Deep ruby color.
Aromas of black cherry, brandy.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, burnt chocolate, vanilla. Rich, velvety tannins.
Intensity: 3/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 7 months ago
This was a surprise. The body was lighter than I expected, the nose practically busting with forest floor and dusty ripe red fruits, dusty tannins, but for this meal it paired perfectly. Drank at Arnaud’s in New Orleans. #pinotforpresident — 2 years ago
Paired it with Cheetos, baked.... of course — 3 years ago
Forest floor, purple flower, tart cherry, & framboise. Banger on a budget. — 4 years ago
Stone fruit with a refreshing mineral finish. — 6 years ago
Electric tension. Smells like smashing two rocks together. Lime, gooseberry, white peach. Like the Millenium Falcon entering warp speed. Probably would’ve called Premier Cru Chablis in a blind. — 7 months ago
Blackberry, floral, black cherry, so deep and almost Syrah like nose. Syrah/Pinot hybrid. Elegant, sappy and pure. Classic Girard balance. Smooth even though I hate this word. So fresh with ripe tannins but provide terrific structure and depth. — 10 months ago
In the zone! Deep, ripe black and red cherries and lovely mossy earth. Ripe and with a lipstick like intensity. Palate is deep, rich, ripe and concentrated but with beguiling freshness and wonderful purity. Lots of grip and cut. Really intense due to low yields but still has that Girard drinkability factor. So so good. Velvety, ripe and sweet tannins. Super overachiever in 16. A great wine! — 3 years ago
Not available at LCBO, great price point for the taste (~$35 by case) — 4 years ago
Fantastic. Wonderful nose and with a taste to match. — 4 years ago
My favorite Pernand 1er Cru. Classic nose of dark cherry fruit, brambly berry fruit, wild mint, spearmint, desiccated leaves, sous bois and citrus rind. Very complex and pure. So Fichots. Grippy, gritty, silky and dense with dark cherry fruit and forest floor inner mouth aromas and silky but substantial tannins. Needs air. Wonderful. As this airs the tannins smooth out and the energy increases as does the length.
— 7 months ago
Fantastically phat — 8 months ago
The perfect wine to wind down a long week. Bright fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, rhubarb, and a bit of cherry cola also. Fun and casual. 100% Counoise. 4/7/23. — a year ago
Chilled this burgundy felt restrained, minimal, and one dimensional. As it opened up though, paired with a delicious bouillabaisse, escargot and the best foie gras I’ve ever had, thus started to really come into its own. Medium body, a refined minerality but with delicious notes of crisp apple, baking spice, and an some richer, pastry like notes on the finish, this wine truly came into its own with some warmth and time. Not too rich, not too dry, a perfect balance of crisp fruit, minerality, and baked richness for shellfish dishes with a tomato base. — 2 years ago
Great house wine. Prefer 2016 to 2015 vintage. — 5 years ago
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Ela’s fave — 5 months ago