One of THE superb values in the US market for Hautes Côtes de Nuits. This is the Saint Martin Monopole which delivers serious gravitas and value. Lemon oil, golden apple, white flowers, honey and butterscotch delivered with very fine acidity and seamless texture. Mouthfeel is silky and superb. — 7 years ago
This really needs 5 years but wanted to check in. Nose is all stoned and red licorice. Some nice cherry as well. Substantial nose. You can smell this will need air. Beautiful fruit. Juicy and rich with wonderful freshness. Amazing length. For a wine so humble this is super impressive. Deep. Mineral. Serious. — 8 years ago
Ted Cruz won't drink it. Donald Trump doesn't drink. More for me! — 10 years ago
@Lyle Fass still very good but I think Murat caught up post 2010 vintage. — 10 years ago
Unexpectedly delicious. Reasonable price ($20) at k and l. Pinot in the way that I like it not too sweet. Lovely acid, a bit of wood and even some leather. A light red with character! — 5 years ago
Gorgeous stanky nose of ripe black cherry, almost a lipstick like intensity. Almost cassis. Wonderful. Loads of earthy minerals and so much material. It smells dense and old viney. Sappy and dense with lovely purity and freshness and substantial but not imposing structure. Insane fruit in the palate that is vivid, energetic and startlingly pure. Long fruit set on the palate on the finish and a gorgeous dissipation. Awesome. — 6 years ago
Bright translucent red, light body. Ok but not convincing — 7 years ago
Light but full at the same time, love it! Could drink this nonstop.... — 8 years ago
Slightly past prime but quite nice. Some dark fruit c — 8 years ago
Toasty new oak aromas earthy cherry 🍒 wish the fruit wasn't as suppressed by the oak -still nice — 9 years ago
Needed to open up for a while after opened. — 11 years ago

Beauty in youth. — 13 years ago
Meyer lemon, lemon curd, crushed granite, round finish. — 5 years ago
Bordeaux!! — 6 years ago
Gripping, austere, reductive, mineral-laced and utterly cerebral. That describes the general appeal of this very well-crafted entry level bottling. But it remains expressive, aromatic, lifted and graceful. This vintage has proven to be one of the best gateways into serious and traditional Burgundy wines for many of my customers, earning it a couple of extra points from me. — 7 years ago
Bright, but quite ripe, red cherry with almond, nice herbaceous notes and light nutmeg. Reductive notes are there, but not overpowering... so a plus for me. YMMV. A little time to breathe helps.
Thanks to 2015, this is delicious now, but there’s enough grip to hold for a couple years.
So, nowadays we’re paying $48 in Dallas for Hautes-Côtes de Nuits... 2015 is a banner year for everyone apparently. — 7 years ago
✨Sparkle sparkle ✨ — 8 years ago
Notes for other years underrate this fantastic Chardonnay reboot as shown in the 2014 vintage. Lemon curd, honeysuckle and beautiful minerality and acidity. A lot of so called better Burgundian properties could learn a lot from Caroline L'Estimé's brilliant reimagining of what Chardonnay can be, rather than what it has been. — 9 years ago
So very odd — 11 years ago
Ted
Getting better with more open air time. Strawberry, cherry, tea, citrus and wet decaying tree. Ruby red in color like Dorothy’s shoes. — 5 years ago