Arnaud Briday

Domaine des Chers Vieilles Vignes Julienas Gamay 2020

9.0

Solid Cru Beaujolais. Medium garnet color. Bright aromas of ripe red and black cherries, earth and violets. Expressive flavors of red and black cherry/raspberry/currant fruit, tobacco and a pleasant hint of baking spices. A bit of black pepper and the presence of stemmy carbonic maceration on the very long and tingly finish. Quite juicy and crisp. Fruit forward, nicely structured and pretty well balanced. — 12 days ago

Tom, Dave and 2 others liked this

Domaine Arnaud Lambert

Brézé Clos Du Midi Saumur Chenin 2023

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Chenin. One of the greats. This applies here — a month ago

romo and Tom liked this

Frederic Esmonin

Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2022

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Medium body. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes. Bright nose and flavors. Too bright. Needs a solid half-decade to settle in, settle down and leave the night life behind. Could see the ceiling on this as a 9.4 in a decade+. 05.23.25. — 5 months ago

David, Bob and 11 others liked this

Frederic Esmonin

Clos Prieur Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2023

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

Not really memorable. No formal notes. Typically I like this producer as he is still reasonable in price. But this rendition did not convince. — a month ago

Tom, Ira and 6 others liked this

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Picked up two cases worth of 2023 1/2 bottles from this producer last week...one case of Gevrey Champonnet, and 6 btls apiece of Gevrey Estournelles and Gevrey Lavaut/St. Jacques. Pricing was, as you said, reasonable, and, unless mistaken, 1er Cru juice.

Pinotman /// Andreas

These are a step up and i am sure they will be good.