Gamay Noir

Jean Foillard

"Cuvée Corcelette" Morgon Gamay 2021

Foillard’s “Cuvée Corcelette” comes from the eponymous climate in Morgan where Jean’s holdings include vines over 80 years of age. This is a stunning wine that is so Foillard in style: fresh and deep.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Consistent over both days but seemed to round out a little more on Day 2. The wine pours a deep, hazy ruby with a near opaque core and an almost fuchsia rim; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with sensational notes of macerated raspberries, red flowers, carrot juice, celery root, chanterelles, granitic earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and so easy to love. Super balanced. Drink now and over the next 10+ years.
— 12 days ago

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Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2007

Another great 07 floral, elegant showing beautiful red cherry, aromatic spices, underbrush, earth, mineral with fresh picked roses & violet — 20 days ago

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Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2022

Burgundian notes, earthy but with notes of black fruit and even some strawberry. 1 hour decant definitely helped it open more. — 10 days ago

Nicole Chanrion

Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes Côte-de-Brouilly Gamay 2019

2019 -Vintage - medium red , strawberry jam, spiced strawberry jam, earthy, stones , medium acidity- love this producer — 6 days ago

Bob, Tom and 1 other liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2002

Medium lemon yellow , persistent fine perlage . At first quite shy , needs a bit of time to get going . Then buttered pastry , confit lemon and roast nuts , quite bold and rich , just a hint of chalky minerality . On the palate the richer , deeper theme continues , those pastry and buttery notes , confit lemon and a creamy mouthfeel . Long balanced finish , the chalky acidity really helping to cut through richer , mouth filling profile . Coming back to this at the end of the meal , having sat 6 hours in the glass , this still shows remarkable freshness and life. This seems young to me still , certainly has everything for a long life ahead , better in 5 years perhaps and will show well a further 10-15 perhaps . — 13 days ago

Jeroen, Andrew and 14 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

[Tasted on April 26, 2024 at Tom’s House with Tom]

Wine is Anderson Valley Pinot Noir and is the inaugural release. Beautiful Anderson Valley Pinot. Blue fruit and black cherry with herbal notes.
— 13 days ago

Marcel Lapierre

Raisins Gaulois Gamay 2011

Really fruit forward with a huge cherry finish. Muted fresh grass nose. Kinda peppery finish too. — 10 days ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2022

So fresh. Peppery. Great length. Delicious — 14 days ago

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Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, cedar and baking spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, toasty oak and an earthy character. Nice! — 23 days ago

Andrew, Byron and 5 others liked this

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cranberry, cherry cola and herbs. Bright cherry and smooth black tea finish. — 21 days ago

Tom, Ted and 4 others liked this