La Grande Côte
Mommessin
Clos de Tart Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1990
Lovely bottle. Gained weight and complexity during the evening. — a month ago
Pierre Péters
Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2016
Very bright and fresh. Lemon and limestone. Salinity and pop. Going. Excellent — 3 months ago
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001
Dark and intense. Beautifully rich and intense. Dark cherry and earthy notes. Some gorgeous tangy punchy fruit and a long velvet finish. Really good stuff and approachable now — 5 months ago
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012
Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2012
For my first time tasting Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, the sommelier said that if Chambertin is the King, then this wine, Clos de Bèze, is the Queen. The 2012 vintage is relatively easy to approach and didn't require a very long decanting time—two hours was sufficient.
The 2012 growing season was quite challenging, with a severe cold spring, but the summer was warm and hot. As a result, the fruit profile of this wine is quite expressive.
For the first hour, the reduction notes were very strong. It only started to open up in the second hour. The aroma is quite elegant. Since we were dining at a restaurant, the sommelier was very meticulous in controlling the temperature of the glassware, adjusting the wine's condition to a optimal state.
I didn't get very exuberant fruit notes. The overall state of the wine was restrained and elegant—like a lady around 30 years old. Not only is her beauty present, but there's also a feeling of poise and steadiness. Everything was in balance: the aromas, flavours, and acidity.
Notes of cherry, blackberry, liquorice sweetness, a hint of mint, and some dried flowers. There was a slightly creamy texture on the palate. The body was rounded but not quite what I would call voluptuous.
I didn't find any particularly stunning or breathtaking flavours or aromas. I can only say that this wine's performance was... correct. I had originally hoped for more complex layers, but unfortunately, I felt its expression was relatively simple, not very complex. It was just quite elegant and graceful.
This wine is exceedingly expensive. For a similar quality presentation, I believe there are other options at perhaps half the price that could deliver a comparable experience. — a month ago
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
La Grande Dame Brut Champagne Blend 2008
Perfect start to the night. Deep caramel notes. Really like this Champagne — 2 months ago
Domaine Leflaive
Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011
Not poxed! Hints of age. Corn and lemon oil, oyster shells. Intense and balanced. Great — 3 months ago
Domaine Georges Roumier
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1972
A little darker cherry than the 1971, a little weightier,,and showing a little more fruit, pretty good but lacking the ethereal quality of the 1971. It also fell apart faster than I’d like. — 3 months ago
Domaine Dujac
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2004
Great bottle! No 🐞 problem with this one. Quite complex and in a very good way right now. — 7 months ago
Château Thivin
Côte de Brouilly Gamay 2017
I like that - a bit of dark fruit and a nice racy finish. Simple but effective, paired with bread and butter. — 7 years ago
E. Guigal
La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2017
Gorgeous black fruit. Smokey and minerality. Needs time to develop in the glass. — a month ago
E. Guigal
Château d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010
This was silky, inky & polished with dark fruits, graphite, mineral & violets. — a month ago
Comte Armand
Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005
At 20 years top wines needs to be in a good place. Not a fan of 20+ aging - for reds. AND? Excellent cork. Some oxidation. Brown tinge. Plenty of tannins left - give it 10 min at least!!! Tobacco, plums, peaches? Rust. Touch orange juice. Hint oregano. Really coats your mouth. Incredibly mellowed out. Plenty of acid. COMPLEX. A little rustic - not elegant but bold and big. This is what Pommard should be classic. World class for Pommard. To keep this longer would be nuts - drink up! What a wine! — 2 months ago
Domaine Ponsot
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2009
I mean, this is insane. Needed air. Soft tannins, wonderfully earthy. — 3 months ago
Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)
Meursault Chardonnay 2022
Asu madre ! Tasting segundk dia la paulee en la colline con Francois coche y odille dury #spectacular el 22 — 4 months ago
Louis Latour
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2022
Really nice now, but restrained. In 4-5yr this is going knock your socks off. — 5 months ago
Domaine Marquis d'Angerville
Clos des Ducs Monopole Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1974
Nobody was aspecting such a lovely fruit and precise taste — 9 years ago
Tom Barras
Still displaying the youth and vitality of a much younger wine, its black fruit appearance is dark and dense, the confirming perfumed aromatics and dark fruit flavors are still quite primary, and its structure is solid with ample fruit, light acidity, and supporting, chalky tannins at the long mouth coating finish. Definitely in its Golden Years. (Should be ideal with tonight’s Soy marinated Rack of Lsmb.)
— a month ago