Dominique Giroud

Camille Giroud

Volnay Pinot Noir 2013

Next up is Volnay. Village-level from Giroud. This bottle makes me amazed at how the color of wine from the same grape can vary so much between nearby villages. This wine is bright red (like diluted oxygenized blood) and although the nose is full of typical PN notes of warm strawberries and raspberries, some forest and stable aromas, and new oak - it has de/light/ful freshness and flowery perfumed scent and aftertaste. Tannins are silky and small and acid level skyhigh and fresh. Perhaps a little too much oak for my taste but a very nice experience. The wine complemented quite well the assortment of italian sausages and kaltbach cheese. Freddy Kempf -- on a long Steinway sounding off Busoni's arrangement of Bach's Chaconne -- tied the knot of a perfect cellar moment. Cheers! — 10 years ago

Camille Giroud

Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2011

Roger Richards
9.3

As expected, not as much fruit as the 2010 but still silky and balanced with a long, complex finish. — 10 years ago

Dominique Laurent

Les Vaucrains Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1995

1995 Dom. Laurent NSG Les Vaucrains - The wine is showing beautifully. Still a bunch of primary notes, harmoniously integrated with some secondary tones. — 10 years ago

Dominique Laurent

Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1996

Needed to open up but once it did, it was singing! — 10 years ago

Pepe Ruiz
with Pepe
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Camille Giroud

Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2004

Timothy Eustis
9.8

Sarah had no idea what I'd poured. "This is really good was her rxn." Yea, it is. #special — 11 years ago

Chateau des Quarts (Dominique Lafon & Olivier Merlin)

Clos des Quarts Monopole Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2012

Give this one a little time. But it may be THE (or one of certainly) benchmark wines for the appellation. — 10 years ago

Camille Giroud

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2004

Proves the old adage that in an off vintage, go for the Vintner. Terrific and now is the window ! — 11 years ago

Domaine Haut Campagnau (Dominique Andiran)

Vain De Ru Colombard Ugni Blanc 2012

Gascogne, colombard + ugni blanc. Succulent, nice #acid finish. — 12 years ago

Deborah Heath

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Note that the bottle says '2102'-- b/c Dominique Andiran is sidestepping AOC regs. Both grapes used in nearby Armagnac. #biodynamic