Amazing night with Louis Michel tasting his release of the 18 vintage — 8 months ago
Merry Christmas! Excellent wine that everyone said was drinking amazing now. — 10 months ago
Fresh strawberries and leathery notes. Light bodied and no spice! — 4 years ago
Exquisite. Richness and complexity mixing with this incredible seafood dishes. — 2 months ago
A delicate sparkling wine from the heart of burgundy, specifically Nuits-Saint-Georges, made out of Chardonnay. Plenty notes of citrus and subtle touch of florals, mild notes and brioche taste with a mild-to-long yet clean and elegant taste. Drinkable either alone or use it for a high-end Mimosa as it is dry and low in sugar taste can integrate the orange juice beautifully. — a year ago
First bottle from a case of the 2020 Gigondas village from Ch. de Saint Cosme. It could even be my first time trying Gigondas from Louis Barruol, 14th-gen winemaker here, though I do recall a memorable St Joseph from my birth year that I enjoyed around ten years ago.
This wine is strawberry pink in colour, with good clarity. The nose is shy on the first night, better second; very pretty, with fairly light aromas of blackberry, candied cherry, liquorice, wild herbs, and a hint of grilled meat.
The palate is beautifully polished, striking effortless balance between structure and clarity, sweet fruit and acidity; the tannins are mild and it has wonderful grace through the finish, like a ballroom dancer gliding across the floor. Overall this is a really pure, fresh and elegant expression of Gigondas and has none of the rusticity for which this old appellation is oft known. In fact, it bears greater similarity to old-vine Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which is no bad thing. Also zero trace of heat despite the 15% abv. Very good stuff from Louis Barruol. This will age with Burgundian grace. Can’t wait to try it again – make sure to decant.
— 9 months ago
Excellent — 3 years ago
Dave Keatley
Opened this a few years too early. Dark and brooding. Olives, violet, blackberry. Wild and savory. Would love to try this again in a few years! — 3 days ago