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Pinotman /// Andreas

1985 wines • 159 followers • 97 following

Domaine de Montille

Les Folatieres Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2022

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

One of the best if not the best of the 22’s so far. Super layered. Minerality galore. Rich ripe pear, hint burned hazelnuts, white flowers, sour mandarin, jasmine some herbaceousness - green tea? There is so much stuffing here give it 5-10 years. — an hour ago

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Domaine Bachelet-Monnot

Bourgogne Côte d’Or Chardonnay 2022

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Another winner from this producer. Punches way above its league! Quite aromatic. Meyer lemon, hint elderberry, plenty of minerals, Touch Hazelnuts already. Very impressive. Drink now . — 6 days ago

Ira, Douglas and 11 others liked this

Domaine Morey-Coffinet

Les Houillères Chassagne Montrachet Chardonnay 2023

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Lemon, pear and white flowers. Lots of minerality and very little if any oak influence at this point. Round and i hate to say the word “smooth”. Delicious now but can go 10 years or so. Sadly ~ 100$ retail. — 7 days ago

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Mayacamas Vineyards

Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

No formal notes sorry. At first kind of flat but then this wine did grow on me. From a supposedly very poor vintage with fires etc. . I do actually think this will grow into something very interestin ….. — 14 days ago

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Somm David T

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As fires go in Napa/Sonoma, there was a relatively small fire of 500 acres in the wild that burned from 8/31 to 9/8 but did not really/truly impact the vintage. As you noted on two points, the growing season wasn’t Napa/Sonoma’s best. But I believe the 2011 vintage turned out better than many critics scored it young. As in any difficult vintage anywhere, some producers still make nice wines as you noted with this Cabernet. The fires of 2017 & 2020 did greatly impact the vintages. There are good wines in those vintages too! However, I would cross reference the fires dates with any producers harvest dates before purchasing wines in those vintages. Cheers! 🍷🥂

Louis Jadot

Clos de la Commaraine Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.0

Last tried in 2021. Still a ton of tannins left. A ton really. They might have overdone it. Better showing than the Corton-Pouget tonight!!!! Stinky nose. I am not convinced. — 4 days ago

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Louis Jadot

Domaine des Héritiers Corton Pougets Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005

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Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

So so really not that great. — 4 days ago

Zach, Chris and 5 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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More ‘05 let-downs . . .

Dominique Lafon

Meursault Les Narvaux Chardonnay 2023

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Quite mineral driven and spritzy the first day. Mellowed out after 18 hours. Meyer lemon, yes i have these in my garden, jasmine on the back palate, and…. white peach. Again sadly 100$+. But i think folks should try these types of wines to know what quality white Burghs are about - and then give it a rest - if you are not hooked. — 7 days ago

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Jakub Kalinowski

Jakub Kalinowski

I love this vineyard. Never disappoints!

Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz

Kastanienbusch Großes Gewächs Riesling 2023

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

See previous notes. Less showy today. From one of the top vineyards in the Pfalz Germany. Quite herbaceous, very racy, coiled. Apricots, not overly acidic, minerals galore. Touch bitter. Sour mandarine. Needs 10 years or so. I would leave this alone for now!!! — 4 days ago

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Domaine Jean Grivot

Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2005

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Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

I think we need to get some life and excitement to this app! Here we go. No idea when and where I bought this. Cork perfect. No seep at all. 13%. Tons of tannins - I mean it. Has another 5 years or so but not more at this stage as the fruit will go down. And after that this wine will go into ??!!! Seems highly extracted and dense. Crushed marble, more dark than red fruit. A little to extracted for me - still rustic. A big wine. In fact huge. Blackberry, leather, hint violet, cedar, violets, lime, 🍋‍🟩 . Dry Red Port wine, plums. a benchmark wine i thought initially. My wife hated it. I am not convinced in the end the wife might be right!!!!!!! Happy wife happy life. — 7 days ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Oh mann...decant that mofo. Sounds like it is in a state of transition.

Hillick & Hobbs

Dry Estate Vineyard Riesling 2021

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

12%. Plenty of acid. Very well made. Honeyed nose. Classic 1,1,6-Trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN) well in place. I am actually going away from describing it as goût de pétrole. TDN is just easier. Beyond that meyer lemon and ??? white peach. At the Meritage in Encinitas. — 8 days ago

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