1/12/2024 - shaftlet wrote:

Thinning out. Flavor intensity doesn’t match the acidity.

12/29/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Soo umami and savory. Mushroom, thyme, white pepper, sage and a hint of olive on the nose accompanied by black cherry, blueberry and cassis. Silky medium bodied plus. Medium plus tannin. A touch saline There’s a lot going on here!!! Reminds me of my first Tempier 25 years ago (a ‘93, if I remember correctly). Some might interpret this wine as slightly Bretty or barnyardy. Personally, I appreciate a little earthiness along these lines. Surprisingly approachable.

12/1/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Very approachable Gevrey. Dark ruby. Explosive nose of kirsch, rose, fresh rosemary, thyme, hints of blackberry. Very forward yet very well done. Medium body, slightly elevated alcohol. The times they are a changing’. Some subtle tannic grip. Good length. Great flavor intensity and expressiveness. Drink 2024-2032.

11/12/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Solid offering. This smells like someone opened a Hostess Apple Pie TM next to a bottle of Muscadet while sitting in the middle of a flint production facility that used to process lemon drops. Definitely high acid. med alc. great intensity and length. Medium/medium- body. Well done.

11/7/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Picking up weight and fleshing out. Young but approachable. Aromas and flavors mirror my previous note with the addition of something smoky. Still quite primary. Give this a couple more years.

10/30/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

medium lemon. Very aromatic, with nose of licorice/fennel/ginger, Meyer lemon, Asian pear, sea salt, dried white flowers. Acids are bright and vibrant, but there is some viscosity here which gives the wine an Alsatian feel. Great length and mouthfeel.

8/24/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Revisiting the case, this has picked up considerable depth while retaining a vibrant sense of minerality while retaining its textural leesy qualities.

8/5/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Light ruby, slight bricking. Pungent cherry, dried oregano, walnut. Light-med body, medium finish. Complex, savory, mouthwatering.

8/5/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

light straw. Light Petrol, lychee, white pepper, nutmeg, apple, white florals, honey and Meyer lemon. There’s a lot going on here. Hint of RS. Very slight. Giving a round mouthfeel. Medium bodied but light on its feet. Medium acidity. Medium length. Excellent score merited for complexity and QPR at $18.

6/19/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

He's your favorite drunken french uncle. He's rough around the edges, a little bombastic, has a predilection for American action movies like Die Hard, "Connais-tu ce John MacLane, mon p'tit?! Lui là, c'est un vrai dur!" But, he's also decidedly french and plays pétanque on weekends.
Dark, almost opaque ruby with loads of mesquite, grilled nutmeg, black cherry, red plum and raspberry. There's definitely some tannin here and medium plus acidity. Everything comes across a little clunky, but thoroughly enjoyable with admirable savory qualities. And it's village level Cotes-de-Beaune at $27! It's a cellar defender to drink now or over the next 5-7 years. Or a Burg that your Cali friends will enjoy too! Yippe-kai-ay!

6/3/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

High-toned, intense floral and red fruit aromatics of roses, cinnamon, sage, hummus, rosemary, eucalyptus, red currant, pomegranate and cherry. There is definitely some structural reticence indicative of good aging potential. But, there is also so much classic Burgundian finesse. Medium-bodied with medium plus acidity. Good length and intensity here. Approachable now, better in 5 years.

5/4/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Youthful and vibrant. Lemons, blossoms, flint, light pastry and minerals. Light lemon color. Light-medium body. Médium finish. Feel free to lay this down for a few years.

3/23/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Time has been good to this wine. This is really fleshed out now. Flint, Granny Smith, meyer lemon, pear and spring flowers. Medium bodied with medium plus acidity. Hitting on all cylinders now. Weighty yet vibrant and not tired. Drink over the next 3 years.

3/23/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Jammy blueberry, dried Mediterranean herbs and black pepper, lots of black pepper. Apassimento Susumaniello so soft and round. Well done crowd pleaser.

3/23/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Dried blueberry and black cherry, leather, tar, eucalyptus, rose, anise and smoked herbs. Medium bodied with elevated acidity and some decent grippy tannin. Elegant and complex. Still opening up at the 9hr mark. Beckons for a rich creamy mushroom dish. Drink over the next 5-10

3/22/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Opaque ruby. Violets, mesquite, black pepper, wild raspberry, cinnamon. Medium-bodied with some grainy tannin.

3/7/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Smoked rose petals, graham cracker, cinnamon, plum and dried cherry. Medium-full body for a PN. Not loads of acidity here, just enough to adequately complement the elevated alcohol and moderate tannin structure. Pretty impressive. Approachable now. I would prefer to see this in 5-7 years though.

2/21/2023 - shaftlet wrote:

Bright, fresh nose of Meyer lemon, peach, grapefruit, white pepper, chive, white flowers and cream. Mid-weight palate with considerable extract. Creamy and penetrating, full of vibrant acidity. Lengthy, reverberating finish. Very impressive!

2/13/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Intense aromas of black cherry, pomegranate, strawberry, nutmeg, rosemary, rose and cinnamon. Medium-bodied and initially grippy. Softens with aération. Needs another two or three years to come together. Approachable nonetheless.

2/4/2023 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Great qpr at $16! Lemon verbena, white flowers, pastry dough, kiwi and Bosc pear. Medium body, medium acidity. Some decent extract here that lends a semi-waxy texture.

12/16/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Dense blueberry, pepper, nutmeg, something remindful of jalapeño mole sauce and incense. Full-bodied, velour like tannins. Very Dunn, very structured, very impressive . This is starting to enter a good drinking window. Drink over next 10-15.

12/14/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Black pepper, cured meat, leather, iron, blood, hoisin, olive, plum, blueberry. Med plus garnet. Medium bodied. Medium plus acidity. Medium length. I’m craving lamb burgers.

12/12/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Absolutely delightful. Baked Granny Smith apple, meyer lemon, marzipan, brioche, spring flowers. Medium dry. Medium body. Medium plus acidity makes this vibrant all across the palate. It expands from the mid-palate outward. This drinks like someone blended Alsatian Riesling with Muscadet. Some serious lees stirring here. Lots of leesy length too.

12/3/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Lifted dried cherry nose, something citrus remindful of grapefruit with nutmeg, rose and white pepper. This is densely structured yet pretty approachable . Fairly heavy handed yet somewhat elegant. Medium plus acid. Medium length. Medium bodied plus. Lots of mid-palate volume. Not exactly classically styled Gevrey, but likeable nonetheless .

12/3/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Dark, dense. Very modern in style. Black tea, incense, allspice, jammy black cherry, black currant and overt oak. Medium acidity, medium dry and medium plus body. Maybe this needs time to integrate, but right now this could woo many a Belle Glos drinker to Burgundy. Something Nothern Rhône about this. Drink over next 7 -10.

12/2/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

This wine smells like Christmas. Gingerbread, nutmeg, cherry and red currant. Noticeable oak influence here. Medium body, medium acidity. Ripe, round. Finishes a touch short. This would have great appeal for a domestic drinker.

11/26/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

3rd bottle with consistent notes. For fans of Tawny Port and Tootsie Rolls. If you have perfect cellar conditions and your bottles never saw any heat on the boat (which I suspect mine did) this may still be ok. Judging by the notes of others, the enveloppe was pushed here and this fell apart.

9/28/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Uber silky, layered, round and rich. Raspberry, rose on the nose. Pungent, and fruit-driven at this stage, more so than the Boucherottes. Elevated tannin yet supple and long. Lots of stuffing here. Semi-approachable now, but built for the long haul.

9/28/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Very expressive nose of incense, ripe currant, raspberry and rose petal. Medium-bodied. Layered, complex and resonant finish. Just behind the Ursules in density, but I prefer the aromatics here which are a little more savory. I'll definitely be picking up a couple of these.

11/19/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Medium ruby color. Loads of bright cherry, rose, and rhubarb on the nose. Linear, but intense. Medium-bodied and expansive on the palate. Fine grained tannic structure. This has lots of upside. 2-3 he decant. This should be really singing in 3-5 years. A little weight, a little elegance.

11/12/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Light ruby color. Expressive aromas of strawberry, cherry, clove, nutmeg , cinnamon, chicory. Medium plus acidity. Medium bodied minus. Yet oh so elegant. Medium length. Aromas and flavors are hitting all the right buttons for me. Starting to drink well now. Consume over next 5-7 years.

11/11/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Savory nose of smoked herbs and olives. Buried raspberry, licorice and blueberry fruit. Medium bodied with sweet raspberry, olive and mocha infused chalky tannins. In a good place now.

11/7/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

A baaaaaabyyyyyyy. This NEEDS TIME! Honey, fennel, star fruit, clove, ginger, white florals, Meyer lemon, lanolin, lime blossom, quince. Sooooo much potential here, but this is definitely too young to fully appreciate now. Medium bodied but amazing intensity. Finishes medium. This really needs to flesh out. No hint of botrytized fruit in this Joly cuvée. Needs 5 years to be approachable. 10-20 to mature.

11/5/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Deep ruby. Aromas of cola, olive, black pepper, singed thyme sprigs, prune, blackberry, raspberry, orange rind and mocha. From magnum. Still structured and youthful structurally, but very complex aromatically. Medium-bodied, elegant with a fairly lengthy finish.

10/27/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Explosive and haunting aromas of black pepper, fresh thyme, cured meat, mesquite, rose, lavender, kalamata olive, framboise and blueberry liqueur. Medium bodied plus with velvety tannins. Mouth filling and expansive. This is an amazing wine. I may be biased because these aromatics and flavors are 100% in my wheelhouse!

10/27/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Explosive and haunting aromas of black pepper, fresh thyme, cured meat, mesquite, rose, lavender, kalamata olive, framboise and blueberry liqueur. Medium bodied plus with velvety tannins. Mouth filling and expansive. This is an amazing wine. I may be biased because these aromatics and flavors are 100% in my wheelhouse!

10/24/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Medium ruby. Medium bodied minus. Very reductive upon opening. Aromas of dried cherry, pomegranate, cured meat, black pepper, rosemary, rose and nutmeg. Acidity is medium plus. Tannins medium minus. This needs food and/or time to really shine, shed that reductive character and flesh out a little.

10/21/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Well done CdG. $11 Medium bodied. Meyer lemon, asparagus, and litchi. Very interesting combination of aromas. Finishes medium-short. Cool fun stuff. But drink up. This is losing acidity.

10/21/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

This is where it needs to be right now. Medium body plus. Super silky with cocoa powder tannins on the back end. Sweet raspberry , blueberry, light dried herbs (rosemary) black pepper, licorice and mocha. Drink over the next 2-4 years .

10/11/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

Opaque Ruby with violet. Jammy blueberry and raspberry on the nose with classic notes of iron, cured meat, olive, black pepper and something floral that I can’t isolate. Very new world yet savory. Impressive. Not as rustic as I would have liked. Tannins are dense yet silky. Really well done, if not totally my style. Approachable now but we’ll definitely evolve nicely over the next 10 years. Lots of stuffing here.

9/29/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

In the "Les Reisses" 1er Cru formerly "Vers Pouilly". Light butterscotch, white florals and orchard fruit. Rich and round but without the vibrant expansiveness of the Menetrieres, especially on the midpalate which comes across fatter and softer. This may just need more time to come around. There's still some good acidity here and hints of chalky-limestone minerality.

9/29/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Light lemon color. Almond, reglisse, citrus, white flowers, chalky minerals, ripe pear and yellow apple. Wow! Ultra-rich, yet very delicate. The texture is amazing -- dense, layered, expansive that reverberates with almost grainy acid-driven extract on the lengthy finish. Medium, full bodied. IMO the best in their line-up due to it's vibrancy. Best P-F I've ever had.

9/29/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Medium + acidity. Lemon verbana, more backbone and acid based structure than the village P-F. Buttered brioche. Clay soils E facing. 25% new oak. Needs time 2-3 years. Clos de Jeanne is in the 1er Cru Les Perrières.

9/21/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Very old school/traditional CdP which is totally in my wheelhouse. Medium plus ruby. Effusive aromas of kirsch, lavender, rosemary, dried thyme, with a hint of coffee like torréfaction. Medium bodied with medium tannin. This is Burgundy on steroids. Medium plus finish . Needs another couple years to really come together.

9/21/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Medium plus ruby. Medium aromas of Nutmeg, cardamom, pomegranate, dried cherry, faint smoke and rose. Medium body, Medium plus acidity. Well done drink over next 5-7 years.

9/19/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Medium lemon color. Medium intense aromas of fresh cut chive, Granny Smith apple, Meyer Lemon, lime, grapefruit and litchi. Light-Medium bodied with good balance between roundness and vibrancy on the palate. Acidity is medium plus and very focused . Finishes medium . Well done.

8/20/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Cherry, strawberry, eucalyptus, rosemary and coffee. Beautiful aromatics. Medium bodied. Still youthful and entering a good drinking window.

8/16/2022 - shaftlet wrote:

Crisp, mineral driven. Foudre fermentation. Inox ageing. Light straw color. Sleek, lean, vibrant.

8/16/2022 - shaftlet Likes this wine:

No new oak. Minimal filtration. 40-50yr vines. Quite concentrated for Bourgogne. Silky, ripe and round with dried cherry, pomegranate and a hint of coffee.

8/16/2021 - shaftlet wrote:

Just a baby. Ultra concentrated. 1/3 new oak. Roses, nutmeg, cherry, cherry blossom, iron and beef blood. Tannin med+. Finishes very long. Don't touch this for another 5-10 years.