Jean Francois Morel

René-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

Crozes-Hermitage White Rhone Blend 2016

Some funkyness, more expressive as it opened up. Enjoyed by all. — 7 years ago

Jean-Jacques Morel

Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016

3 May 2018 — 8 years ago

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Jean-Jacques Morel

Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2014

Just fucking great mate. Nuff said... — 9 years ago

Franck & Jean-Francois Bailly

Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Nariz con aromas manzana, pera y melon con algo gramoso y/o hierbas frescas. Fruta fresca. En la boca acidez notable con aspectos citricos y de mineral. Largo en boca. Muy bueno. ( Ambrosia) — 9 years ago

Francois et Jean Marie Cherrier

Les Chailloux Sancerre Rosé Pinot Noir 2014

Fresh cut strawberries and a cut of minerals on the nose. Good acidity with a strong mineral midpalate and longish finish. A nice mid-priced rose — 10 years ago

Jean-Jacques Morel

Saint-Aubin Pinot Noir 2008

Lyle Fass
9.2

In its window. Super aromatic. Terrific and pure. — 11 years ago

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Jean-Jacques Morel

Les Combes Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Lyle Fass
9.5

Last bottle ever. Nutty, grassy, huge acid and wonderful purity. I love these wines. — 12 years ago

Jean-Jacques Morel

Les Genouvrées Bourgogne Controlée Chardonnay 2015

Lyle Fass
9.2

This stuff pulses through my veins. Gorgeous nose. Very mineral but generous. Palate is just so good. Rich, Ripe and elegant with good acidity and terrific freshness from the minerality. So clean and very pure. — 7 years ago

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Yes! I'd swap my vital fluids for that stuff too!
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Even Better on day 2!

Jean-Jacques Morel

Le Ban Saint-Aubin Pinot Noir 2014

Lyle Fass
9.2

Pretty funky upon opening. Horsey like a Raffault. But there is a sense of big cherry fruit lurking. Very floral as well. Some combo there of fresh flowers and horseshit. After 30-45 minutes the shit is gone and it’s all violets, earth and cherries. Awesome. Morel is magic. Palate is deep, raw like only Morel can be, with terrific freshness and acidity and a lovely rusticity. St Aubin Rouge are not the most elegant Burgundies but they have so much more than elegance. This wine is long. Really long. It’s a crazy wine that I think with 3-4 more years will really show well. This is like a young version of the 08. — 8 years ago

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Much better on day 2. zero horse. Gorgeous fruit. Mineral. Crackling.
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The horse left the barn?!
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@Severn Goodwin yup. No lingering either.

Jean-Francois Chene

La Coulée d'Ambrosia L'O2 Vigne Chenin Blanc

Aperitif! Just to get us going n it's poifect — 9 years ago

Jean-Francois Chene

La Coulée d'Ambrosia Panier de Fruits Chenin Blanc

Described as a oxidized wine, and it definitely was. But had nice tart & dried fruit. — 11 years ago

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Jean-Paul Morel

Brut Champagne Blend 2000

Grower champagne from Verzenay; also the chair of the Cave Co-op in Verzenay for some years, and JP's father before him (who has disgorged me wines still on lees back to 1928); is Verzenay Grand Cru though not stated; JP is a specialist pinot noir grower, with a slice of chardonnay; wine is boldly pinot power, nice tang on finish, fresh and delicious; taut, full, tons of yeast; great Christmas breakfast Champagne + fruit. — 11 years ago

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Franck & Jean-Francois Bailly

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Great crisp Sancerre that Betsy and I only drink at our favorite sushi place, Soto. Shove it, sake! — 12 years ago

William Murray

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I like sushi and Sancerre
Nick Pepe

Nick Pepe

Well then, my friend. You're in with us next time!

Jean-Jacques Morel

La Chatenière Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading just one wonderful piece, MAHLER (Symphony No. 3), accompanied with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

We're revisiting some producer bottles from our late Spring France vacation earlier this year.

Stunning nose of pineapple core, wildflower honey and wet stones, I'm not sure I can actually describe all the magic happening in this glass. Palate is evolving with each sip, under-ripe pineapple, over-ripe pear, watery honey, light oak touch and wet slate dust. Just amazing!

Photos of beautiful late Spring (2018) biodynamic vineyard rows in Saint Aubin, my winemaker crush Jean Jacques Morel giving us the low down inside his living cellar and our bottle of the evening.

We only enjoyed about 1/3 of the bottle, saving for a day or so to see where this goes, notes will be updated.
— 7 years ago

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Thanks @Lyle Fass Epic bottle
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Glad it showed well!

Jean-Jacques Morel

Los Frionnes Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Vibrant red cherries from first whiff. Fruit is very much alive while there is a cool earthiness and perhaps even iron. On the palate, dark cherries. Light medium body with some fleshiness. Medium acidity and finish. — 9 years ago

Michel Huard / Jean-Francois Guillouet

Hors d'Age 90-92-99 Le Pertyer Calvados 2014

Hard to go wrong with anything from Charles Neal Selections $ — 10 years ago

Jean-Francois Chene

Orionides Chenin Blanc

Hint of apple and oak. Really great. — 11 years ago

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Domaine Jean Francois Garon

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1997

Very mature, full and elegant — 12 years ago