Pinot Noir

Somber and ripe aromas are comprised by notes of plum, violet and plenty of pungent earth character. There is fine richness and volume to the velvet-textured medium weight flavors that possess good depth on the robust and powerful... Read More

Intense purple raw energy to the nose Dark raspberry fresh blackberry very intense cherry too a harmonious whole with great weight and class. Very lovely with understated intensity and great persistence. But it doesn’t kick... Read More

100% whole bunch. Deep purple offering a richer nose with some very dark strawberry notes a little bit of pepper behind the stems keep it fresh when otherwise could have been jammy. Attractive wine picked a little earlier in the... Read More

All whole bunch and 30% new wood. Medium depth of purple. The stem aspect makes this more floral and less sturdy than it normally would be a delicious bouquet in fact. I assume from the style that this is upper Rugiens (it is).... Read More

Here too there is enough reduction to render an evaluation of the nose impossible. More interesting are the sleek intense and solidly concentrated broad-shouldered flavors that brim with dry extract and a more subtle minerality... Read More

An admirably discreet application of wood sets off the liqueur-like aromas of plum spice and warm earth and plenty of floral elements. There is excellent intensity to the powerful more concentrated and more serious medium-bodied... Read More

Joliet has divided the vineyard into sections which he farms and ferments separately before blending just before bottling. The ferments are done with 100% whole cluste

This is also strikingly floral in character with a plethora of elements that include rose petal violet lavender and acacia blossom that add elegance to the earthier and more sauvage-inflected aromas of mostly black raspberry.... Read More

A mildly toasty nose surrounds the cool red currant cherry and raspberry-scented aromas. There is good minerality and excellent punch to the nicely detailed and delicious medium-bodied flavors that possess a bit better mid-palate... Read More

Here the wood treatment is not subtle as there are notes of menthol present on the otherwise pretty ripe and fresh aromas of dark raspberry warm earth spiced plum and pretty range of floral elements. There is excellent concentration... Read More

Moderate wood frames ripe and fresh aromas that include those of herbal tea warm earth spice violet and various dark berries. The sleeker and finer but also more concentrated medium-bodied flavors also possess a lovely sense of... Read More

This red has underlying power along with a smooth texture that frames its black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors. Offers accents of licorice oak spice and tobacco that add depth. Fine length. Best from 2024 through 2033. 500... Read More

Ripe but markedly fresher aromas of poached plum black cherry coulis warm earth and pretty floral nuances lead to intense vibrant and very concentrated larger-scaled flavors that deliver excellent length on the ever-so-slightly... Read More

A cool pure and elegant nose offers up more elegant and much spicier aromas of red cherry cassis violet and anise. There is both good volume and intensity to the nicely concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality... Read More

An ultra-fresh and agreeably expressive nose offers liqueur-like aromas of various red berries with background hints of spice kirsch and newly turned earth. There is better density and much better power to the firm serious and... Read More

The 2019 Volnay Les Santenots 1er Cru has a really beautiful bouquet of pure dark cherry and boysenberry fruit that bursts from the glass. The palate is tight and less expressive than the nose but there is certainly good depth... Read More

The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots mingles aromas of cherries and berries with notions of creamy spices and rose petals in a rich bouquet. Medium to full-bodied ample and concentrated it's rich and layered with lively acids... Read More

The 2020 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru has a very well-defined bouquet with vivacious red berry fruit crushed stone orange zest and rose petals - almost like a Domaine Claude Dugat. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins... Read More

An aromatically ripe but cool nose offers up an elegant even perfumed array of red cherry violet and soft earth wisps. There is a beguiling texture to the super-sleek middle weight flavors that possess a lovely sense of underlying... Read More