Francois Gerard
René-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo
Les Rouges des Baties Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2015
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. Black plastic cork; the standard for Dard et Ribo. The 2015 “Les Rouges des Baties” pours a deep, dull ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of wild black brambles, oil cured olive, roasted meat, purple flowers, black pepper, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and dried herbs. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. An utterly beautiful expression of Crozes-Hermitage and this worked really well with goose from South Dakota. I’m smitten. Drink now through 2035. — a month ago
Francois Gerard
Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2017
This is the 2017 from Xavier Gerard. Black pepper lavender and mint. Still very young — 6 months ago
Domaine Francois Lamarche
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2008
Amigos cuu — 6 months ago
Francois Gaunoux
Le Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2018
Gorgeous oak free 2018 Volnay Premier Cru enjoyed with finger food while enjoying this year’s Super Bowl. No notes this time, but it is an amazing pour. — a month ago
Xavier Gerard
Côte - Rotie 2021
2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins and 1.5 hours. Medium body. Suggestive nose. Nice melding of primary fruits and spices. Tough to lay off now. 12.5.25. — 4 months ago
Nate Wall
Winemaker at Troon Vineyard
No ratings on this wine in a while it seems. The 2024 vintage is quite quaffable, although more tannin than I’d expect in a carbonic wine. Perhaps semi-carbonic, with some time on that 100% whole cluster following the carbonic maceration? A very enjoyable wine though, fruit forward as you’d expect from carbonic but with more structure and grip. Well made. — a month ago