Domaine Julien Cruchandeau

Les Valançons Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Pinot Noir

9.212 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Rebecca Fletcher

M ruby. Floral and aromatic. Rose petal. Dried flowers. Sour cherry, spice, white pepper. Red berries. M+ acid, m soft tannin. Red fruit in the palate. Lovely.

M ruby. Floral and aromatic. Rose petal. Dried flowers. Sour cherry, spice, white pepper. Red berries. M+ acid, m soft tannin. Red fruit in the palate. Lovely.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2016
Dan Weisshaar

Sparkly and Tart, great purity and tang. Velma not Daphne (hey, watching Scooby-Doo with kids). Delish with pot au feu.

Sparkly and Tart, great purity and tang. Velma not Daphne (hey, watching Scooby-Doo with kids). Delish with pot au feu.

1 person found it helpfulDec 24th, 2015
Matthew Cohen

Verve. Yes that's the word. Verve. Bright fruit. Hint of bitterness that goes great with lamb. Really good.

Verve. Yes that's the word. Verve. Bright fruit. Hint of bitterness that goes great with lamb. Really good.

1 person found it helpfulApr 29th, 2015
Rob Peterson

Hell. Yes. Going to be great with rack of lamb

Hell. Yes. Going to be great with rack of lamb

1 person found it helpfulApr 10th, 2015
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

This is in screaming Mimi mode right now. Super cherry on the nose with some nice background earthy. Refined and just beautiful. Palaste is silky, sweet and a little bit wild and feral with lovely tannins and serious structure. Lovely cherry on the finish. Needs 30 minute I think.

This is in screaming Mimi mode right now. Super cherry on the nose with some nice background earthy. Refined and just beautiful. Palaste is silky, sweet and a little bit wild and feral with lovely tannins and serious structure. Lovely cherry on the finish. Needs 30 minute I think.

Feb 2nd, 2017
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

What a dynamic nose. Big berry fruit. Huge wet earth. Very clean. Licorice. A sense of freshness that is so typical for Cruchandeau. I love his HCDN wines. Elegant and fresh on the palate with pretty big tannins. Needs air but insane freshness and acids with a tight core of berry fruit. Love the silky yet deep and fresh style here. Will revisit.

What a dynamic nose. Big berry fruit. Huge wet earth. Very clean. Licorice. A sense of freshness that is so typical for Cruchandeau. I love his HCDN wines. Elegant and fresh on the palate with pretty big tannins. Needs air but insane freshness and acids with a tight core of berry fruit. Love the silky yet deep and fresh style here. Will revisit.

Apr 12th, 2016
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Beautiful. Silky, earthy, berry fruit. So clear, complex and vivid. Awesome acidity.

Beautiful. Silky, earthy, berry fruit. So clear, complex and vivid. Awesome acidity.

Apr 18th, 2015
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Big, ripe subtle nose it that makes sense. Very complex. Beautiful palate. Very ripe and juicy.

Big, ripe subtle nose it that makes sense. Very complex. Beautiful palate. Very ripe and juicy.

Mar 2nd, 2015
Dan Weisshaar

Drinking beautifully, 45 min decant. Excellent tart red fruit, excellent balance and tannin integration. Spare stateliness, personified. Drinking this wine is like watching Gene Kelly dance: elegance, mastery, nothing wasted. Paired with London broil and chocolate pasta, cacio e pepe . Ty, Fass Selections.

Drinking beautifully, 45 min decant. Excellent tart red fruit, excellent balance and tannin integration. Spare stateliness, personified. Drinking this wine is like watching Gene Kelly dance: elegance, mastery, nothing wasted. Paired with London broil and chocolate pasta, cacio e pepe . Ty, Fass Selections.

Sep 30th, 2019
Matthew Cohen

A very pretty wine. Really bright cherry fruit. Awesome Juiciness Some licorice. Super fresh. Love this. Bought from Fass selections.

A very pretty wine. Really bright cherry fruit. Awesome Juiciness Some licorice. Super fresh. Love this. Bought from Fass selections.

Mar 4th, 2017