A dark, lusty burgundy color in the glass with a wide brim and cherry red accents. Obviously this can sit for years and years to come but it’s drinking pretty well at the moment. Dried cherries and blackberries on the highly expressive nose with a little vanilla and oak. Beautiful fresh roses, dark plums, and menthol accompany.
Smooth, well integrated tannins and medium acidity. Plump and elegant in stature, this is built to last. Sleek and slender with understated fruit and exquisite balance. California Pinot this is not. Lush and juicy in the mouth. A bit ethereal and supple. Excellent purity of fruit.
On the palate, more of those fresh roses and slight menthol. A touch of muted wild strawberry to go with dried plums. The funk is minimal but significant in its influence. A highly impressive young Burgundy with loads of potential. — 5 years ago
So creamy and thus a good match for Tikka Masala curry. Butter and vanilla but with a crisp finish. Wonderful. — 5 months ago
A pale ruby color in the glass with thin edges and deep cherry accents. The nose is particularly enchanting with saffron and spices. Particularly clean and focused here, this really does take you away. In time and location. Dried earth and sweet berries. Plenty of floral notes that remind you of the fragrance worn by the lady who first introduced the beauty of Burgundy to you. Nutmeg and jasmine with more forest notes coming after time in the glass.
Still youthful and quite lithe, this is a graceful and complex Pinot. Medium bodied and spectacularly varietally correct. Soft tannins with exquisite structure and balance. Milk chocolate and strawberries grace the tongue along with blackberries and the faintest memory of cinnamon on a lover’s lips. So silky and smooth, the finish is long and generous. A beautiful, romantic wine. One of those that truly lingers. — 4 years ago
Wet wool, pine, almond — 3 years ago
Amazing and a benchmark for a buttery Chardonnay — 4 years ago
12/25/2018: Noel Colmar — 7 years ago
Mark S.
Citrus, acidity and rich.
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Famille Carabello-Baum Murgey de Limozin Bourgogne Chardonnay 23 @, Gocci, 260109 — 3 months ago