Vanessa

9.2

Here’s to exploring Fixin AOC, the northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits in the Côte d’Or of Burgundy!

Fixin is home to 6 premier cru climats including Clos Napoléon. It’s primarily known for its Pinot Noir (approx. 96%) but also produces Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc.

Fixin rouge wines are sometimes compared to its neighbor to the south, Gevrey Chambertin AOC, but with a lighter body and profile. It can be a great source of value in an increasingly expensive region.

Tonight, we’re enjoying the 2019 Pierre Gelin Fixin rouge 1er Cru Clos Napoléon.

Clos Napoléon is also a monopole, owned exclusively by Domaine Pierre Gelin today. It’s a small but prestigious vineyard, situated on a hillside slope, with old vines dating back 70 years!

This property used to be owned by Claude Noisot, the surgeon to Emperor Napoléon, and the vineyard was formerly called “Aux Cheuzots.”

Claude Noisot renamed the property “Clos Napoléon” in honor of his famous patient and hired a renowned sculptor to create "Le Réveil de (the awakening of) Napoléon” – a nearby statue, featured on this label.

As for this particular wine, it’s beautiful! It’s medium ruby in color. Its bouquet is perfumed and layered with notes of black cherry, mulberry, boysenberry, pomegranate, red plum, fennel seed, fennel fronds, chervil, licorice, clove, cooked morel mushroom, wet earth, vanilla, and saddle leather. The palate is lively with bright acidity and smooth, polished tannins. The alcohol has a delicate warming presence and the finish lingers. — 4 months ago

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Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Florenxio ismael greg marco juan — 8 months ago

John Van Trijp

10

In honour of Frédéric Henry, owner of wineshop Mes Bourgognes in Beaune who suddenly died last Friday. Today at his funeral I decided to visit his favorite restaurant La Dilettante and ordered his favorite wine…. Pierre Overnoy. Enjoy life dear winefriends….it is moving fast. ❤️ — 10 months ago

romo

9.2

I’m coming around to sparkling. 😉 — 3 years ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.2

Still a baby — 4 years ago

Jasmine Amussen

8.9

exceptionally expensive gamay. needs three days in the fridge to calm down. — 6 years ago

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Morgan Reese

9.4

@Rebecca Reese — 8 years ago

Robert Karlsson

9.3

2011 Chardonnay, so pure! — 10 years ago

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.0

Very good Brut, 60% PN 40% C all from Bouzy Grand Cru - a lot of energy for 2009 — 10 years ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

Apple, butter, earth and some sticks — 4 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

50th. Good not great. — 5 months ago

Todd Scurci

9.3

#savoie #redhooktavern — 6 months ago

CailenRachel

9.1

Loved this paired with food - prickly pear, lemon, honeysuckle or melon. Easy to drink, rounded and crunchy, not too tart nor too sweet. — 9 months ago

Alex Schukin

9.0

Well aged, balanced, smooth, tasty — 2 years ago

Rashed Chowdhury

9.0

Very good everyday sparkling wine! — 4 years ago

David Lusby

9.0

Disgorged 5.10.2016 — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Lemon citrus with lots of stony, mineral, flint & crisp acids. — 6 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.3

Paired nicely with smoked quail egg that was marinated with wine.
— 9 years ago

Joanne Close

9.3

2010 with such fresh crisp fruit. Meyer lemon and powdery minerality. Want to put away a few bottles, see the evolution. — 10 years ago

Miranda Garcia

9.8

From Astor Wines: berry, lead, leather, soft and smooth. Good right away but better after one day. — 12 years ago

Tom Heckert

9.5

Apple and pear fruit with classic mineral finish. Wonderfully paired with shellfish ( scallops and lobster). — 5 months ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Disgorged Jan 24. 2002, 6 g/l — 6 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

From Magnum. NV. Really nice. This went fast! — 8 months ago

W B

9.1

Anniversary dinner at the Grove — 10 months ago

Haakon Hovde

8.9

Lovely smell and full mouthfeel. A real kick from the tannins to end it off (a tad too much without food). — 2 years ago

Matt P

9.2

Dark olive and bay leaf with plum. Hint of charcoal — 4 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.2

You’re going to have to just buy a bottle yourself and taste it to find out, peasant. (ok dark cherry forest floor that shit was good. I housed the whole bottle) — 5 years ago

Michael Tobin

9.3

Very smooth — 7 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.2

2007: The nose doesn't prepare you for the lovely cotton candy sweetness on the palate. A very pleasant wine with medium weight and a nice uplift of sweetness toward end, yet with a good acidic cut to keep things in check. Would like to have again. — 10 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.4

Golden delicious apple, spiced pear, incredible creaminess and bracing acidity. Thank you Jake! — 10 years ago

with Jake