Vincent Girardin
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Another 4th Friday for the books. What a much needed time out of the house and to be with friends after this past week.
Hello gorgeous! At 17yrs old, this is drinking wonderfully. The nose is very hazelnut and nectarine driven. The palate is fairly similar on the front and mid palate but the finish is where this shines...reductive notes of pear, honeysuckle and honeydew as the wine finishes.
Another 4th Friday for the books. What a much needed time out of the house and to be with friends after this past week.
Hello gorgeous! At 17yrs old, this is drinking wonderfully. The nose is very hazelnut and nectarine driven. The palate is fairly similar on the front and mid palate but the finish is where this shines...reductive notes of pear, honeysuckle and honeydew as the wine finishes.
Another Girardin surprise.... very good
Another Girardin surprise.... very good
Dec 10th, 2016
Great age. Probably on its last years but great mouthfeel and fruit
Great age. Probably on its last years but great mouthfeel and fruit
Nov 21st, 2015
For a meh producer in a meh year, worse things could happen.
For a meh producer in a meh year, worse things could happen.
Mar 13th, 2014Linear nose. Lean and precise. Mineral, fresh, approachable. High acidity.
“A 2006 Chevalier-Montrachet (of which there are four and a half barriques) offers superior subtlety and clarity in the context of Girardin’s collection. Bright citrus, peach preserves, resin and vanilla from the barrel, bitter-sweet iris, lime zest, and crushed stone all suggest themselves throughout. The combination of breadth and richness with clarity, lift, and elegance as well as understated finishing complexity offer an opportunity (for those with the requisite disposable income!) to combine sensual indulgence with wonder and intrigue. There is an ineffable but somehow chalky, stony essence in the finish here that lingers in one’s memory long after it has finally faded from the palate.” RP92-94
Linear nose. Lean and precise. Mineral, fresh, approachable. High acidity.
“A 2006 Chevalier-Montrachet (of which there are four and a half barriques) offers superior subtlety and clarity in the context of Girardin’s collection. Bright citrus, peach preserves, resin and vanilla from the barrel, bitter-sweet iris, lime zest, and crushed stone all suggest themselves throughout. The combination of breadth and richness with clarity, lift, and elegance as well as understated finishing complexity offer an opportunity (for those with the requisite disposable income!) to combine sensual indulgence with wonder and intrigue. There is an ineffable but somehow chalky, stony essence in the finish here that lingers in one’s memory long after it has finally faded from the palate.” RP92-94
Matando a saudade do Naga Itaim com meu amor
Matando a saudade do Naga Itaim com meu amor
Oct 7th, 2017
This is my best of white wines. This vintage is new to me but I rate it as one of the best I ever had.
This is my best of white wines. This vintage is new to me but I rate it as one of the best I ever had.
Feb 12th, 2017
Golden color, waxy, almond, ripe apple aromas; more white Rhone-ish with nice length and weight. Drink up if you're holding.
Golden color, waxy, almond, ripe apple aromas; more white Rhone-ish with nice length and weight. Drink up if you're holding.
Jan 22nd, 2017