Jay Kline

9.1

Presented to me double-blind. The wine pours a deep ruby color with a transparent core and a slightly water rim with little to no variation; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and clean, with notes of Bing cherry, raspberry, strawberry, red flowers, a dash of black pepper, sous bois, and fine warm spices. Perhaps a little new French oak? On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium and silky. Alcohol is medium. I think this does see some barrique. An elegant, pretty and quite delicious wine.

Initial conclusions: this could be Pinot Noir, Grenache (or blend), Sangiovese, or Nebbiolo from France, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, or Italy. The structure is not firm enough for Sangiovese, never mind Nebbiolo so I’m eliminating those two. I’m also eliminating Grenache as the ABV seems restrained and the whole-cluster and sous bois thing just has me leaning Pinot Noir. I think it’s leaning more towards structure and non-fruits so I’m narrowing my focus to France. Burgundy to be certain. Leaning towards the Beaune as it just doesn’t quite have the oomph I want from the Côte de Nuit. Final conclusion: this is a Pinot Noir from France, Burgundy, Beaune, Montélie from a more “classic” vintage like 2021. Well…I’m not terribly upset! I have to say, I often forget about Aloxe-Corton. I shouldn’t. Lovely stuff from Edmond Cornu. Drink now through 2041. — 3 days ago

Peter Coulthard

9.1

Worked well with a rib eye. Soft and velvety with strawberry and light plum notes. — 3 years ago

Jeanne Arbuckle

8.9

Twin Liquors — 6 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.1

Little wine somewhere buried into my cellar and surprise surprise absolutely delicious. — 7 years ago

Mark Lorrigan

8.9

Excellent — 8 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

This 2011 is a pleasant surprise... with bottle age, some roasted white mushrooms, a metallic or flinty note (tiny bit of Brett?), some whiffs of a rustic cellar... all very slight, and mostly complementary to the tart cherry, raspberry, and almond flavors. Terrific for 2011. With a little air, even tastier. SommSelect Spring 2018. — 8 years ago

Mabel Hsu

9.6

Best Loire white ever — 2 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Quite pretty fruit. Eminently drinkable with solid tannins which will pair well with my homemade chicken soup. Long finish. Tart acidity. Really quite good. 2018 and I want more. — a year ago

romo

9.2

Consistent notes. Duck, is potato, greens. — 4 years ago

Heather Rostker

9.1

At Lyon Hall - yummy burgundy — 5 years ago

with Dave

Taber

8.9

Had 2014 bottle was great — 8 years ago

D Scher

8.9

1986 vintage. Light to medium bodied, still has good fruit but low on complexity. Dry and clean with no sourness or funk. 12% ABV. From the FIL’s collection. — 8 years ago

Ollie May

9.1

Good development, earthy, chocolatey-mess - 90£ ish for a bottle (between 3, not made of money) looks like you can get one at Hedonism Wines (West London) for c. 43£ — 9 years ago

Miguel Silva

9.2

Full body, berries mild tannins. Go well with game or lamb. Delicious for a Friday night for 2 — 10 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Lemon honey, melon, cantaloupe and minerality flint tones — 2 years ago

Mark

9.0

Aragosta, elegant, drinkable, fresh. A good find, for us — 2 years ago

PS Michaels

9.2

2014 going strong. — 4 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

Sigh. I really wanted to like this but it was far too tannic to be really enjoyable. Ok but not what I was looking for. — 7 years ago

Sam Li

8.9

Very smooth — 8 years ago

Greg Gratson

9.2

Better Malbec — 8 years ago