Jake Palace Birthday Celebration: Decanted for 3 hours in Voss. Beautiful bouquet with pure red fruit, sage, spice and cherries. Palate resonating with silky elegance, candied cherries and violets. Aromatics improved in spades through the night with good density and textures on the palate. Beautiful structure with perfumed layers of fruit. Some greenness but wasnt perturbing.
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Popped, and had it stood for almost 2+hrs before we eventually poured this for the last flight of the evening. Beautiful aromatics from the get-go, which eventually blossomed even more through the night. This was red-fruited (w/ a tinge of blue) with good concentration, beautifully textured with some spice (which led some to guess it as a Vosne) & buffered with nice minerality & freshness. None guessed this as a '11 - just plain delicious!
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Felix's birthday celebration: Guessed RSV with the aristocratic nature and silky elegance, together with some spicy red fruit. However I was off by more than 15 years for the vintage - as usual Bertheau presented more advanced than expected. Nevertheless this was very lovely and showed that off-vintages are better for early pleasure. No greenness.
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Opened several hours ahead, then decanted as we drunk it over several hours to help it open.
Drunk alongside the '11 Bonnes Mares
A lifted, lovely, red fruited nose with flowers, a little loam, and then there were the green meanies. On the palate, it's seemingly light to mid weighted, but intense, with "push you over with a feather" power. Graceful and filigree fine with a cashmere like softness on the palate with more rose, cherry fruit, and sadly distracting green notes. It's lithe and playful, understated, fleeting, and graceful; and if it were not for the green meanies, this would have been fantastic. Still outstanding and then some, but it could have been marvelous. 92
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My GOD...the nose! Gorgeous perfumed candied red licorice, crushed cherries, raspberry puree...some leather and sous bois earth tones...slight tomato leaf greenness that doesn't distract. Showing more earth tones with age than last had 4 yrs ago...of course...that bottle was brilliantly bright, fresh, and elegant...this one still a gorgeous feminine and transparent grace...yet not as perky! The pretty red fruits are a little muddled with earth...lifted blood orange acidity, green leaf, with a little edge to it...not in perfect balance as before...yet that nose is worth the price of admission! Still tasty and satisfying...yet might be in an awkward stage right now. So will hold the last bottle for a few more years in hope that the Bertheau magic will return. +pts
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This was utterly brilliant. No formal note, but so much intensity on the nose. An incredible amount of perfume and flowers. Perfectly balanced. Long finish. So, so good.
Aggressively green aromatics. Really like Bertheau generally and this is a good effort in a bad vintage, but the underlying fruit can't overcome the 2011 vintage signature.
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Francois Bertheau wines are a delight to drink young, though they tend to mature faster than others. Tasted blind at Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru dinner – A delicate bouquet of mixed berries, nuanced fruits. Maturing showing hints of meat and undergrowth. Soft extraction and delicate. Lightfooted extraction. Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees? 2006? (89-90/100)
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have had multiple 11's in the last couple of weeks and continue to think the greeness is not prevalent as some think. Think was complex with a sexy nose. aging well with nice fruit and hints of cherry. accessible and drinking well. 92
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During walkabout tasting and Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. This had a green and medicinal note, 2011 again battling with underripeness, pleasant otherwise but nothing to write home about.
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Mon Amour!! My absolute favorite wine from Bertheau...Les Amoureuses! That soft silky smooth tannin and elegant grace...GORGEOUS red fruits and florals of a regal lady in red coming down the stairs...Truchot perfume...subtle earth tones with dried cherry, strawberry, raspberry jam...impeccable balance and delicacy, yet with mineral firmness. I don't want a rich and ripe vintage when I drink these wines...love the softness and transparency...again ALL elegance! A true pleasure.
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Had this with the 2011 Bonnes Mares and followed over two days. Both were more closed than I hoped and would be much better with age. The differences were classic. Amoureuses was beautiful, wet stones, lavendar and dark red fruits. Full bodied but very smooth. Rich fruits coat the palate and a long finish. Opened up after 6 hours and similar on day 2.
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CNY Lo Hei at Alex's (Alex's place): I last tried this from barrel a few years back, and I am glad to say that it seems to be living up to its early promise. Like the 2002 Roumier Les Cras though, this was unusually muscular for a Chambolle, particularly for a Les Amoureuses. Rather tight when first opened, but an hour in the decanter revealed an expressive nose of black cherries and rose petals drifting over a fragrant landscape of earth and toasty spice and bramble. There was something rather sweet about it, with a whiff of rose syrup that made a nod towards the Oregon Pinot that came before this. The palate, however, was pure Burgundy, with savoury notes of brambly earth underlying still rather tightly wound flavours of black cherries and blueberries laced with floaty notes of roses, menthol and mint. I liked the juicy acidity on this and the rustle of fine, silky tannins on the attack and midpalate. However, while the feel and flavours of the wine were quite feminine, there was a real masculine structure beneath that, with the tannins hardening up and giving a good chewiness alongside a nicely mouthwatering freshness at the finish. This is still a baby and needs a lot of time yet; I do like what was in the glass though. Give it 6-7 years more at least, and it should be a very nice wine.
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2011 Bertheau, two Santenays and two aged Rieslings: Light, transparent crimson. In the nose, this is marked by red fruit: strawberries, raspberries, red currant. Very clean and precise, seductive. Slightly spicy in an oriental way. On the palate, this is very light and delicated, transparent structure, very fine acidity, hardly noticeable tannins, but good grip. Very good balance. Medium long finish, could be longer actually. Still, an excellent wine.
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Burgundy 2012 Day 6: Visit to Francois Bertheau (Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy): From barrel. A lovely wine no doubt, but excellent as it was, this did not quite blow me away in the same way the 2010 did last year. Perhaps this needs some time yet - it was certainly a reductive when drawn from the barrel and into our glasses. Even with some air, the nose remained a little tight, with hints of meat and earth playing around a core of cherry aromas with some floral hints. This definitely lacked the exuberant perfume of previous vintages at the moment. The palate was impressive though. It was very mouthfilling, showing a good amount of supple muscle for an Amoureuses, with fine tannins forming a velvety lining for lovely flavours of strawberries, with deep floral tones and a nice bit meat and mineral on the midpalate. A wine of great finesse, Like the nose though, there were times when this came about rather tight, and it did clamp up a bit at the end, with some rather stubborn notes of darker cherries seasoned with a touch of spice. It had really good length though, with a solid amount of grip. On the current showing, I think this will take 10 years at least to hit peak. At the moment, the lovely Chambolle 1er Cru Charmes is showing almost as well as its more illustrious brother, something rather unusual Chez Bertheau. (92-93pts)
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France 2012 - Côte d'Or; 7/16/2012-7/21/2012 (Beaune): Tasted at the Domaine. From barrel. Really beautiful nose with loads of earth and high toned red fruits along with soaring floral notes. Very fine on the palate with lots of depth and purity. Mouthfeel is airy and velvety with extremely fine tannins and bouncy acidity. Very long and precise finish. A really complex and compelling wine. (91-94).
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2/10/2023 - RobinTeo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Jake Palace Birthday Celebration: Decanted for 3 hours in Voss. Beautiful bouquet with pure red fruit, sage, spice and cherries. Palate resonating with silky elegance, candied cherries and violets. Aromatics improved in spades through the night with good density and textures on the palate. Beautiful structure with perfumed layers of fruit. Some greenness but wasnt perturbing.
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2/10/2023 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of green, incense, red fruits. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is slight grippy.
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12/16/2022 - etyc wrote:
Popped, and had it stood for almost 2+hrs before we eventually poured this for the last flight of the evening. Beautiful aromatics from the get-go, which eventually blossomed even more through the night. This was red-fruited (w/ a tinge of blue) with good concentration, beautifully textured with some spice (which led some to guess it as a Vosne) & buffered with nice minerality & freshness. None guessed this as a '11 - just plain delicious!
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9/24/2022 - melvinyeowq wrote: 94 Points
Felix's birthday celebration: Guessed RSV with the aristocratic nature and silky elegance, together with some spicy red fruit. However I was off by more than 15 years for the vintage - as usual Bertheau presented more advanced than expected. Nevertheless this was very lovely and showed that off-vintages are better for early pleasure. No greenness.
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7/27/2022 - cct wrote: 92 Points
Opened several hours ahead, then decanted as we drunk it over several hours to help it open.
Drunk alongside the '11 Bonnes Mares
A lifted, lovely, red fruited nose with flowers, a little loam, and then there were the green meanies. On the palate, it's seemingly light to mid weighted, but intense, with "push you over with a feather" power. Graceful and filigree fine with a cashmere like softness on the palate with more rose, cherry fruit, and sadly distracting green notes. It's lithe and playful, understated, fleeting, and graceful; and if it were not for the green meanies, this would have been fantastic. Still outstanding and then some, but it could have been marvelous. 92
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8/12/2021 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 93 Points
My GOD...the nose! Gorgeous perfumed candied red licorice, crushed cherries, raspberry puree...some leather and sous bois earth tones...slight tomato leaf greenness that doesn't distract. Showing more earth tones with age than last had 4 yrs ago...of course...that bottle was brilliantly bright, fresh, and elegant...this one still a gorgeous feminine and transparent grace...yet not as perky! The pretty red fruits are a little muddled with earth...lifted blood orange acidity, green leaf, with a little edge to it...not in perfect balance as before...yet that nose is worth the price of admission! Still tasty and satisfying...yet might be in an awkward stage right now. So will hold the last bottle for a few more years in hope that the Bertheau magic will return. +pts
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8/8/2021 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was utterly brilliant. No formal note, but so much intensity on the nose. An incredible amount of perfume and flowers. Perfectly balanced. Long finish. So, so good.
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1/14/2021 - bill00 wrote: 85 Points
Aggressively green aromatics. Really like Bertheau generally and this is a good effort in a bad vintage, but the underlying fruit can't overcome the 2011 vintage signature.
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1/24/2020 - Jammy Wine wrote: 90 Points
Francois Bertheau wines are a delight to drink young, though they tend to mature faster than others. Tasted blind at Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru dinner – A delicate bouquet of mixed berries, nuanced fruits. Maturing showing hints of meat and undergrowth. Soft extraction and delicate. Lightfooted extraction. Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees? 2006? (89-90/100)
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12/24/2019 - fatboi Likes this wine: 92 Points
have had multiple 11's in the last couple of weeks and continue to think the greeness is not prevalent as some think. Think was complex with a sexy nose. aging well with nice fruit and hints of cherry. accessible and drinking well. 92
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2/5/2018 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
During walkabout tasting and Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. This had a green and medicinal note, 2011 again battling with underripeness, pleasant otherwise but nothing to write home about.
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9/12/2017 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 96 Points
Mon Amour!! My absolute favorite wine from Bertheau...Les Amoureuses! That soft silky smooth tannin and elegant grace...GORGEOUS red fruits and florals of a regal lady in red coming down the stairs...Truchot perfume...subtle earth tones with dried cherry, strawberry, raspberry jam...impeccable balance and delicacy, yet with mineral firmness. I don't want a rich and ripe vintage when I drink these wines...love the softness and transparency...again ALL elegance! A true pleasure.
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12/5/2016 - Sixchips600 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Had this with the 2011 Bonnes Mares and followed over two days. Both were more closed than I hoped and would be much better with age. The differences were classic. Amoureuses was beautiful, wet stones, lavendar and dark red fruits. Full bodied but very smooth. Rich fruits coat the palate and a long finish. Opened up after 6 hours and similar on day 2.
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8/19/2016 - fatfishzsy wrote: 92 Points
新鲜果香，用桶不重
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6/7/2014 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 90 Points
Perhaps the finish is a bit too short for a wine of this stature, slight disappointment (today)
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6/7/2014 - Burgaddict wrote: 90 Points
Chambolle Amoureuses 2011 tasting: Purple red colour. Nose a bitt off, greenness. Taste dark fruit, also some greenness. Short finish.
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2/9/2014 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
CNY Lo Hei at Alex's (Alex's place): I last tried this from barrel a few years back, and I am glad to say that it seems to be living up to its early promise. Like the 2002 Roumier Les Cras though, this was unusually muscular for a Chambolle, particularly for a Les Amoureuses. Rather tight when first opened, but an hour in the decanter revealed an expressive nose of black cherries and rose petals drifting over a fragrant landscape of earth and toasty spice and bramble. There was something rather sweet about it, with a whiff of rose syrup that made a nod towards the Oregon Pinot that came before this. The palate, however, was pure Burgundy, with savoury notes of brambly earth underlying still rather tightly wound flavours of black cherries and blueberries laced with floaty notes of roses, menthol and mint. I liked the juicy acidity on this and the rustle of fine, silky tannins on the attack and midpalate. However, while the feel and flavours of the wine were quite feminine, there was a real masculine structure beneath that, with the tannins hardening up and giving a good chewiness alongside a nicely mouthwatering freshness at the finish. This is still a baby and needs a lot of time yet; I do like what was in the glass though. Give it 6-7 years more at least, and it should be a very nice wine.
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9/27/2013 - octopussy Likes this wine:
2011 Bertheau, two Santenays and two aged Rieslings: Light, transparent crimson. In the nose, this is marked by red fruit: strawberries, raspberries, red currant. Very clean and precise, seductive. Slightly spicy in an oriental way. On the palate, this is very light and delicated, transparent structure, very fine acidity, hardly noticeable tannins, but good grip. Very good balance. Medium long finish, could be longer actually. Still, an excellent wine.
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10/26/2012 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Burgundy 2012 Day 6: Visit to Francois Bertheau (Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy): From barrel. A lovely wine no doubt, but excellent as it was, this did not quite blow me away in the same way the 2010 did last year. Perhaps this needs some time yet - it was certainly a reductive when drawn from the barrel and into our glasses. Even with some air, the nose remained a little tight, with hints of meat and earth playing around a core of cherry aromas with some floral hints. This definitely lacked the exuberant perfume of previous vintages at the moment. The palate was impressive though. It was very mouthfilling, showing a good amount of supple muscle for an Amoureuses, with fine tannins forming a velvety lining for lovely flavours of strawberries, with deep floral tones and a nice bit meat and mineral on the midpalate. A wine of great finesse, Like the nose though, there were times when this came about rather tight, and it did clamp up a bit at the end, with some rather stubborn notes of darker cherries seasoned with a touch of spice. It had really good length though, with a solid amount of grip. On the current showing, I think this will take 10 years at least to hit peak. At the moment, the lovely Chambolle 1er Cru Charmes is showing almost as well as its more illustrious brother, something rather unusual Chez Bertheau. (92-93pts)
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7/20/2012 - godx wrote:
France 2012 - Côte d'Or; 7/16/2012-7/21/2012 (Beaune): Tasted at the Domaine. From barrel. Really beautiful nose with loads of earth and high toned red fruits along with soaring floral notes. Very fine on the palate with lots of depth and purity. Mouthfeel is airy and velvety with extremely fine tannins and bouncy acidity. Very long and precise finish. A really complex and compelling wine. (91-94).
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5/9/2012 - xwine wrote:
Tasting at Domaine Lafarge, Domaine Lamarche and Domaine Bertheau (Volnay, Vosne-Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny): Barrel sample. Sexy, intoxicating, mouth coating, deep wine with a terrifically long finish. So deep, so pure. Stunning.
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