Lovely spicy red fruits and a bit savory at L’Etoile. — 4 months ago
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Dark ruby in color with a brick rim.
Light on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red fruits with earth, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, mushrooms, herbs and black pepper.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tart cranberries.
This 12 year old Pinot Noir from Burgundy is elegant and tangy.
Earthy, and better after 90 minutes of airtime.
Wine Advocate 92 points.
Starting to show some age, and doesn't feel young, but I feel it needs more time in the bottle. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$270. — 2 months ago
Lunch with Michael and Roman — 3 months ago
Medium dark rubi robe, nose of crushed flowers, anise and dark berries. Very reticent in the mouth and developed over time. Complex and elegant, lots of potential. Should decant a couple of hours if you intend to drink before 2030. — 4 months ago
Browning on the edges, but youthful with a long drinking window in every other way. A beautiful nose gives way to black cherry, spices and a smooth finish. The tannins are well integrated, but it got better as the night went on. A world class Burgundy — 8 months ago
Alexandre Pagliano
Was a gift from a close friend. Medium dark rubi robe, nose of black fruits, top soil and a hint of anise. Oh so elegant in the mouth. Great stuff, complex but not complicated. Probably drinkable still another 6 months before it hibernates. We loved it. If any indication of the vintage in Burgundy, its classical in style in spite of the heat and maturity. If anyone has insights we are more than happy to take :) — a month ago