Drank over two nights. Beautiful golden color with a nice bead, though the bubbles could have been finer. Red apples, pastry crust and autolytic notes carried both days. Near the end of day two, the dosage became noticeable, and this started to feel just a touch too sweet. Overall, a nice wine that will do OK with some cellar age, though I find J Scram Noirs/Reserve to do better closer to release rather than extended time in the cellar.
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Popped and poured. This is actually 90% Pinot Noir with Chardonnay making up the balance. The 2014 “Noirs” pours a light copper color. It’s a much richer, gastronomic wine compared to the standard BdN but 3x the time on lees will typically do that. The nose has quite an oxidative character with some stewed raspberries, bruised strawberries, almonds, and brioche.
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4/22/2024 - TBaylog Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent but the B de N much better value.
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4/5/2024 - qtsam11 wrote:
Drank over two nights. Beautiful golden color with a nice bead, though the bubbles could have been finer. Red apples, pastry crust and autolytic notes carried both days. Near the end of day two, the dosage became noticeable, and this started to feel just a touch too sweet. Overall, a nice wine that will do OK with some cellar age, though I find J Scram Noirs/Reserve to do better closer to release rather than extended time in the cellar.
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1/6/2024 - GoughMason2019 Likes this wine:
Popped n poured. Golden apple, marzipan on the nose. Creamy with pear, apple, almond, slight salinity.
Would buy again
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10/17/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. This is actually 90% Pinot Noir with Chardonnay making up the balance. The 2014 “Noirs” pours a light copper color. It’s a much richer, gastronomic wine compared to the standard BdN but 3x the time on lees will typically do that. The nose has quite an oxidative character with some stewed raspberries, bruised strawberries, almonds, and brioche.
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