Pinot Noir

An ultra-fresh and again quite cool and airy nose combines notes of just turned earth wild red berries and a hint of forest floor character. There is a beguiling sense of underlying tension to the delineated and punchy medium... Read More

An attractively floral nose blends wisps of both red and dark cherry raspberry and anise hints. The super-sleek intense and overtly mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors terminate in a compact moderately austere and beautifully... Read More

A brooding and reticent nose features liqueur-like aromas of poached plum cassis and cool earth. The delicious intense and overtly stony middle weight plus flavors flashed focused power on the firm compact and tightly wound finale.... Read More

Medium ruby-purple the 2019 Pinot Noir Gregory Ranch has pretty aromas of berry fruit orange peel wildflower and autumnal earthy accents. The palate has intense spicy fruits bright freshness and polished tannins gliding seamlessly... Read More

The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Cardeuse opens in the glass with scents of peonies violets plums wild berries dark chocolate and baking spices. Medium to full-bodied lively and perfumed it's bright and fine-boned... Read More

The élevage for the 2021 Cincuenta y Cinco was different from the past; they have now aged 40% in concrete tanks (it used to be 25%) 40% in French oak barrels and 20% in clay amphorae for nine months. They use cover crops in... Read More

Fresh and floral nose with tiles vibrant red berries and pomegranate. Stony mineral verve. Pure and expressive with good tension on the medium-bodied palate. Silky very nimble and elegant. Acidic red berries in the finish that... Read More

A very Gevrey nose exhibits notes of forest floor game plum dark wild berries and a touch of humus. The sleek intense and more mineral-driven larger-scaled flavors evident ample power on the youthfully austere finale that is lengthy... Read More

An attractively fresh if decidedly restrained nose displays an abundance of floral influences to the softly spiced range of mostly red berry scents. The supple delicious and enveloping big-bodied flavors brim with dry extract... Read More

A much more deeply pitched nose exhibits notes of plum cassis and the sauvage while also being trimmed in hints of wood and menthol. There is good volume and evident power to the succulent yet muscular larger-scaled flavors that... Read More

This too is quite firmly reduced. The sleek and intense medium weight flavors possess very good tension as well as a lovely minerality that becomes more apparent on the slightly firmer youthfully austere finish that is also moderately... Read More

Noticeable if not dominant wood frames the overtly sauvage and earthy red and black currant aromas that are trimmed in plenty of spice and floral nuances. The mouth feel of the big-bodied flavors is incredibly rich thanks to the... Read More

Lorenzon has exceeded himself with the 2020 Mercurey 1er Cru Champs Martin Rouge a medium to full-bodied taut and layered wine evocative of smoky blueberries plums and exotic spices. Youthfully reserved without being in the least... Read More

Notions of sweet strawberries plums red berries and spices preface the 2020 Mercurey Le Châpitre a medium-bodied lively and refined wine with a bright core of fruit powdery tannins and a long mouthwateringly mineral finish. Checking... Read More

This broad-ranging nose is very ripe though not roasted or jammy with its cassis black cherry raspberry spice and earth scents. The highly seductive velvet-texture flavors possess better depth on the rustic powerful and serious... Read More