Jérôme Arnoux

Jérôme Prévost

La Closerie Extra Brut Pinot Meunier

Shay A
9.3

My first Prevost La Closerie “&”. After enjoying many bottles of the regular La Closerie the last few years, I’ve had this as a bottle to try for a while. A portion of the wine comes from Prevost's Béguines vineyard (as does the entirety of the “regular” Closerie), and the rest comes from other sites in the village of Gueux.

LC21 (‘21 vintage); 100% Pinot meunièr, 2.5g/l dosage; disgorged Sept ‘23

Enjoyed side by side with the LC20 La Closerie. Although different vintages and slightly different fruit, you can see the similarities easily. Both have the typical Prevost deep champagne color and jump from the glass with ginger, spiced pear and caramel apple. The mid-palate continues similarities with the nutty and espresso profile but this takes a turn away from a noticeable oxidized profile to a more typical fruit-forward meunièr profile (brighter citrus, not as heavy). The finish isn’t as lengthy, however, after a few hours of being open, this drank nearly identical to the regular La Closerie (the oxidized notes came out and the finish bulked up in richness). No natty-vibes here.

Enjoyable side by side by arguably the master of Pinot meunièr.
— 7 days ago

Steve, Ira and 23 others liked this

Domaine Gourt de Mautens (Jérôme Bressy)

Rasteau White Rhone Blend 2015

Strong nose of hazelnuts and cloves. Has almost a medicinal quality. This split the group with many finding the 15% alcohol too much.
Served with flammed salmon and asparagus risotto.
— 8 months ago

Daniel, Ted and 8 others liked this

Jérôme Prévost

La Closerie Fac-simile Extra Brut Pinot Meunier Rosé Champagne 2018

Jeremy Shanker
9.5

Absolutely worth the hype. One of the best grower roses. Ripe strawberry, wild herbs, Swiss chard. — 4 months ago

Severn, Douglas and 3 others liked this

Jérôme Chezeaux

Les Vaucrains Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019

Jen
9.0

Our third vintage at Fairchild. Not my favorite of them as a bit less fruity — 4 months ago

Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux

Pinot Fin Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010

Beautiful, perfumed, tension and structure. — 9 months ago

Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux

Les Chaumes Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015

I had a previous bottle earlier this year with similar notes. A lovely perfume, typically Vosne Romanee - red florals, earthy, mushroom - forest floor. Sweet fruited reflecting the warmer vintage. Lacked a little complexity. I was following Jancis’s drinking window (Julia Harding MW) of 2019 - 2025 which I feel is too early. This could easily go on for 3 or 4 more years. As a point of comparison I have another 2015 Les Chaumes made by Domaine Francois Lamarche where the drinking window from Jancis is 2026 - 2042 which is a big difference. Drinking Windows are an inexact science. — 2 months ago

Tom, Doug and 19 others liked this