Category Archives: Pinot Noir

Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 2008

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lincoln

Picked a bottle of this up this week. Initially a bit weedy, but with time it showed some lovely balance. A touch of animal hide, red cherries, light custard & nutmeg oak, iron filings. A light palate, cherries and a … Continue reading →

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2004 Comte de Vogue Chambolle Musigny

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Andrew

Its an 04.  Friend or foe?  Well this is definitely friend…Colour a little cloudy and browning slightly.  Nose is kid leather and mint.  Palate is sweet and generous – nothing of the 04 green streak.  Leather, cedar, raspberry and rhubarb … Continue reading →

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Stonier Pinot Noir 2010

Posted on December 18, 2011 by michel

Year in year out I eagerly anticipate this release – I recall at a 10 year vertical where the regular wines out performed the reserves and are half the price. The 09′s were tidy but the 2010′s have ramped up … Continue reading →

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Kooyong Meres Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Lincoln

A quickie – I was only half paying attention to this one. Initially quite savoury and minerally on the nose, dully fruited but marginally interesting. On the palate, some red fruits and chunks of minerals, drying but satisfying. Left in … Continue reading →

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Curly Flat “William’s Crossing” Pinot Noir 2008

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Lincoln

I cannot say I am terribly impressed with this one. Two bottles now, and both have shown dull fruits and stale spices on the nose. Strawberry and slightly unripe rhurbarb on the palate, thinly fruited and finishing with a touch … Continue reading →

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Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Vignots 1995

Posted on September 18, 2011 by michel

A purchase inspired by a recent bottle from the 2001 vintage. Exotic spices on the nose, but no szechuan or cinnamon or Asian spices; more Vosne-Romanee in character, and more subtle than the 2001; less viscosity, less oak possibly. Over … Continue reading →

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin “Clos St. Jacques” 1er cru 2006

Posted on September 18, 2011 by michel

Rousseau, Smousseau. As much as I try to struggle to like them – I love them big time – spades and spades – clean with minerals and purity and pastilles- feminine silky palate. It is young but not painful to … Continue reading →

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Domaine Michel Lafarge “L’Exception” Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2005

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Lincoln

Madame Bize-Leroy is popping over for lunch tomorrow; she was jabbering in French to me over the phone during the week and hopefully I have understood her correctly, so I went searching for something to share. During the process, I … Continue reading →

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Jean-Claude Boisset Chambolle-Musigny 2004

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lincoln

Another 2004 Burgundy, and actually my initial impression was that this one wasn’t too bad. Or perhaps I just had low expectations. Some brownness in the colour. On the nose, it’s got green stalk, nettles, dirt and a touch of … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Monsieur Burgundy #1

Posted on September 7, 2011 by michel

I have had dinner with Mr Burgundy many times but don’t normally write notes – it isn’t the done thing – appreciation is all key with a few double blind wines thrown in. Saturday night was Riverfire so we charred … Continue reading →

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