Pascal Arnoux

Domaine Pascal Cotat

Chavignol Sancerre Pinot Noir Rosé 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2023 Chavignol Rosé pours a nearly Nantucket red with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of he tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of strawberry, watermelon Jolly Rancher, Kaffir lime, and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a chalky texture. One of the great Rosés of the world that nobody ever talks about. Drink now through 2033. — 13 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

Minéral A Avize Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 2018

Impressive showing. Bursting with apples and pears. Still young...would love to try one of these after longer bottle aging. — 5 days ago

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Pascal Jolivet

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2015

[Tasted on January 1, 2025 at Home]

Melon, pear and grapefruit, with lemon zest and flinty notes. Wine has maintained acidity despite 10 years of aging.
— a month ago

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Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux

Pinot Fin Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014

JKT
9.0

Haven’t had it since tasting 2013 years ago. Very nice basic Burg holding up well, not that complex but very nice to drink with meal. Couple more found. — 3 months ago

Maison Arnoux & Fils

Les Beaumonts Chorey-lès-Beaune Pinot Noir 2017

Bright red fruit palette, med+ aromas, med body and light feel; elegant. — a month ago

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Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux

Les Chaumes Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013

By now everyone knows the name of Charles Lachaux, quickly becoming a Burgundy legend, and while 2017 is the vintage where Charles’ stylistic changes are known to take full effect, by 2013 such changes had already begun once he took the reigns the prior year—more judicial use of new oak, increasing amounts of whole clusters each subsequent vintage, higher and denser canopies, just to mention a few. His 2019 vintage is what did it for me. Simply incredible wines.

But at age 12, 2013 Chaumes, 50% whole cluster and 50% new oak is showing beautifully after some required air, with a seductively elegant perfume, terrific fruit density and concentration for the vintage, and a long mineral, spice and saline inflicted finale. Pre-2017, I think the Vosne bottlings are the best, but I think they need at least 10 years to absorb the oak. But now, everything’s great, even on release!
— a month ago

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Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

7 Crus A Avize Brut Champagne

Must say I am only a Venus or Mineral guy. — 2 months ago

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