Florent Garaudet
Les Champs-Fulliot Monthélie 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Monthélie, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Terrific wide open and expressive nose of earthy cherries that are singularly mid season, with terrific stoniness and wonderful freshness. Such a great complexity on the nose. Vibrant, focused and deep. Some licorice after air. Palate is juicy and complex. Laserlike, focused, straight as an arrow, elegant tannins. Nose is opening up more and more. Spice. Seaweed in a good way. Perfect balance.
Terrific wide open and expressive nose of earthy cherries that are singularly mid season, with terrific stoniness and wonderful freshness. Such a great complexity on the nose. Vibrant, focused and deep. Some licorice after air. Palate is juicy and complex. Laserlike, focused, straight as an arrow, elegant tannins. Nose is opening up more and more. Spice. Seaweed in a good way. Perfect balance.
Nov 26th, 2021Gorgeous nose, berry fruit, very aromatic, so pure, leather, gorgeous cherry, so pure and so dope, sweet and elegant with unreal depth and vivid fruit. Sappy and fresh. Licorice,
Gorgeous nose, berry fruit, very aromatic, so pure, leather, gorgeous cherry, so pure and so dope, sweet and elegant with unreal depth and vivid fruit. Sappy and fresh. Licorice,
Mar 2nd, 2020Wow. Wide open. Bright cherries. Bing cherries. Very high toned. Very open. Mineral and gorgeous even citrusy aromas. Some tea as well. But really seems to have gotten there. Very very impressed. Palate is round and luscious with vibrant sweet fruit and a terrific mouthfeel and brilliant tannins. So velvety and pure. Dare I say best Garaudet red with some age on it I’ve had? Amazing 2014 transparency and freshness on display.
Wow. Wide open. Bright cherries. Bing cherries. Very high toned. Very open. Mineral and gorgeous even citrusy aromas. Some tea as well. But really seems to have gotten there. Very very impressed. Palate is round and luscious with vibrant sweet fruit and a terrific mouthfeel and brilliant tannins. So velvety and pure. Dare I say best Garaudet red with some age on it I’ve had? Amazing 2014 transparency and freshness on display.
Sep 19th, 2019Florent took a massive leap in 2014 and this wine is unreal. Big nose of cherries, some sweet oak, earth, minerals, spices, mint, licorice and even citrus. Unreal aromas. Wow. Palate is elegant, structured and with such wonderful earthy sweet fruit. Incredible finesse. Like a Volnay. Stunningly crunchy fruit. Super deep and concentrated.The finish is lifted by great acidity and pumps out fruit and mineral for a minute. Like all of Florent's red wines this is a bit raw upon opening but will come around I know with 4-6 hours of air. It's all there just needs time to come together. Thrilling wine.
Florent took a massive leap in 2014 and this wine is unreal. Big nose of cherries, some sweet oak, earth, minerals, spices, mint, licorice and even citrus. Unreal aromas. Wow. Palate is elegant, structured and with such wonderful earthy sweet fruit. Incredible finesse. Like a Volnay. Stunningly crunchy fruit. Super deep and concentrated.The finish is lifted by great acidity and pumps out fruit and mineral for a minute. Like all of Florent's red wines this is a bit raw upon opening but will come around I know with 4-6 hours of air. It's all there just needs time to come together. Thrilling wine.
Jul 26th, 2017
Could certainly age longer but is in a fun spot right now. We paired it with potatoes au gratin, stewed white beans, and braised chicken.
Could certainly age longer but is in a fun spot right now. We paired it with potatoes au gratin, stewed white beans, and braised chicken.
1 person found it helpfulDec 15th, 2020Been a little bit since I checked in on this. Baby Clos des Chenes. Nose is all stones, minerals, light cherry and seems closed aromatically. Palate is lush and rich with lovely balance, purity and freshness but seems closed. Lovely finesse. Serious dense fruit and structure. Black and red cherries. Great length but I'll check back in 2 hours if I'm up. If not tomorrow.
Been a little bit since I checked in on this. Baby Clos des Chenes. Nose is all stones, minerals, light cherry and seems closed aromatically. Palate is lush and rich with lovely balance, purity and freshness but seems closed. Lovely finesse. Serious dense fruit and structure. Black and red cherries. Great length but I'll check back in 2 hours if I'm up. If not tomorrow.
Jun 6th, 2017What a nose. Like a Volnay. So aromatic. Earthy, mushrooms, spice, elegance. Terrific, if a bit young palate, with nice juicy fruit, grippy tannins, terrific balance and length. Very impressive out of the bottle but firm tannins suggest much more. Can't wait. Score to go up. The fruit is sure to sweeten as it already did on my second sip as does the intense Stoney minerality. Excellent wine.
What a nose. Like a Volnay. So aromatic. Earthy, mushrooms, spice, elegance. Terrific, if a bit young palate, with nice juicy fruit, grippy tannins, terrific balance and length. Very impressive out of the bottle but firm tannins suggest much more. Can't wait. Score to go up. The fruit is sure to sweeten as it already did on my second sip as does the intense Stoney minerality. Excellent wine.
Apr 28th, 2016Huge nose of red fruits. Some minerals and earth as well.
Huge nose of red fruits. Some minerals and earth as well.
May 27th, 2015
Really delicious sweet cherry fruit. Perfectly well made. As this opens. Really effing good. Just really effing good.
Was like $30 at most. Who says you can’t find affordable Burgundy? Oh. The 3 tier system.
Bought from fass selections
Really delicious sweet cherry fruit. Perfectly well made. As this opens. Really effing good. Just really effing good.
Was like $30 at most. Who says you can’t find affordable Burgundy? Oh. The 3 tier system.
Bought from fass selections