Grand Noir

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

A glorious nose. Kaleidoscopic fruit with bright cherry, violets, lifted wild strawberry. So much going on and sooo pretty. Very pure and defined on the palate. Still quite contained. I suspect this will be spectacular in a few more heard but truly delicious now. Pure class. — 5 hours ago

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Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2021

So delicious, lots of complexity and slightly spicy. One of our favorite high elevation Pinots now — 11 days ago

Rachel Li
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EnRoute Winery

Les Pommiers Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Dark fruit, cedar nose.
Dark red/ rusty color.
Round and luscious. Dark fruit (blackberry, pomegranate, currants). Dried herbs.
Beautiful balance. Delicious.
— 19 days ago

Abbas, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

Soulful and enchanting. Beautiful presence on the midpalate. Cool and collected. Dark plum and tangy cherry. Good grip and a pretty long finish. Quite masculine still — 5 hours ago

Chris ThalkenAlec FeinsteinJean-Francois Pelletier
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Austin, Lyle and 1 other liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2013

2013 vintage. Both excellent fill and cork. Decanted with infinitesimal sed. Slightly silvery color. Tasted after 1.5 and 2.5 hours open. Medium body. Nose slightly reticent during both tastes. Black tea and eucalyptus prominent first go round with both those still present but minimized second pass. Sprinkle in some cracked black pepper and white sage for round two and we have a winner. Finish lasted over a minute and the concentration was as expected given the street cred. No rush to crush but open waay early/decant this if enjoying in the next handful of years. 10.24.24. — 3 hours ago

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2008

One of the best bubbles I’ve had in a while. Toasty, creamy and beautifully balanced. Lively acid keeps this fresh. Well integrated fruit. Crushable — 5 days ago

Jon Maxwell
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Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Fresh and meaty. Intense savory bright fruit. Floral notes and sappy gnarly fruit. Some inky tangy notes. From mag- still very vigorous. Very good. — 6 hours ago

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Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2022

DCH
9.3

Excellent Pinot Noir. Balance, structure and character could be mistaken for Côte d’Or. An incredibly well rounded wine absent the site particularities of some other great examples. The equivalent of a highly satisfying Village level wine. — 13 days ago

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Pol Roger

Sir Winston Churchill Brut Champagne 2002

This was a slight off bottle. Enjoyable as always but lacked the rich textured complexity I was expecting for a mature bottle. It was less dense than prior experiences. — 9 hours ago

Jose, Tom and 7 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Stunning juice that is far more open over 2 years. Baked plums and dark, dark berry. I understand the Robert Parker and Dunnick 100 now! — 7 days ago

Jan, Vanessa and 4 others liked this