2016 J.M. Goulard Coteaux Champenois Pharamond

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90 points

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  7/26/2022 - AndrewSGHall wrote: 90 Points

  One of the better CC Rouge I've had - a nice intense succulence on the nose and palate with red currants and a meaty/savory streak. Finish picked up fougere and cut rose wood and a slight smokiness. Really balanced where the acidic fruits support a depth and make for a complete whole.

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  1/2/2020 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  100% Pinot Meunier aged in a single oak pièce. Bottled in August 2017. Only 300 bottles made. 12% alcohol.
  
  Luminous and translucent cherry red color with a pale rim. Crunchy, perfumed and slightly sappy nose with aromas of autumnal leaves, stemmy greenness, some blueberries, a little bit of crunchy redcurrants, light lactic notes, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of dried aromatic herbs. The wine is dry, crunchy and somewhat lean on the palate with a light body and crisp flavors of tart lingonberries, some cranberries, a little bit of sappy and slightly stemmy greenness, light crunchy notes of redcurrants and a hint of stony minerality. High in acidity with firm, gently grippy medium tannins. The finish is dry, crisp and crunchy with firm, gently grippy tannic action and quite long flavors of redcurrants and brambly raspberries, some sour cherries, a little bit of stemmy greenness, light herbal bitterness, a hint of earthy Pinosity and a touch of lingonberry.
  
  A clean, transparent and super-crunchy Coteaux Champenois Rouge. Not a grand vin by any means, this is a fresh, crisp and linear red wine with great sense of precision. Although not primary anymore, the wine is still very youthful with no obvious developed characteristics. Probably will gain some additional depth and sense of weight with age; most likely hitting its peak 5-7 years from here. A delightful effort for the acid freaks, but definitely a wine to avoid if you like your reds ripe, soft and sweetly-fruited. Priced according to its quality at 36€.

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  12/10/2018 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  Bottled in August 2017. Only 300 bottles made. 12% alcohol.
  
  Youthful, luminous and very translucent cherry red color. Spicy, earthy and somewhat sappy yet still pretty fresh nose with slightly dark-toned aromas of juicy wild strawberries, some savory woody and stemmy tones, a little bit of dried herbs and a hint of something funky. The wine is light-bodied, crunchy and somewhat lean with bone-dry flavors of fresh dark berries and tart lingonberries, some savory woody spice, a little bit of dried herbs, light brambly raspberry tones and a hint of peppery spice. The wine is very high in acidity with relatively firm and somewhat grippy medium tannins. The finish is dry, relatively tough and somewhat earthy with quite long flavors of tart lingonberries, sour cherry bitterness, some crunchy cranberries, a little bit of sappy red fruit, a hint of earth and a touch of herbal character. The tannins lend a lightly grippy note to the aftertaste.
  
  A lean and somewhat tough but also very juicy, bright and fresh Pinot Meunier with wonderfully crunchy overall quality. The wine feels still very youthful in style and most likely will only benefit from further aging. A lovely, delicate yet enjoyably precise red that pairs well with dishes that call for freshness and acidity, not power and weight. Priced according to its quality at 36€.

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