Burgundy Pinot Noir

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Clos St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Mystery achievement, don’t breathe down my neck, no. Excellent fill. 95% saturated cork. Labels a bit yellowed. Decanted and tasted after 15 mins, 45 mins and 1.5 hours. Big, chunky sed. Funk in the immediately decanted nose that blew off after a couple of decanter swirls. A bit of aged color with noticeable meniscus in the glass. Spearmint and orange peel in the nose. Cinnamon and spicy clove kicked in the back door to crash the party. Remarkable concentration in the nose and taste throughout the 1.5 hours. This had a fantastic, 40+ second finish with plenty of viable tannins still maintaining decorum. So yeah, the mystery…the shoulder vintage label was missing and vintage nowhere to be found on the cork, foil or front/back labels. Came from a top-notch cellar. Based on the yellowing of the label, cork saturation, fill, color/meniscus, flavors concentration/structure, initially thinking it to be either a 1978 or 1985 offering. Going with 1978 based on the obvious/large meniscus, amount of sediment, marvelous concentration for the performance and yellowing of the labels. Regardless, arguably the best Burg I’ve had in the last dozen months and def the best 1er Cru. Whatever vintage it was, has another decade-easy-rocking this hard. 3.20.24. — 7 days ago

Spencer, Bob and 18 others liked this

Domaine Dujac

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2021

Youthful aromas mulberry, apple blossom, soy sauce, freshly turned earth. Super good now, will be dreamy in 5 years. — 22 days ago

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Domaine Dujac

Morey Saint Denis Pinot Noir 2011

Winegeeks Chih @ farallon — 7 days ago

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Bouchard Père et Fils

Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus Grèves Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015

Brief notes. Showed better than the 2013 vintage we had in December 2021. Quite rich, sweet and fruit driven as well as spicy notes. Tasting more new world in this warm vintage. A good wine without being great. Have the last one in a couple of years ie 2026. — 4 days ago

Eric, Ray and 22 others liked this

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1970

1970 vintage. Good not great fill. Cork an absolute mess. Decanted and tasted after an hour. Wow. Light body but still going strong. Big spice and orange peel components. Excellent length of finish and obvious class in the glass. 3.5.24. — 22 days ago

Ira, Jan and 8 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2000

This was the best LT tonight for me & groups favorite, need to find more — a month ago

Juan, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1991

Soft dark fruit. Black cherry, blue fruit, a minerality and iron note gives this a lush brooding midpalate. Super lean and delicious. Time ahead but great now. — 15 days ago

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Tom, Billy and 12 others liked this

Domaine Georges Roumier

Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir 2017

Forgot how big and dense this wine is. Almost grand cru levels of concentration. Dark berries, stemmy spice. — 19 days ago

Pooneet, Billy and 3 others liked this

Domaine Georges Roumier

Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1993

Gorgeous. Soulful and intense. Garrigue and plum and dark sour cherry. Inky and poised. Herbal edges and a velvety mouthfeel. Superb stuff. — a month ago

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Lyle, Shay and 9 others liked this