Mouton Noir Wines

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013

Quite deep ruby with a relatively thin ruby garnet rim . Really aromatic , with rose , truffle , sweet cherries , blackberries , fresh cut herbs and some earthy undertones . After a while some dry spices. On the palate this is dense but incredibly well poised and balanced with fresh acidity , a mix of summer fruits , herbal tinges . Suave polished but quite noticeable tannins , this very long detailed and precise with wonderful refreshing acidity. Chalky mineral finish . Just gets better and better in the glass , a real crescendo becoming more mineral and precise , but maintaining all those cherry and summer fruits. Lovely now , but surely will improve further over the next 5 -10 years , and will last well a further 10 . The pinnacle of red burgundy in this challenging vintage? In all difficult to imagine a better 2013 , it has pretty much everything , a simply spectacular showing . At Auberge de l’ill in Illhaeusen , paired to perfection with a ‘simple’ roast Bresse chicken and a rich truffle sauce . Quite simply a match made in heaven . — 18 days ago

Jan, Anthony and 4 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

A touch dusty on the nose with gnarly dark fruit and some spices and wood notes. Soft on the palate and fully resolved. Pretty and lightly inky — 21 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Shay, Jay and 7 others liked this

Sea Smoke

Southing Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

Solid non-California-tasting California Pinot Noir. Fruit and earth. Had a nice pop of fruit in the glass but lingers with some earthy aftertaste. — 18 days ago

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Had co the Modern cover in nyc. So freaking good. Strawberries, mousse, lovely mouthfeel, acidity. — 3 days ago

Failla

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Anajak’s blend is singing tonight! — a month ago

Scott@Mister and Juan liked this

Belle Glos

Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

Big ol’ Pinot… if by name only

Heavy body….. deep ruby color.
Musty, earthy nose
Powerful Friit - maybe black cherry
A touch earth / bitter lingers. A touch of oak.
Zin / Cab vibes
Nice glass of wine…
(Remedy 21)
With Sue and Riley
— 2 months ago

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Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017

This was showing well with its red & black fruits, spice, orange peel, earth, mineral & floral notes — 5 days ago

Tom, Joel and 8 others liked this

Kosta Browne

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

A very enjoyable Sonoma Coast Pinot. Light acidity with a balanced finish. — 11 hours ago

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Dark fruit. Brooding. A touch of butterscotch. Intense. Blocky — 22 days ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with BOT, Matt and 1 other
Jay, Jan and 3 others liked this

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

Amy
9.0

master the world — loved!! — 3 days ago

Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015

First sentence is a tester. Now the full note. We don’t often have Grand Cru Burgundy but we had roast duck legs on Mother’s Day. An intensity to the nose - Sous Bois/Compost heap with savoury red fruits - smoky with a hint of pepper. Many of the experts are saying a high influence of stems in the ferment is apparent and I totally agree. Interestingly Richard Hemming MW gave the wine 19.5/20 and said “This is what all the Burgundy fuss is all about.” Continuing to evaluate - this wine has a beautiful nose (very Morey one taster said). In summary a magnificent wine with great persistence. One of the 1001 Wines. Clos des Lambrays can trace its history back to the 14th century. — a month ago

Jose, Ming and 13 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Paired with scampi and a salad. WS has figured it out. — 2 months ago

Tom and Scott@Mister liked this

Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, and oak. Maybe a touch young but still delightful. — 15 days ago

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 2012

Precheval troigoss Bilky — 3 days ago

Jan and Juan liked this

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2022

John Howard
9.2

Good as usual. — 4 hours ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2012

Lemon yellow. Fine bubbles. Elegant aroma with something in the deep area. Creamy. Aged flavor. Changed a lot. Dried brioche came out later and quite impressive. Louis Roederer Cristal 12 @9750, wine plus - vic, 260510 — a month ago

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