Domaine Françoise André
Tue-Boeuf Chorey-Les-Beaune Pinot Noir
Chorey-les-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Just singing - wonderful Asian spice notes, Cedar, with fresh earth, thyme and tarragon. Wow. Everyday drinking bliss
Just singing - wonderful Asian spice notes, Cedar, with fresh earth, thyme and tarragon. Wow. Everyday drinking bliss
Jan 9th, 2022
I like the nose on this a lot. Crunchy cherry, crushed rock dust, a little sweet brown baking spice, and dry bramble. The palate is a little challenging. It begins nicely with sweet-tart cherry, and very bright limestoney minerality, but it thins out quickly and acids, a bit of astringency, and hard tannins take over, creating a tough, shrill second half of the palate. I think this will be better in 2-3 years, but I’m not sure it’s ever going to lose that demanding personality. (UPDATE: On night 2, it’s a little softer and more fruit is showing on the second half of the palate.)
I like the nose on this a lot. Crunchy cherry, crushed rock dust, a little sweet brown baking spice, and dry bramble. The palate is a little challenging. It begins nicely with sweet-tart cherry, and very bright limestoney minerality, but it thins out quickly and acids, a bit of astringency, and hard tannins take over, creating a tough, shrill second half of the palate. I think this will be better in 2-3 years, but I’m not sure it’s ever going to lose that demanding personality. (UPDATE: On night 2, it’s a little softer and more fruit is showing on the second half of the palate.)
Oct 19th, 2021Light body, delicate steamy and red fruit aromas with allspice and damp earth
Light body, delicate steamy and red fruit aromas with allspice and damp earth
Nov 19th, 2019
Oak dominant and leaning a touch hard. Sort of like a lot of 05s.
Oak dominant and leaning a touch hard. Sort of like a lot of 05s.
Sep 28th, 2022
Pretty delicate Burgundian bottle. Fine notes of fruit, combined with state-of-the-art aging, woody notes (pine nuts) and a musky touch. Nice balance. Fineness and drinkability.
Quille bourguignonne délicate. De jolies notes de fruits, associées à un élevage dans les règles de l’art, aux notes boisées (pignons de pin) et touche musquée. Bel équilibre. Finesse et buvabilité.
Pretty delicate Burgundian bottle. Fine notes of fruit, combined with state-of-the-art aging, woody notes (pine nuts) and a musky touch. Nice balance. Fineness and drinkability.
Quille bourguignonne délicate. De jolies notes de fruits, associées à un élevage dans les règles de l’art, aux notes boisées (pignons de pin) et touche musquée. Bel équilibre. Finesse et buvabilité.
Eh. Drinkable...too much oak influence.
Eh. Drinkable...too much oak influence.
Oct 5th, 2020Interesting. Rustic Pinot w some spice. Would like to try again. Somewhat hard to gauge.
Interesting. Rustic Pinot w some spice. Would like to try again. Somewhat hard to gauge.
Aug 2nd, 2018
