Black fruits expression of the gamay, foreshadowing the North Rhône’s Syrah. Many juicy shades of fruit including black cherry, blackberries, licorice, pepper, flower nuances, marked acidity. Still fits very well even at D+4. Very nice product, nature style
Expression très fruits noirs du gamay, préfigurant les syrah du Rhône Nord. Beaucoup de nuances juteuses de fruits dont cerise noire, mûres, réglisse, poivre, acidité marquée. Se tient encore très bien même à J+4. Très beau produit. — 2 years ago
Expresses its windy exposition and kaolin clay soils, the fruit is dialed and taught with firm tannins driving the wine through the finish. Mineral underpinnings. Despite its nerve, the classic D&R buoyant fruit emerged. Would like to see it in 1-2 years to see where it is. — 4 years ago
Notes are cumbersome, so no notes today but plus side, scores are honest and I should be a professional reviewer, LOL.
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this final afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is leading IVES (Psalm 90) and BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125).
After a two-year pause, we arrive again to the day when Beethoven concludes on these hallowed grounds. The 9th by Beethoven is always bittersweet for us, as it marks the end of the official Symphony and Pops season for the BSO at their Summer home. It is a wonderful and singularly emotive piece moved with the full force of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (110+) conveying the message of a divine spark of joy that makes all people one. The music and the day almost bring me to tears on an annual basis...
'Freude, schöner Götterfunken!' / 'Joy, beauteous, godly spark!' — 2 years ago
Robe orange
Nez racinaire zeste d orange et presque sur la rose
Bouche ample dense pulpeuse — 4 years ago
2018 vintage. Massive and overwhelming überripe summer blackberry nose and flavors throughout. Blackberry influence thins out somewhat; replaced by blueberries on the finish. Plenty of raw bacon and menthol flitting about. Equipped with a long, aging cork…was curious about this wine but it’s clearly much too much too soon in the game to tap this. Body initially massive but (d)evolved to sport a polished, nearly pinot-styled weighting after thirty minutes of air time. Need to buy three bottles and revisit in 5, 15 and 30 years. Priorities… — 2 years ago
2019 Cote du Py By far the best Gamay Noir I have tasted in several years. Such a precise expression of Morgon. This aroma shows the perfect combination of deep and inviting cherry plum fruitiness along with the slightest brush pepperiness and subtle meaty/earthy hints. There is no funky Brett in this wine that I can find. Not squeaky clean commercial either. There is no mistaking the pedigree of this vineyard site as well as the deft hand of this legendary producer. The texture is pure pleasure, almost nil tannins (The way I like it), and major length. Woody, brushy (rotundones) are combined with perfectly ripe tree fruit and alluring minerality . For anyone confused about the distinction between Burgundy and Beaujolais this should stand as a model example. Bravo bravo bravo!!! — 3 years ago
Exceeded My Expectations & My Clients’ ~ D!G
Bouquet of apples, shortbread, peach, citrus blossoms, viburnum & vanilla
What strikes first on the palate is an electric streak of citrus: lemon oil, hard lime candy & tangerine zest ~ then it broadens to apricot & poached apples ~ with a gentle embrace of oak contrasted by flecks of flint
B!GUPS #WINEPIMP — 4 years ago
Ian Debaere
Zacht, fruitig en loopt soepel binnen
Echt een aanrader! — 10 months ago