Starting to settle in nicely.
Nose shows beautiful; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & near candied plums. Tree bark/sap, steamed rhubarb, sun tea w/ fruit, dark rich earth w/ leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg & clove, vanillin, Provenance herbs, red roses/flowers, violets and just a whiff of lavender.
It glides over the palate. Ripe/rich; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & near candied plums. Tree bark/sap, steamed rhubarb, sun tea w/ fruit, dark rich earth w/ leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg & clove, vanillin, Provenance herbs, tobacco, grilled meats, dry oak barrel, dry top soil, limestone grain, red cola, touch of orange peel, red roses/flowers, violets and just a whiff of lavender, wonderful acidity, balance and elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and long sets on earth.
Starting to settle in nicely.
Nose shows beautiful; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & near candied plums. Tree bark/sap, steamed rhubarb, sun tea w/ fruit, dark rich earth w/ leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg & clove, vanillin, Provenance herbs, red roses/flowers, violets and just a whiff of lavender.
It glides over the palate. Ripe/rich; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & near candied plums. Tree bark/sap, steamed rhubarb, sun tea w/ fruit, dark rich earth w/ leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg & clove, vanillin, Provenance herbs, tobacco, grilled meats, dry oak barrel, dry top soil, limestone grain, red cola, touch of orange peel, red roses/flowers, violets and just a whiff of lavender, wonderful acidity, balance and elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and long sets on earth.
Jun 28th, 2026
Tasting Group 4/3/22. My 1st, Group 5th. Dried Herbs, sassafras. Mint. Anise. Mouthful, complex, resolved. Nice oak.
Tasting Group 4/3/22. My 1st, Group 5th. Dried Herbs, sassafras. Mint. Anise. Mouthful, complex, resolved. Nice oak.
Apr 4th, 2022
Purple tawny, somewhat translucent. Nice fragrant floral nose. Notes of raspberry, ripe rhubarb, Asian spice, some dark soil and some briary brush and wood. Nice mouthfeel. Good balance of fruit and structure. Great expression of Pinot. Just entering a good and likely very long drinking window.
Purple tawny, somewhat translucent. Nice fragrant floral nose. Notes of raspberry, ripe rhubarb, Asian spice, some dark soil and some briary brush and wood. Nice mouthfeel. Good balance of fruit and structure. Great expression of Pinot. Just entering a good and likely very long drinking window.
Jul 11th, 2021
Very special place and #monopole- charming and elegant wine, showing notes of black cherry, earth, herb, and smoke. Tasted at winery with Technical Director Geraldine Godot, May 2015.
Very special place and #monopole- charming and elegant wine, showing notes of black cherry, earth, herb, and smoke. Tasted at winery with Technical Director Geraldine Godot, May 2015.
Jun 7th, 2015
Nuits St. Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
