Drank this during the CellarTracker Virtual Burgundy Tasting last night via Zoom. My first experience with any of the wines of Domaine Julien. This was a pop and pour situation and I wished I had given it more airtime because this was suuuuuuper primary and tightly coiled. Loads of tart, wild alpine strawberries, like the Smultron you find in a Scandinavian forest, taking center stage. Tongue pricking acidity. Beyond that, there isn’t much more at this stage in development. However, the purity is beyond typical for a humble Bourgogne and a few years in the cellar would do this a great service. I expect better things when the tannins better integrate and secondary characteristics begin to appear. Drink with an extended decant or hold until 2025. — 5 years ago
So I met Etienne Julien who took over with his first vintage in 2012. Nice guy. And after tasting his wines: nice wines. This one: excellent. Loved it young. — 7 years ago
grand cru Schoenenbourg 2012 — 8 years ago
Enjoyed a bottle at home. Light, but very flavorful. — 8 years ago
100% Gewürztraminer late harvest honeysuckle pear nice acidity — 10 years ago
7 / 9 of these have been ridiculoso. This was awesome. Still bright. Blind I would have guessed 2011 or 2010. That’s how good it was. I know he stores them cold and doesn’t release them until they’re ready, but why don’t more Domaines do this? I am sure he gasses them a bit but it works. Damn good. — 5 years ago
Delightful and a great value for the second label from this producer — 8 years ago
Black fruit, black cherries, spices, slight hints of licorice on the very Pinot Noir nose. The palate is structured, medium to strong bodied and very typical of Nuits Saints Georges but with good fruit and balance, making it a good delicious bottle, would be perfect with a touch more length. 90-91 pts
Un nez de fruits noirs, cerises noires entre autres, épicé avec une petite touche de réglisse. Une bouche structurée, assez large et Typée de NSG sans être trop puissante, un bel équilibre quand même et délicieux, même si on aimerait une finale un peu plus longue.90-91 — 5 years ago
Stemmy small berries, baking spice, cinnamon cookie / but still earthy and a bit green / soft, round, lean acid — 7 years ago
Typical cab. A bit vegetable, poverful, strong, black berries, spicy — 7 years ago
On the nose; flint/sulfur, cut dry grass, green apple, lemon, lime, notes of overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, green herbs Jasmine and yellow lilies. On the palate; green apple, lemon, lime, overripe pineapple, green dry herbs, flint/sulfur, honeysuckle, Jasmine & yellow lilies, grainy minerals, good chalkiness, saline, nice round acidity and round, rich, long finish. Photos of; Domaine Guy Amoit et Fils, their barrel cellar and Guy & Thierry Amiot and a picturesque shot in Chassagne-Montrachet. Producer notes and history...Domaine Amiot was founded in Chassagne-Montrachet in 1920 by Arsene Amiot when he acquired select parcels of vines or “climats” in Chassagne including Vergers, Caillerets, Clos St. Jean and in what is today Le Montrachet. Under Arsene, Domaine Amiot became one of the first Domaines in Burgundy to bottle their own production. In the 1930’s, the domaine passed to Aresene’s son, Pierre, who continued to add top sites such as Champsgains, Macherelles, Maltroie and their tiny parcel in Puligny, Les Demoiselles. Pierre’s son, Guy, took the reins in 1985 and solidified the reputation of the Domaine for producing wines of exceptional quality from an impressive array of top vineyard sites. Guy’s son Thierry took over the winemaking in 2003 and continues the tradition of expressing the unique character of each vineyard site while constantly seeking to improve the quality of the wines. Les Macherelles is located on the farest side of Chassagne-Montrachet close to Puligny-Montrachet. — 8 years ago
Jereboam at Nikki Beach at Funtacular. Very sexy. Julien was our waiter. — 9 years ago
Steven Boran
Nice and refreshing. And cheap! — 4 years ago