5/18/2023 - grantsky wrote:

This was a real treat. Drank from Jeroboam. The wine had been stored perfectly and was in grape shape. Softened edges, but minimal signs of tertiary flavors. Aging very gracefully. This bottle could have had a much longer life.

1/2/2023 - grantsky wrote:

Completely shut down and rough around the edges. Tried everything to pry something out of this wine; failed. Very disappointing. Hopefully it re-emerges for someone.

1/2/2023 - grantsky wrote:

Very light. Pretty shut down. Not much there at all. Faint strawberry. Not what I expect from Fourrier

1/2/2023 - grantsky wrote:

Very primary. Loads of carbonic notes. Needed a good decant. More forward than I remember other vintages.

4/21/2022 - grantsky wrote:

Always a beauty. Rollin is so consistent; the wines never let me dont. The wine certainly shows the richness of the vintage. Not my favorite vintage, but very enjoyable with a cheese and charcuterie plate.

4/21/2022 - grantsky wrote:

Structure still very fresh and vibrant. Nose and palate showing secondary flavors. Very enjoyable.

3/12/2022 - grantsky wrote:

Pretty shut down right now. Started to open up with about an hour in decanter. Never really showed itself fully. I would wait another 5 years to try again.

2/19/2022 - grantsky wrote:

Still drinking young. Vibrant acidity, primary dark and red fruits, secondary notes developing.

2/14/2019 - grantsky wrote:

Fourrier is always a great experience. The wine doesn't scream the typical Gevery flavor profile, instead displays a purity and freshness that is rarely rivaled. Delicious mid palate as always. The wine is open, but still quite primary.

11/11/2018 - grantsky wrote:

Fantastic. The best Champagne I have had in a few years.

8/6/2018 - grantsky wrote:

Good, balanced concentration, deep rose pedals, tar, dried
Herbs, cola, there is some concentrated red fruits, but it takes a back seat. Broad, coating tannin, Very present, but not overtly aggressive.

8/4/2018 - grantsky wrote:

One of the better wines I've had this year. Drank nice village level Burgundy. Good secondary flavors, primary fruit still in balance, structure holding well. I real surprise.

8/3/2018 - grantsky wrote:

From Magnum. Really good place. Classic bandol notes, tannins softened greatly, secondary flavors abundent, fruit aging but holding strong, not drying out.

6/3/2018 - grantsky wrote:

Really top notch Brunello. Light on its feet but good depth and purity.

3/31/2018 - grantsky wrote:

Unfortunately it was corked

3/31/2018 - grantsky wrote:

Pretty red fruit, nice vintage for this wine. Not the best Bourgogne Rouge i've ever had, but not far.

3/31/2018 - grantsky wrote:

Still quite primary, but open. mixed fruit, lively, balanced. Another great wine from Lignier.

3/31/2018 - grantsky wrote:

In a really great place right now. No signs of peaking.

12/18/2017 - grantsky wrote:

A bit tight and reductive initially. Opened up after an hour or so. The fruit is darker and riper than normal. Good to drink now. Very enjoyable

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Simple, great QPR for grower Champagnem. Good everyday Champagne

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

No detailed notes. Vosne Spice, mixed fruit, but mostly fresh, primary, red fruit. Great freshness and verve. A great vintage for red burgundy.

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

No detailed notes. Funky, VA, dark fruit, animale. Needed an hour + in the decanter. Long life ahead, but in a pretty good place right now for mid-term drinking.

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

In a bit of shut down phase right now. Showed much better a few years ago. Still has good stuffing, but really muted right now. Hold for a few years.

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Tasty wine. Good with Pizza. Dark fruit. Very dark color

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Good vintage for this wine.

9/17/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Tasty wine. Good dark fruit set. A bit funky. Gulpable.

8/3/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Nose of strawberry, cherry, gooseberry, blood orange with a touch of spice; very elegant nose, if being a bit high toned; good concentration for the vintage.

Hightoned red on the palate, good fruit purity, tannins resolved. In a good place to drink now. Med finish and length. Good QPR at $50

7/31/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Poured from Coravin....initial impression, jumps out of the glass while pouring, noticeable wood, fresh, cool and dark fruit. Fruiting hiding a bit, but you can tell there is alot there. Opens up to more dark fruit, dirt and mushrooms, sappy dark fruit. Rich & chewy, but a notiable elegance that I rarely find in village Aloxe; this is a great expression. 2014 treated Rollin very well.

7/21/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Restaurant Purchase; Pop n Pour. I drink alot of Foreau, so I'm used to a more aged, richer syles of Vouvray sparkling. This is very precise, mineral driven, but lacks the complesity of the Foreau offerings. It is still quite enjoyable, but I perfer Foreau, for around the same price. I will stick with the still wines from Huet.

7/21/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Restaurant Purchase. Initially quite tight; decanted. Paired well with about everything. Dark red fruits, very earthy, very complex nose the ripe red and berries, tobacco leaf, with other pyrazine flavors. Great lift on the wine, with so much potential.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Red and dark fruits in many presentations, dried, decaying, ripe, tea leaf, tobacco, very long. Plenty of life. Furthers my opinion of 1993 being one the great vintages of the last 40 years.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Very light in color. A bit rustic, good minerality, but lacking the power and regal that I expect from CDLR. Read good things about this producer, but first time trying. Did they struggle with the vintage?

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

A monster of a wine, super extracted, ripe, spicy, a little much for me, but some of the tasters (primarily CA wine drinkers) loved it.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Really outstanding potential here. Classic Volnay mouthfeel, lacy but dense. Very precise wine with the stuffing to be a great wine. Very enjoyable.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

great balance, for a rich styled Corton. Primary fruit interwined nicely with secondary and tertiary flavors. 10+ left in it.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

A touch more advanced than I would've hoped. Chassagne fruit, quite extracted, a bit fat for the lieu-dit and vintage.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Quite concentrated for the vintage, but in a really nice place now. Better than some Cru Barolo I've had from 2005. Not mind blowing but very enjoyable.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Bigger , darker in flavor and more dense than I expected for the village and vintage. Good quality but missing the aromatics that I expect from Barolo Township.

7/1/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Nice nose, saline minerality, palate cleansing. Better as it warms up

6/6/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Salinity, pear, apricot, yellow flowers on the nose. Good full mouthfeel but not fat, balancing acidity, coating minerality; finish is short to short/medium. Really nice wine for the price.

6/6/2017 - grantsky wrote:

It was fine. Not really that impressed, but Chateanuef du Pape isnt really my thing.

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Very good. If there was one fault, there may be a touch of VA. That being said this was very enjoyable, and classic Treiso elegance with the power of 2006. I wish I had more of these. In a really great place right now.

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Really impressive for Barolo Normale. Classic Barolo, floral, red fruit, castiglione structure, really enjoyable. For the vintage, the fruit was quite balanced and not over ripe at all. One to stock up on. One of the best 2011 barolo normale I've had

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Good wine. Nothing special. Better wines for the price without the famous producer. I'll the shit out of it though.

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Nice light straw color. Quite reticent, no oxidation but round and uninspiring. Not near the bottle I had 15 months ago or so. Thin on the palate, med acidity, muted fruit. Meh

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Sadly Corked

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

No detailed notes; very enjoyable. A great introduction into oxidized Jura wines for those that are interested.

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

2013 Base wine 65%
Discorged Summer 2016
5 g/L dosage

Very closed upon opening. Needed about a hour to open up sitting in bottle. Very good once it opened. Lower pressure (by design), showed weight well.

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

First wine from this producer. Showed really well, with low expectations. 2010 ripeness and balance. I wish I wouldve bought more village and regional 2010's.

6/2/2017 - grantsky wrote:

Ruby red grapefruit, tropical fruits, rocky minerality. Very young, a bit advanced for its age, in both color and flavors. My second 2013 Graves that seemed advanced. Something to keep an eye on. High acidity, medium length.