Maison Albert Bichot
Santenay Pinot Noir
Santenay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Fuller than a typical burgundy Pinot. Nicer second day.
Fuller than a typical burgundy Pinot. Nicer second day.
Jul 18th, 2024Maybe much better in ten years. Or maybe not, I have to remember to tone down my preference for the full-bodied Willamette Valley Pinots. Nettles on the nose. Slightly under-ripe plums on the front. Light tannic structure. Lots of high notes on the end. Since this an actual Burgundy from Burgundy, I have to give it the benefit of a doubt. So I’ll grade it as an 8.8. But if this were, say, from the Sonoma Coast, I’d give it an 8.4. Call it French grade inflation.
Maybe much better in ten years. Or maybe not, I have to remember to tone down my preference for the full-bodied Willamette Valley Pinots. Nettles on the nose. Slightly under-ripe plums on the front. Light tannic structure. Lots of high notes on the end. Since this an actual Burgundy from Burgundy, I have to give it the benefit of a doubt. So I’ll grade it as an 8.8. But if this were, say, from the Sonoma Coast, I’d give it an 8.4. Call it French grade inflation.
Dec 8th, 2019
