David Kline

9.1

Earthy arboreal impressions cushion soft notes of strawberry surrounded by ripe cherry and plum blossom. Impressions persist, but the strawberry turns grape-y, red licorice and the plums blacken. Fruit tannins inform the mouthfeel in their Velcro blanket. Raspberry reduction and dried blackberries inject. A smokiness suggests but manifests as grill marks on a dream. Has a certain brooding nature but ultimately hard to nail down. Needs food.


#gevreychambertin #chateaudelaborde #veillesvignes #burgundy #bourgognerouge — 6 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.8

Enjoyable #bourgognerouge négociant cuvée - Medium light body, red/black cherry, good acidity. Reliable, if not remarkable #pinotnoir from Costco - good QPR - under $14. — a year ago

David Kline

9.5

Gorgeous garnet, star bright reflectivity. Rim to rim continuity. Cedar dusted black cherry and strawberry glow warmly in a vanilla and baked cran and ripe red currant dappling. There are red apple leanings and roobios-tulip whispers in a complex and seductive nose that stoops in bushes of thyme and all spice pods. Rich mouthfeel exhibits bits of its green youth, but has unveiled to reveal its abundance with a lengthy decant. Tart cherry and sweet tobacco, tart raspberry essence, dried violets and rose petal, dried strawberry and beet soaked thyme. Grossly underrepresented in this assessment, as the whole is like a wondrous river in a florid wood undulating with ripples of fallen blossoms. Astounding.


#chambollemusigny #DomaineFourrier #2019 #DomaineFourierChambolleMusigny1ercruLesGruenchers #lesGruenchers #viellesvigne #1ercru #1ercruChambolleMusigny
#1ercrulesgruenchers #AppellationCambolleMusigny1ercrucontrolée #burgundy #bourgogne #bourgognerouge #misenbouteille #redburgundywine — a year ago

David Kline

9.2

Dusty grape and dried blackberry and raspberry are tempered by sunny mushroom in the form of chanterelle and porcini. Soy and sorghum. Conversely, the animal feed nature of the nose is subverted by resurgent fruit that mirrors dried plums bordering prune before slamming into a spongy mushroom flesh. Meatiness abounds, but doesn’t slice thickly. Solid despite. Bigly showing fruit tannin visceral-ity.



#domainedelachoupette #maranges #bourgogne #bourgognerouge #redburgundy #pinotnoir — 8 months ago

David Kline

9.8

2009. Mint, eucalyptus, cedar dust, dried raspberry, orange peel, pomegranate, and sage. Showing some brick tinges but no flavor deterioration. Cinnamon, cedar and dried maduro, savory, cranberry and dusty raspberry, roobios tea, cracked pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and a tiny bit of blistered pepper.
Intense and silky; shifting strata of immense complexity.

#closdeslambrays #grandcru #domainedeslambrays #bourgognerouge #bourgogne #geandcrudebourgogne #redburgundywine #redburg #redburgundy — a year ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.8

At four years this #bourgognerouge is showing savory notes. After initial new oak blows off, mushroom, cured meat, subtle red fruit, and faint peppery nose. Pleasant tartness, caramel and cola nut with notable tannins on finish. Fine QPR at under $15 on this #costco French Burgundy. — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Excellent entry wine for the producer. Dark cherries, dried cranberries, root beer, pecan, cherry blossom, dried strawberry, light cigar wrapper. Cranberry continues on the palate, tart cherry, red currant. Simple, yet elegant and versatile.

#burgundy #bourgogne #côtedor #pinotnoir #redburgundywine #redburg #bourgognerouge #vinrouge #jeromechezeaux #appellationcôtedorcontrolée — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.1

Lovely floral aromas arabesque, in roses and violets, heather, tulips, poppies, lavender and geraniums. Peppercorn clusters. Palate shows dusty grape that turns to dried blackberries, dried raspberry and marinate herbs, black currant and strangely: soap bubble. Meat and plum make an appearance, but the true key is the swings in tenor and complexity. Just exquisite.

#louisboillot #louisboillotetfils #chambollemusigny
#2019 #bourgognerouge #bourgogne #burgundy #pinotnoir #côtedor #appellationchambollemusignycontrôlée #redburgundy #frenchwine — 10 months ago

David Kline

9.7

Gorgeous floral bouquet features red roses, lilac, lavender and cherry blossoms above ripe red and black cherry, ripe raspberry, grilled watermelon and morels. Tart cherry palate dials into the silky groove suddenly, hinting at rose water, but resembling raspberries in a forest rain. Lightest cinnamon bark adds warmth, violet and hibiscus bites emerge, and the whole flaunts a long and sensuous length of shimmer that mystifies.

#musigny #musignygrandcru #jacquesfredericmugnier #appelationmusignygrandcrucontrolée #bourgogne #burgundy #bourgognerouge #2006 #2006burgundy #PropriétaireauChateaudeChambolleMusigny — a year ago

David Kline

9.6

2009. Tanned and healthy grand cru. Spicy holiday nose of clove and allspice with cinnamon sprinkles. Crumbly oak with mushrooms sprouting. Touch of mint and dried, red cherry. Tart cherry in a dervish with moist, dark tobacco. Incredible depth suggesting peppercorn dusted dried black raspberries, black cherry and truffle, baker chocolate and savory. This is a beefy slice of exquisiteness! Stunning!


#2009 #2009burgundy #burgundy #bourgogne #bourgognerouge #pierrenaigeon #gevreychambertin #chambertinclosdebeze #grandcru #vieillesvignes #pinotnoir #appellationchambertinclosdebezegrandcrucontrolée #monopole #singlevinyard #handpicked #handsorted #indigenousyeasts #unfiltered — a year ago