Anne Claire Schott
Domaine Maurice et Anne-Marie Chapuis
Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2020
@Doug Powers - I’m at the age where I’m becoming increasingly aware of that human mortality actually applies to me. So I’ve decided to pull more of the wines in the cellar that I’d earmarked for weekend gatherings for every night weekday dinners. F_ck it.
Great call, @Tom Casagrande, I’m further along in that evolutionary phase than you!!
@Tom Casagrande @Doug Powers Totally agree with these sentiments. As I work through my cellar I’m finding I’m coming across more expensive longer lasting wines that are ready to drink and running low on mid week quaffers. The trend has become drinking higher end wines more frequently which is no bad thing. My wife and I are going to India for 3 weeks so not posting as much for a while.
William Cole Vineyards
Cuvée Claire Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Anne Kari will. Bottle we bought at winery in 2010 — 13 years ago
Tom Casagrande
Not sure if this is the correct domaine because it says Pierre and Claire Chapuis, not Maurice and Anne-Marie. Love the deeply sappy cherry fruit and loamy, limestoney earthiness on the nose. On the palate, the ripe fruit is almost overwhelming. But there is substantial stony minerality behind it. The tannins are there, but they’re buried under the tsunami of fruit. Tightens up a little at the end of the finish. This wine is on the hedonistic end of the spectrum for sure. Acids a tad low and not a ton of complexity, but lots of bang for the Burgundian buck. — 11 days ago