Severn Goodwin

9.3

The evening theme is Pinot Noir from unexpected areas.
A red Chablis, sourced from three parcels between Venoy and Chablis; one location is the Ferme de Couverte which is the hill above Vaudésir. 🦄 🍷

Nose has syrupy kirsch, very ripe cherry, very ripe black currant and moist limestone. Incredibly fruity, reminiscent of many Oregon wines, on the edge of being too much fruit. 🍒💣(Can't believe I'm writing that!)

Palate has super sweet ripe cherry, brambly-stemmy notes are well integrated, acidity is sharp but soft edges.

I'm completely caught off guard by this bottle. Yet, I should have known that the Chardonnay masters in Chablis would have just done an amazing job with Pinot Noir grown in the same conditions. Damn it, I barely bought any of this and that was my mistake, plus 2016! What was I thinking? Won't under commit to this wine in the future, perfect sipper and very accessible.

Decanted ~3hrs. — 4 days ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

D9. Enjoyed at Monsieur Paul at the French showcase of Epcot. Food was fantastic and this wine hit it out of the park. Called the night before and paid for the bottle using a little Disney magic. It was open for a few hours last night, recorked, and opened upon arrival. Whoa Daddy. Love Nuits St Georges when it's firing on all cylinders. The nose is dirty raspberry, black cherry, black tea, mint, peppery, and you could almost envision the soil that gave life to these grapes. The entry has all of these things, with the middle gaining some dates and tobacco. Hint of herb. Finishes with a lot of youthful tannin despite being extremely expressive for what this one is. I don't think this bottle was incredibly expensive, but it really killed tonight. Drink or hold for a decade. — 11 days ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.1

Bright ruby color. Red fruit, roses and light spice in the fairly open nose. Soft and inviting palate, with a slight tannic edge. Ends gracefully. Delicious but has the bones to age. Excellent entry level wine from a great producer. — 6 days ago

with Frankie

Daniel Maquin

9.0

Cherry, raspberry, iron, earth, rose petals a bit of barnyard at first. Is that orange peel too lingering in there. Easy going, no secondary, no tertiary, plain simple and efficient nose. The palate is acid driven with raspberry and cherry all along and some tannins coming in the rear to give a nice mouth feel and an impression of chewing it. The finish is delicate with fruits and rose. Not grand, not overwhelming, not showing off but a delicate, well crafted burgundy which plays above its league. — 2 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

A nose that screams burgundy. Raspberry, cherry. So pungent and sprinkled with lovely dirt. Sous-bois if you will. Stunningly mineral and so aromatic. Age has helped this. Palate is sweet and dense with lovely finesse and wonderful velvety tannins. Epically long finish. Complex and still a bit of structure tells me this will be a long distance runner. Firmly mineral finish. — 2 days ago

Boxer Briefs

10

Pulled this out of the cellar to pour on our pairing menu this weekend. It’s in a great spot for quail, gnocchi and truffles. Pure morello cherry 🍒 with a bit of tannic structure. A family that goes back to 1898 in Marsannay. — 5 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

Very cherry driven for about 27$ excellent! Hint of lime. This is showing extremely well the next day after being open for 15 hours bravo 👍. Buy this to get an intro into Burgs. Meritage Encinitas. — 12 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Fantastically deep nose of spice, sap, framing oak, dark cherry fruit and loads of mineral. Superbly fruited and well defined nose. Palate is sweet and super mineral with lovely freshness and complexity along with terrific driving energy. Terrific sap and purity. Very good. Will age 15 years. — 14 days ago

Arden Barnett

9.4

My first exposure to any of Louis Boillot’s wines was his Pommard at Pierre Gagnaire in Paris, and I have been on the hunt for his wines ever since. This Beaune is extremely floral, full of bright red fruit and has a slight smokiness to it. Reasonably priced for a 1er Cru Burgundy and drinking so well for its age. — 7 days ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.7

Mark brought this bottle. Subtle nose of victory. Bright uplifting tones of conquering. Oh my. If Cleopatra were to drink a 1er Cru bottle with Mark and I while eating sushi, this is the bottle she would choose. — 4 days ago

with Mark