Her Mir Tage

9.0

Takahiko Soga Yoichi Nobori 2015

Domaine Takahiko has two main product lines:
- Nana-tsu-mori: Made from estate-grown Pinot Noir.
- Yoichi-Nobori: Sourced from purchased grapes, usually blends.

This Passetoutgrain is a Pinot Noir and Gamay blend (they also have another cuvée, Ô Lie- a Pinot Noir and Zweigelt blend—which I haven’t tried yet).

My Experience with Nana-tsu-mori
I’ve tried two vintages, both underwhelming:
- 2021: Opened with a distinct animalic/funky note(like barnyard), not the cleanest, but the flavors were interesting—red fruit and a chilly, austere vibe.
- 2018(bought in Japan): Watery and collapsed, with no structure. No idea what went wrong.

Yoichi-Nobori 2015 – A Better Experience
- Aromas: Fragrant at opening, though the bouquet faded after ~2 hours.
- Appearance: Classic natural wine hue, similar to Domaine Prieuré Roch.
- Palate:
- No wateriness(a big plus!).
- Rich fruit, well-structured and layered-like sour plum soup with a hint of licorice and mint.
- A touch of greenness, followed by umami on the finish.
- Acidity:Moderate, well-integrated.

Final Thoughts
This domaine’s wines are hit-or-miss, wildly inconsistent. Given their secondary market prices(which rival grand cru Burgundy), they’re only worth buying at allocation prices. — 2 days ago

Raun Kupiec

9.2

Super. Grain, oats, smoothness, tobacco leaf. Yummy. — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.1

First Japanese Pinot Noir. Young vines. Might be their 3rd or 4th vintage. Good fruit. Good finish. — 2 years ago

Miyuki

9.2

Pale garnet. Dry. Pronounced intensity of violet, red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, red currant. Tomato leaf. Wet stone. White pepper. Clove, Cedar. Forest floor. Tabaco. Mushroom. Same as palate. High acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium body. Long finish. Very good. Can drink now but potential for future aging. 12.5%. — 25 days ago

Mark S.

8.9

Transparent ruby red with brick color even in 2023. Good aroma, strawberry, raspberry. Spices from oak. Balanced sweetness, acidity. Earthy. With tannins. Felt like the one from Mediterranean climate? It’s better to finish it within one day. Hokkaido Chuo Budoshu Co. Ltd Kimura Vineyard Pinot Noir, from Yoichi 23 @4580, TSta. H, 250325-250326 — 4 months ago

Thomas

9.3

Camel Farm Winery, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
Chardonnay — a year ago

Gevrey Chambertin

9.0

とても美味しいピノノワールとツバイゲートとのブレンド。プルゴーニュのパストゥグランをイメージしたという — 2 months ago

Gevrey Chambertin

9.0

とっても甘い遅摘みワイン — 2 months ago

Hiroaki Yasuma

9.6

これは国産ワインで今の所一番好き — 9 months ago

Norman

9.0

Bit sharp on the palate compared to Hibiki. I do like how the apple brandy comes through. Warming — 2 years ago