Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 94
Tasted blind at Harry Gill’s annual lunch. Well, this completely passes my sentiments when I first tasted this after bottling. It has a thrilling bouquet with spellbinding definition that actually reminded me of Henri Jayer’s Echezeaux 2000. This is just pure, unfettered Pinot. The palate is beautifully balanced with breathtaking definition, balancing on a high wire with such effortlessness, with mineral-rich bright red fruits infused with a sorbet-like freshness on the long finish. Sensational. Drink now-2025. Tasted February 2010.
Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025
Vinous 90
(a blend made from the second pass through the estate older vines; in ’99 this was too good to sell to the negoces, according to de Villaine) Medium red. Sappy aromas of redcurrant, blackberry, plum, spices and chocolate. Juicy, minerally and fresh, with good body and lovely cut. Sweet oak adds complexity. Finishes fresh and precise, with firm tannins.
