Domaine P. Girard

Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard

Les Lavières Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022

Lyle Fass
9.4

Nose is ripe with late season red cherries. Spice, earth. Wet earth and tweed jacket. Really spectacular fruit on the nose. Almost a cola like intensity but it’s all Burg fruit. Terrific aromas. Really nice layered spices beyond that. Almost middle eastern. Juicy and so concentrated with such sappy and pure fruit. Man what amazing fruit here. So long and slippery. Really open now but will develop. More 22’s I taste more I have to pat myself on the back for making the call these would be open when they landed. Not one closed 22 so far. Fantastic wine. — 21 days ago

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Jay Kline

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So far, I agree
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@Jay Kline I am so happy 21/22 landed wide open. I’ve only had one closed 21 so far.

Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard

Les Fichots Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017

Lyle Fass
9.2

Solid, gritty and aromatic Fichots. Even in a forward vintage like 17 Fichots is still a bit closed at 8 years old. Needs 3-4 years as Fichots needs more time than any Pernand 1er Cru. — a month ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

La Digoine Côte Chalonnaise Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2006

Beautiful light brick, really opened up in the glass — 2 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard

Savigny-lès-Beaune Pinot Noir 2022

Lyle Fass
9.2

Gorgeous nose of deep cherry fruit, tweed jacket, minerals and wet earth. Gorgeous and classic SLB and classic Girard. Fleshy and ripe but excellent cut and grip. Superb supple red fruits and nice finesse for such a humble wine. Tiny berry fruit intensity and so sappy. Great dissipation on the finish. — 3 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard

Clos du Roi 1er Cru Beaune Pinot Noir 2018

Lyle Fass
9.3

Showing well out of the gates with blackberry and earth on the nose that has more to reveal. Palate is deep and very 18, thick with fruit, tannins and mineral. But juicy and with terrific energy. Has the largesse of this 1er Cru which works well in a vintage like this. Curious to see how it evolves. — 2 months ago

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Bodegas Hermanos Peciña

Reserva Señorío de P. Peciña Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Aging a little quickly, not much fruit left, but lots of interesting earthy notes and great concentration. — 2 months ago

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Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Bouzeron Aligoté 2019

Layered warm 19’ vintage @ladder 4 in Detroit — 3 months ago

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Girard Winery

Napa Valley Old Vine Zinfandel 2012

I was a little concerned when I found this had aged so long. It was so delicious. Ripe juicy fruit with not too much oak, Soft mellowed tannins.  so glad this got the extra age.  — 4 months ago