigue nose, with blackberry and dried herbs. Silky with a hint of oak and a good finish.

3/8/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Brick red. Farmyard notes, dried herbs. Medium-bodied wine. Fruit fading. Fully mature. Drink up.

3/3/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP. Nose of red fruits and spice. Medium bodied. Balanced with a good finish. Lingering fine tannins. The cab franc dominates throughout. Drinking now.

3/3/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP from magnum. Wine still dark purple, with nose of graphite, black fruits and oak. Full bodied with well integrated tannins, sweet black fruits. Finish still rather tight.
Like other 86', tannins finally softening and the wine is starting to open up. Still needs a few years before it fully shows.

3/3/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP. Cloudy red. Initial nose very funky but this blew off after 10 min. to reveal a fragrant nose of damp forest floor, kumquats and orange skin. On the palate medium weight, rustic, red berries with a very savoury finish. The wood is well integrated. Decent finish but not particularly long. Drinking very well.

2/17/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Fruit very clean and fresh with firm acidity. With some time, better mid-palate. Finishes rather short. Agree that wines very well made but lacks personality.

2/17/2019 - winotang Likes this wine:

PnP. Amber to rim. Typical old school burgundy.
Nose of dried fruits, minerals and earth with savoury palate. Given the ripe vintage, nice balance of fruit and tannins and a good finish. Delicious now.

12/20/2018 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP. Gamy on the nose, with good weight. Earthy, savoury with warm fruits. Some dry tannins on the finish. Drinking very well now.

12/13/2018 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP. Deep crimson to rim. Classic Sangiovese nose of cherries and some vanillin. On the palate, medium bodied, high toned red fruits and fine tannins, more typical of a Brunello. Finishes with decent acidity. The best rosso that I have ever had too.

12/13/2018 - winotang wrote:

PNP over steak dinner. Deep crimson to rim. Nose of red and black fruits. Full bodied with cassis, plums and some heat showing on the mid-palate. A long finish with american oak showing throughout but not in an obtrusive way. Drinking very well now and not showing any signs of tiredness. Delicious

12/13/2018 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP with friends.
Youthful and fresh, with plenty of energy. Medium bodied with decent mineral, fruit and acidity. Lacking complexity at this stage in it's evolution. Needs time.

12/13/2018 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP with friends.
Initial burst of new oak/Vanillin which blew off after a few minutes to reveal a full bodied chardonnay. With air, the wine showed more freshness and minerality, with a long finish. A very balanced wine today but with plenty of life in it. A treat

12/13/2018 - winotang Likes this wine:

PNP with friends.
Initial oak and reduction which blew off to show high tone dark fruits. Wine is fresh with good weight but in need of some bottle age to integrate the oak.