Four years ago, I wrote that this wine is “Still tight with tannins tugging on the palate, it nevertheless shows ... forest floor, mushroom earthiness, cherry and mineral....” Add to that a touch of cola. This wine is still tight with the nose giving up much more bouquet than the palate reflects its profile. This could use about 5 more years. While vastly outclassed by Charlie’s Guillon, it shows what pretty, if somewhat simpler reds, Sancerre producers can make. 13% alc. With beefsteak at The Shack with the Chadwicks. Recommended.
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Named in honor of his parents, M. Pinard pulls out all the stops for his top shelf Charlouise Pinot Noir that would rival most Premier Cru Burgundy. Still tight with tannins tugging on the palate, it nevertheless shows what it will have more of in the future: forest floor, mushroom earthiness, cherry and minerally cola. While still tight, the finish has good length following glimpses into the complexity which is sure to develop and evolve with time. A pleasure to drink, but not yet knock-your-socks-ff-good. 13% alc. With mushroom risotto; kickin’! Recommended, but leaning to Highly Recommended..
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9/12/2014 - timewithwine wrote:
Four years ago, I wrote that this wine is “Still tight with tannins tugging on the palate, it nevertheless shows ... forest floor, mushroom earthiness, cherry and mineral....” Add to that a touch of cola. This wine is still tight with the nose giving up much more bouquet than the palate reflects its profile. This could use about 5 more years. While vastly outclassed by Charlie’s Guillon, it shows what pretty, if somewhat simpler reds, Sancerre producers can make. 13% alc. With beefsteak at The Shack with the Chadwicks. Recommended.
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1/26/2012 - PhDP wrote:
Pinot noir...hors Bourgogne (groupe du mercredi, Bruxelles, Belgium, chez PhDP): tbc
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9/30/2010 - timewithwine wrote:
Named in honor of his parents, M. Pinard pulls out all the stops for his top shelf Charlouise Pinot Noir that would rival most Premier Cru Burgundy. Still tight with tannins tugging on the palate, it nevertheless shows what it will have more of in the future: forest floor, mushroom earthiness, cherry and minerally cola. While still tight, the finish has good length following glimpses into the complexity which is sure to develop and evolve with time. A pleasure to drink, but not yet knock-your-socks-ff-good. 13% alc. With mushroom risotto; kickin’! Recommended, but leaning to Highly Recommended..
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