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2015 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Bourgogne
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Bourgogne
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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Cote d'Or wrote:
October 26, 2023 - Tasted over 2 hrs
-semi-translucent med red mild bricking
-bright red fruit faint herbal
-med+/high acidity imparts a strongly tart vibrancy to the med- weight gently earthy fading minerally red fruit, med- tannins
-showing some maturity while retaining vigor, in a good place -
Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
December 5, 2022 - Tasted over 2 hrs
-semi-translucent med red faint violet
-candied red fruit a little funk develops
-med/med+ acidity gives the perfect tangy finish to the med- weight fading bright red fruit saline minerality OK length med/med- tannins
-really delicious now in the zone -
Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 93 points
January 22, 2021 - Another excellent showing for this wine. Fresh and translucent on the nose - crunchy and alive. Crisp red wild strawberry, a bit of spice and dried roses, and a serious green herbal and mineral note. The palate is even better with all those flavors, particuarly the strawberry and savory note. And the palate has some depth to it - it is light and pure but also has some plush texture that combined with the serious acid gives this an excellent mouthfeel. The acid has integrated and now everything is in place. All of this continues seamlessly into the finish which is very good for the level - good length, flavor and width. All and all this is textbook Pinot, right in my wheelhouse and hitting way above the Bourgogne level. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 16.5/20.
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CharlatanDario wrote: 91 points
April 2, 2020 - Some banana on the nose and clear pinot fruit. Rather astringent style, but nice balance due to mature fruit. Nice wine.
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Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 87 points
November 27, 2019 - Day 2. Was pretty sure I was opening this too soon but I needed a bottle. Day 1 this was quite singular, acidic and tart - all cranberry. Now it is opening up somewhat but still not there yet. Still showing some cranberry and rhubarb, but also some wild strawberry, some red florals, and some nice spices. The red notes are very clear and pure. There's a little meaty sauvage as well. The palate is still coming along - wow, lots of acid. Crunchy and pure but still shrill. Constant all the way through the finish, with hints of minerals and meat. Given how this opened up on release, I'll assume that this might open more with more air, or if I wait for a few more years to open the next bottles. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4+?/6, Finish - 4+?/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 0.5+?/2 = 13.5+?/2 (with 15.5-16.5/20 potential.)
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By William Kelley
2015 Burgundy En Primeur, 1/1/2017 (link)(Domaine Pierre Guillemot, Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Paul Zitarelli
Full Pull Burg, 12/10/2018(Guillemot Bourgogne Rouge) Hello friends. Today we have another in our year-ending Instant Gratification series of offers. These all contain wines that are in the warehouse and ready for immediate pickup post-allocation (allocations will take place tomorrow at 10am). We have two more pickup weekends in 2018 (Dec 13-15, Dec 20-22), then our usual two-week holiday closure. Our first open pickup weekend in 2019 will be Jan 10-12. Back in October, we tasted through the lineup of 2015s from Guillemot, one of Kermit Lynch’s prized Burgundy producers. Our favorites came from opposite ends of the price spectrum: one an entry-level Bourgogne Rouge; the other a flagship premier cru, both punching above their normal class thanks in part to the epic 2015 vintage. Both were also in short supply, so we went ahead and purchased the entire lot of both wines, securing a solid holiday Burg opportunity for our list members, for drinking or gifting. Or both.Here is Kermit’s intro to this winery: The Guillemot family has worked Savigny-lès-Beaune vines for eight generations (!) and produces wines with classic Burgundian finesse and balance, all while leaving us a reminder of Savigny’s rustic character. Guillemot is one of the quintessential Kermit Lynch producers, with wines that epitomize the local terroir and emphasize grace and elegance over power and structure. But do not be fooled into thinking that this means they lack aging potential; the Guillemots are very proud of their old wines and thankfully have the foresight to set aside a good supply and follow their wines’ development over the years. A recent tasting at the domaine included a 1989 and 1975 Savigny Blanc, as well as the ‘90, ‘88, ‘85, ‘82, ‘76, ’72, and ‘64 Rouge. There was not a single tired bottle in the bunch. We challenge anyone to find a better deal on Burgundies that are built to last like these. This is a family deeply interwoven into the fabric of Savigny-les-Beaune, and – no surprise – their gateway Bourgogne Rouge also comes from S-l-B, from the winery’s “young vines.” Youth, of course, is relative, and here means a 32-year-old plot on alluvial soils. The wine is aged entirely in neutral barrel for 18 months, then sees another 6 months in bottle before release. Listed alc is 12.5%, and this kicks off with a very pretty, high-pitched nose: rose petals and red fruits (strawberries, cherries) complicated by tarry mineral streaks. I love the verve and cut and nervy character here; this is classic red Burg through and through, an honest expression of this site through the prism of Pinot Noir. I’d drink this delicious bottle sometime in the next five years, preferably with a seared duck breast by my side.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Pierre Guillemot
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Bourgogne
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 53 (32%)
- Consumed 111 (67%)
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