Enderle & Moll
Sphère Weissburgunder 2021
When i tried this young from barrel - in the cellar of E&M it tasted like a Chardonnay on Steroids! Now very very different. Some skin contact hence golden in color, peachy nose. Don’t drink it too cold! Touch bitter, apricot, ever so slightly oxidized, chamomile, hint jasmine, old grapefruit. Clear. A let’s see what this does wine give it 1h; versus let’s pair this with food. An artist at work. Florian told me some will go to a Michelin place/the chef was just visiting. I am really looking forward to its evolution. Bought a case. A unicorn. Even better the next day - stored under Argon. — 8 days ago
Domaine Denis Mortet
Mes Cinq Terroirs Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2014
Sadly corked. This hurts - 87$ at the time. I had so far very bad luck across the board with the 14’s the reds from Burgundy. At least in my book this has not been a good vintage. I will rid my cellar of all of them. — 21 days ago
Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils
Les Millandes Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2010
Interesting seems tired. I struggled with this wine. 🍷. This is the last bottle. I really try to like it but in the end it just falls short. Cherry nose 👃 but not in the glass. Quite brown. Little going on. After 3 days the wine is a little improved - but alas that is seriously crazy. — 3 days ago
Louis Jadot
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022
I see Raspberries and some cherries but not plums as noted on the back of the bottle. Quite harsh. Compared to the Renaissance from Oregon from Jadot - so essentially the same conglomerate on two continents - this is much more light weight and lacks real intensity and interest I would suggest drink up now - reasonable but not more. It was a gift. This will certainly not take cellar space. Softened over night so two more point for Gryffindor. — 10 days ago
Martin Müllen
Trarbacher Hühnerberg Kabinett Trocken Mosel Riesling 2023
Loosing its baby status and moving now into the boy is this great with 11% dry trocken Riesling kategorie. Komplex and pretty. Super light and elegant. In 5 years this will be glorious. Meyer lemon, 🍋, touch herbs. Some apricot. Red currant’s. Hint elderberries. And sorry as a chemist i just have to geek out. Some TDN (1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene). Aka Diesel/Kerosine/Jet Fuel. — 15 days ago
Regnard
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023
Chablis winery/producer. 12.5%. Raspberry/Cherry fruit driven, juicy, very pleasant, and at the same time tart and tannic. My kind of wine hint oregano (some whole cluster inclusion)? Very well made - Burgh crowd pleaser. Hint tea leaves, touch bitter and a whiff of lime. Very very good for about <30$ retail. At Wormwood/Northpark San Diego. There of course 75$. For the retail price hard to beat! — 23 days ago
Domaine Poisot Père et Fils
Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014
Reasonable but not great. This manifests (for me) that 2014 was a sucky vintage for red Burghs. Cherry 🍒 mostly. Quite harsh - comes across a little overoaked. Typically i give wines the benefit of the doubt but not after 11 years in the bottle. And i am not in awe because it is a GC. Quite linear lacks debth and beyond the surprisingly fresh cherry little else. Astringent. Next day comes across tired touched now by oxidation but not really improved. Give it another 5 years pray or my strong suggestion drink up on a weekday. — 6 days ago
Cristom
Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2023
Quite fruit driven. So perhaps less up my alley compared to the 2022 Résonance. Bright and refreshing. Comes across relative light compared to the Resonance from the L. Jadot outfit. 🍒 cherry, quite tannic, touch lime 🍋🟩 juice. Nice and easy - lacks complexity so I am surprised by the high 95WS rating. — 15 days ago
Pinotman /// Andreas
Very zippy. Love this wine works awesome with Indonesian Food @ Dija Mara in Oceanside. Green Apple. Light. 16$ by the glass they make a nice profit on this!!!! I assume the bottle is wholesale 10$. — 2 days ago