Domaine Des Chênes

Réyane & Pascal Bouley

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Lovely.

Nose: terrific old burgundy cherry and library dust. As this opens classic lilacs.

Palate: sweet cherry. Earthy.

Fass selections

— 9 months ago

PS and Andrew liked this

Domaine Henri Delagrange et Fils

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2016

Very nice, ripe red fruit, some volume and density, decent length. 90-91 — 4 years ago

Severn, Josh and 4 others liked this

Famille Bréchet

Plateau des Chênes Lirac Red Rhone Blend 2011

Age has helped, but could still age another 15. Iodine and espresso. Baked black fruit. Dark chocolate. — 5 years ago

Mike, David and 1 other liked this

Bernard Magrez

Château Les Grands Chênes Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Alex Lallos
9.0

Hitting way above it’s sub $20 price point. Find me a wine anywhere other than Bordeaux that can do THIS. Wow — 6 years ago

Ira, Dawn and 2 others liked this

Les Chênes de Macquin

St. Émilion 2012

Delicious! Balanced between affordable-good American style cab-based red and something more austerely French. Hard for me to guess the grape(s), but is there a touch of cab franc? Has definitely benefited from six years of age. — 7 years ago

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Amanda and Carolyn liked this

Céline & Laurent Tripoz

Les Chênes Mâcon-Loche Chardonnay 2006

JKT
9.0

CVed 8/18/17 white Burg comp. Very balanced nose of fruits and acids with notes of white flowers. Palate with firm body and good long finish with hints of peach. — 8 years ago

Domaine Henri Gouges

Les Chênes Carteaux Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2021

2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 45 minutes. Spicy, full nose with suggestions of power. Spices coming through in the flavors with this showing a medium-heavy body currently. Some great orange peel/zest in there as well. Intense and needing 3-5 years to loosen the death grip on your palate slightly. Can see this bumping up to a 9.4 in those next 3-5 years. 6.13.24. — a year ago

Lyle, "Odedi" and 14 others liked this

Joseph Drouhin

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2001

2001 vintage very good enjoyed with duck as well as steak — 5 years ago

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Christophe Vaudoisey

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Top!!! Belle matière, de la profondeur, de l’élégance. Nécessite de grignoter avec — 7 years ago

Château Les Grands Chênes

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Wow! Above expectations! Bernard Magrez does it again... — 8 years ago

Chateau Saint Louis

Chênes de Saint-Louis Fronton Red Blend 2012

Another highlight from last night: Negrette showing well. My favorite. — 8 years ago

Domaine Antonin Guyon

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019

Flash tasting; no formal notes. The 2019 “Clos des Chênes” is a light ruby; elegant and lithe with modest structure. Balanced but too youthful at this stage. Better after 2029. — 2 years ago

Billy, Tom and 4 others liked this

Louis Jadot

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1955

Elegant, expressive red fruit, fine acid, hint of hay, burned sugar, length — 4 years ago

web and Ira liked this

Famille Bréchet

Plateau des Chênes Lirac Grenache Blanc Blend 2015

Reminds of the Sanguis Beekeeper bottling.,
Winery notes
Not an easy wine to find, check out K&L

blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Roussanne, this wine is distinctly floral and lush, exemplifying the quality that the famed Brechet family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s Château Vaudieu brings to every wine in their lineup. The Brechet family has an estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and just across the river from it they own a few small parcels in Lirac. This lovely little wine is at once floral, delicate, and rich, with a surprisingly weighty palate and a round quality on the tongue that enhances its depth. You might think a white from 2015 is a bit on the old side, but this little gem is just hitting its stride. With its couple of added years of age it has mellowed out, creating an almost honeyed quality in the glass that intensifies the complexity and lengthens the finish. It’s simply begging to be paired with a lightly spiced Asian cuisine such as a milder Thai dish or a traditional pork Bahn Mi.
— 5 years ago

Paul, E and 26 others liked this

Domaine des Hauts Baigneux

Les Chênes Azay le Rideau Chenin Blanc 2015

Woolen, honeyed, pomaceous, herbal, pithy, floral. There’s a lovely smoky flintiness that intensifies with time. Very classic aromatically
with unmistakable limestone/clay terroir, bruised apple, chamomile and lemon pith resonating on the finish. I’m revising my notes because this impressed me more after three days (under basic closure, no argon,
48 F). I still could use a bit more acidity to lift the mid palate, but the ML is not as heavy as I originally thought.
— 7 years ago

P and Arden liked this

Remoissenet Père et Fils

Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1967

When you combine the perfect wine, with the perfect setting, and the perfect company, something magical happens. The 1967 is an amazing bottle of wine. — 8 years ago