Domaine de la Combe
au Renard Beaune Pinot Noir
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Found four more and this one drinking nicely. Light almost see through colors. Floral nose with zero metallic notes. Limpid lively texture.
Found four more and this one drinking nicely. Light almost see through colors. Floral nose with zero metallic notes. Limpid lively texture.
Dec 6th, 2023Winding down to last one or two. Perfect and no metallic taste even opened. Did fade over the next nights.
Winding down to last one or two. Perfect and no metallic taste even opened. Did fade over the next nights.
Apr 10th, 2023Almost gone! This one is nice, metallic note on nose but balanced and actually lively with lightness of feet on palate. Good finish too. A good bottle.
Almost gone! This one is nice, metallic note on nose but balanced and actually lively with lightness of feet on palate. Good finish too. A good bottle.
Oct 31st, 2022Keep drinking through the stash, must be a couple more 2002s still. This one again had that metallic note from the time of purchase but muted and with a robust dark fruited profile. Still quite balanced. Two days later from Eto that original profile more prominent at Amahs CNY dinner 2/1/22. Dropping a point
Keep drinking through the stash, must be a couple more 2002s still. This one again had that metallic note from the time of purchase but muted and with a robust dark fruited profile. Still quite balanced. Two days later from Eto that original profile more prominent at Amahs CNY dinner 2/1/22. Dropping a point
Feb 1st, 2022Maria dinner 5/30/21 not quite as impressive as previous opening at home. Still a complex brooding mature Burg with that full mouthfeel of this wine.
Maria dinner 5/30/21 not quite as impressive as previous opening at home. Still a complex brooding mature Burg with that full mouthfeel of this wine.
May 31st, 2021Wow! Opened 2/21/20 and what a beauty! Still recall the distinctive metallic funky notes early on after buying at Gordon’s but for this bottle it is just astonishingly Burgundian. Light ruby color and a perfume floral dried cranberry and rose nose followed by an almost sweet touch of aged port palate and yes that sensual feel long read about but never fully experienced. Lively texture that dances and good long harmonious finish. No sulfur added and biodynamic. Hope others are like this! Well the magic kind of dissipated next day. Perfume and sensual texture went down and it’s more acidic though still very balanced and excellent wine. Score down by two to 9.3. Kind of expected it as a bit of wine left in glass went downhill over couple hours and sour by next morning. Hope the rest have that magic!
Wow! Opened 2/21/20 and what a beauty! Still recall the distinctive metallic funky notes early on after buying at Gordon’s but for this bottle it is just astonishingly Burgundian. Light ruby color and a perfume floral dried cranberry and rose nose followed by an almost sweet touch of aged port palate and yes that sensual feel long read about but never fully experienced. Lively texture that dances and good long harmonious finish. No sulfur added and biodynamic. Hope others are like this! Well the magic kind of dissipated next day. Perfume and sensual texture went down and it’s more acidic though still very balanced and excellent wine. Score down by two to 9.3. Kind of expected it as a bit of wine left in glass went downhill over couple hours and sour by next morning. Hope the rest have that magic!
Feb 22nd, 2020CVed 12/29/16. As I remember it from years ago. Funky earthy notes and darker cherry notes that carry through to palate and long finish. Different wine from other three. Opened 1/21/17 at MRs dinner. Tasting the same. Crowd favorite.
CVed 12/29/16. As I remember it from years ago. Funky earthy notes and darker cherry notes that carry through to palate and long finish. Different wine from other three. Opened 1/21/17 at MRs dinner. Tasting the same. Crowd favorite.
Dec 30th, 2016Barnyard funk and hay on nose. Taste has that earthy parts but better balanced than before. Got time to mellow yet.
Barnyard funk and hay on nose. Taste has that earthy parts but better balanced than before. Got time to mellow yet.
Dec 27th, 2015