Florent Garaudet

Monthelie Pinot Noir

9.238 ratings
9.217 pro ratings
Monthélie, Côte de Beaune, 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
Severn Goodwin

3 May 2018

3 May 2018

May 3rd, 2018
Matthew Christ

Delicious. Earthy. Light. Acidic. Delightful. Should age very well. Thanks Lyle. I did not want to go after the 1er cru without trying this first.

Delicious. Earthy. Light. Acidic. Delightful. Should age very well. Thanks Lyle. I did not want to go after the 1er cru without trying this first.

2 people found it helpfulJun 1st, 2015
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Great nose. Huge cherry. Spice, mulberry. Deep. Palate is elegant with sweet cherry fruit and lovely soil and mineral tones. Nice dusty tannins. Sweet fruit really gets intense after 30 minutes. Very complex already. In a great spot.

Great nose. Huge cherry. Spice, mulberry. Deep. Palate is elegant with sweet cherry fruit and lovely soil and mineral tones. Nice dusty tannins. Sweet fruit really gets intense after 30 minutes. Very complex already. In a great spot.

1 person found it helpfulNov 22nd, 2018
Chip Hughes

Incredible purity and elegance. Cherries on top of more cherries, with a fine, tense mineral core. More St. Aubin than Volnay, if I were pressed for comparisons. Ridiculous value here. #florentgaraudet #monthelie #pinotnoir #cotedebeaune

Incredible purity and elegance. Cherries on top of more cherries, with a fine, tense mineral core. More St. Aubin than Volnay, if I were pressed for comparisons. Ridiculous value here. #florentgaraudet #monthelie #pinotnoir #cotedebeaune

1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2018
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Terrific cherry on the nose. Earthy and bright. Very high toned. Refined, deep and very classic. Palate is beautiful. Elegant and complex with juicy red cherries and terrific structure. Balanced and very pure with such a deft hand. Very long. A great drink today.

Terrific cherry on the nose. Earthy and bright. Very high toned. Refined, deep and very classic. Palate is beautiful. Elegant and complex with juicy red cherries and terrific structure. Balanced and very pure with such a deft hand. Very long. A great drink today.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2018
Matthew Christ

Oh what a nose. Gracious palate. Long finish. Pure yum. PNP. Go for it. Be the ball! #monthelie

Oh what a nose. Gracious palate. Long finish. Pure yum. PNP. Go for it. Be the ball! #monthelie

1 person found it helpfulAug 15th, 2016
Matthew Cohen

Ry nice to drink his wines - always a sure thing. Great cherry fruit. Nice acidity. Really juicy. Hint of forest floor on the nose. Bought from Fass selections.

Ry nice to drink his wines - always a sure thing. Great cherry fruit. Nice acidity. Really juicy. Hint of forest floor on the nose. Bought from Fass selections.

1 person found it helpfulJul 25th, 2016
Marshal White

Lovely villages with a whole lot of yum factor. No need to wait; everything's in place.

Lovely villages with a whole lot of yum factor. No need to wait; everything's in place.

1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2016
Marshal White

Very much in the mold of 08. Fairly reduced, but it does blow off. Crunchy just-underripe Boysenberries, loamy humus, and wet greens of the kind that might grow between the row. Nice villages the primary virtue of which is delicious drink ability, and the secondary is just typicity. It's so Burgundy.

Very much in the mold of 08. Fairly reduced, but it does blow off. Crunchy just-underripe Boysenberries, loamy humus, and wet greens of the kind that might grow between the row. Nice villages the primary virtue of which is delicious drink ability, and the secondary is just typicity. It's so Burgundy.

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2016
Matthew Cohen

Needs an hour decant to mellow out. Then it is gorgeous. Great length Wow. But as much garaudet as you can afford and store.

Needs an hour decant to mellow out. Then it is gorgeous. Great length Wow. But as much garaudet as you can afford and store.

1 person found it helpfulJul 5th, 2015