Always such a gorgeous wine and now with 3 vintages under his belt Julien is really getting the hang of this site. Nose is so floral. Stunning. Mid to late season cherry that is so clear. Really nice lipstick like intensity and even some black cherry. Nose is a knockout. Like a 9.6. Ahh that palate. So pure. so velvety, so sweet but also sour, earthy and tart. Love that complexity and array that Julien does so well. Big tannins but ripe and sleek but substantial. Terrific sweetness and amplitude here. Terrific freshness and energy and just unreal depth. Chalky tannins and just so well made. Great wine.
Always such a gorgeous wine and now with 3 vintages under his belt Julien is really getting the hang of this site. Nose is so floral. Stunning. Mid to late season cherry that is so clear. Really nice lipstick like intensity and even some black cherry. Nose is a knockout. Like a 9.6. Ahh that palate. So pure. so velvety, so sweet but also sour, earthy and tart. Love that complexity and array that Julien does so well. Big tannins but ripe and sleek but substantial. Terrific sweetness and amplitude here. Terrific freshness and energy and just unreal depth. Chalky tannins and just so well made. Great wine.
Jul 2nd, 2025Becoming one of my favorite bottlings at Cruchandeau. Nose is very ebullient and expressive. Gorgeous red cherry that is so clearly defined and amazing licorice aromas. Spice and sumptuous aromatic depth. 9.4 - 9.5. nose. Palate is teeming with energy and depth. Amazingly juicy, deep and textured. Longer than it should be and so so pure. Just stunning. Silky tannins. Wow this is long and so well made.
Becoming one of my favorite bottlings at Cruchandeau. Nose is very ebullient and expressive. Gorgeous red cherry that is so clearly defined and amazing licorice aromas. Spice and sumptuous aromatic depth. 9.4 - 9.5. nose. Palate is teeming with energy and depth. Amazingly juicy, deep and textured. Longer than it should be and so so pure. Just stunning. Silky tannins. Wow this is long and so well made.
Oct 19th, 2023I finally get to taste this new bottling from Julien. What a great wine. Nose is darker cherries, florals and lovely earth notes. Really expressive and stunning florals. Light violets but so intense. Palate is full of fruit that is high toned and dark with tremendous structure, sap and purity. Really linear and compact. Sappy finish and just wonderful freshness. Long finish. So so good and drinkable. Will age very well due to the acid spine and structure but really good today.
I finally get to taste this new bottling from Julien. What a great wine. Nose is darker cherries, florals and lovely earth notes. Really expressive and stunning florals. Light violets but so intense. Palate is full of fruit that is high toned and dark with tremendous structure, sap and purity. Really linear and compact. Sappy finish and just wonderful freshness. Long finish. So so good and drinkable. Will age very well due to the acid spine and structure but really good today.
Nov 28th, 2022
Nose : elegant cherry lipstick.
Palate : so clean. Perfect early season cherries. Mineral. So well made.
Super young. Has the stuffing to be great.
As this opens the density comes out but the structure and balance is still there. Extraordinarily well made.
Finish is amazing. Elegant at cherry licorice. Wow. On a pure wine making basis this is a 9.5. It could get there on a taste basis. Let’s see.
Fass selections.
Nose : elegant cherry lipstick.
Palate : so clean. Perfect early season cherries. Mineral. So well made.
Super young. Has the stuffing to be great.
As this opens the density comes out but the structure and balance is still there. Extraordinarily well made.
Finish is amazing. Elegant at cherry licorice. Wow. On a pure wine making basis this is a 9.5. It could get there on a taste basis. Let’s see.
Fass selections.
1 person found it helpfulJul 26th, 2023
Pale purple, violets, med - body, med acid, silky tannin, not too complex, but love the style 😋
Pale purple, violets, med - body, med acid, silky tannin, not too complex, but love the style 😋
1 person found it helpfulNov 12th, 2022
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
