4/8/2024 - short and confused wrote:

pretty closed down right now. Drank it over a short period (small pour in the glass for 30 minutes). I wish I could have seen it in the glass a little longer. What I the glass was not generous right now.

3/30/2024 - short and confused wrote:

In good shape. Excellent village wine. Lots of cove on the nose. Sour cherries in the mouth. Still great acidity. Bought for $40 10 years ago. Hard to find values in Burgundy these days.

1/29/2024 - short and confused wrote:

Another wonderful Falkenstein. Reservednose with a bit of white orchard fruit, salt, blueberries, and mint. The wine has an almost creamy feel in the mouth with incredibly light touch acidic balance. Spices and herbs on the finish. Exceptional Kabinett.

1/14/2024 - short and confused wrote:

Cork in good shape. The wine was very tired. No flaws. Drinkable. Just tired. Tannins significantly resolved. There was a nice brown sugar orange peel note.

1/12/2024 - short and confused wrote:

First bottle of 6 bought on release. In a beautiful spot. All I was hoping for from St Estephe. Open and ready to drink with some teriary notes but still with a solid backbone. Bell pepper, cinnamon, red cherry, tobacco, and smoke. Excellent stuff!

12/30/2023 - short and confused wrote:

I found this a little tired. Had some interest on nose the nose. Dark stuff- meat, thyme, black fruit. Did not have great energy or interest in the mouth. Was having to force myself to take another sip. I likelly would have felt differently if I was drinking it with Osso-Bucco.

Huge caveat- I have very little experience with brunello. I have had the occasional aged brunello from good houses that made me realize how good the stuff can be. I bought a bunch of 2010s from various houses that were well reviewed but none of them have made me restock the cellar with more. I opened this one for visiting family and we did not have it with food. Drank over two days. Got more tired on the second day.

12/26/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Not particularly impressive for its level. Not a rebuy at $60

12/26/2023 - short and confused wrote:

much better than the village bottling. $36 vs $27.

12/26/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Fine but not great value at $27.

12/26/2023 - short and confused wrote:

rich gold. mature but still with very nice acidity. Just lovely. 2001!!

12/21/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Like to think I could identify this as Chambolle blind. Red floral nose with sage and spice. Red cherries, strawberries, sweet baking spice in the mouth. Good acidity. Nothe the most ethereal or well integrated wine and it still has some rough angles. But awfully good Chambolle for $84. Would buy again.

12/11/2023 - short and confused wrote:

In a lovely place. Billyloveswine's note reflects what was in my glass! Red fruit, brown sugar, wet leaves and some mint. Limestone pinot.

12/2/2023 - short and confused wrote:

I love this. Almost trousseau- but more weight. It is crunchy/natty/juicy/hazy stuff (per FiggySmells). But I dig it. Would buy again at $61.

11/29/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Extraordinary stuff. In a beautiful young place

11/10/2023 - short and confused wrote:

PNP. Pretty much nothing to add to Venice Al's note ("Nose is cherry and cranberry fruit, floral, pretty baking spice, baked apple, soft black tea, salty minerals, and some dried herbs"). Surprisingly accessible for relatively young Chevillon. Absolutely delicious and open for busines. I only have one left but I think I may go ahead and drink it soon rather than wait as this wine is in such a beautiful spot.

10/10/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Sereved at a big dinner and I missed even a taste. Arrggh.

10/10/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Last bottle was in 2015 and my note said closed. Not at all closed now. Just perfect Chalbis. Really wonderful bottle of Forest!

10/9/2023 - short and confused wrote:

In a great place. Full of energy.

10/9/2023 - short and confused wrote:

In great shape. Drinking beautifully. showing so much more than my last go in 2011. Still tons of life left.

10/6/2023 - short and confused wrote:

great bourgogne. leesy with good acidity. Excellent vaule at $40. Would have bought a case if possible.

10/5/2023 - short and confused wrote:

These wines are ridiculous values.

10/2/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Such beautiful wine. I am not sure what I paid for it (pre cellar tracker pruchase) but it was likely a song. Rich gold. Tangerine and white orchard fruit on the nose. Salty minerality inflected with sugar and cream. Love the Mosel.

10/2/2023 - short and confused wrote:

White peach and flint on the nose. Light and blanced in the mouth with minty herbs, white flowerswhite orchard fruit and spice. Zesty and salty on the finish. Great wine.

9/28/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Good clean chardonnay. Round ripe orchard fruit. Good acidity. excellnt Rully. Price a little steep.

9/19/2023 - short and confused wrote:

I loved this. The other people at the table found it just too strange. I’ll buy lots more if I can find it.

9/19/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Buy more of this.

9/19/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Love this. Chablis with Jura weirdness.

9/10/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Totally get Ianllo's review. This is not ytpically white Burgundy. But I LOVE it. A bit natty. Great lemon driven acidity. Reminiscent of Jura. Beautiful stuff.

9/4/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Not working for me over 3 days. But this is coming from someone who likes nebiolo either from higher alitiude or with aot of age. Not sure this has the stuffing to improve. I have a 1997, I'll check in on. Hope to be surprised.

9/3/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Entering middle age. Excellent

9/3/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Impressive. Somewhat oxidized. Exotic fruit. Bitter notes. Excellent

9/3/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Delicious and still in very young form.

9/3/2023 - short and confused wrote:

No notes- had with Thai food. Absolutely lovely still!

8/29/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Bright red crunchy cherry fruit. This is light on its feet and absolutely delicuous. The last vintage I had of this was 2008 which, per my 2013 note, was similarly good. I opened it forgetting what I had paid. The record shows $40. Great value!!

8/11/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Excellent cornas- elegant but still with good typicity. drinking beautifully now.

8/11/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Again- a little over ripe and tired.

7/30/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Clearly good underlying material but a bit awkward. Not sure if I should have let it rest more. Lots of typicity but did not integrate well. Last bottle so I will never know.

7/28/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Ditto Montesquieu's note! Absurd value. Crystalline minerality, nectarine and lychee. These wines are such a plesure to drink.

7/28/2023 - short and confused wrote:

In wonderful shape. Early maturity but still with great youthful lines. Creamy apricots and apples.

7/27/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Opened my second to last bottle. Crumbling cork. Dead and gone. No Acid. No life. Sigh. So I opened my last. Cork was soaked through and through. But the second bottle was alive and beautiful. Apple sauce, cinnamon, limoncello with some herbal notes. Just great stuff. When I opned the first bottle it made me wonder why I age this stuff. The second reminded me why I do.

7/20/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Similar impression to my last note from 2020. Delicious village Burgundy. Red cherry fruit on the nose. Broad acidity across the palate with some inflections of earth ad iron. A relative value at $64

7/12/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Excellent. Very reduced.

7/10/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Drinking beautifully and still young

7/4/2023 - short and confused wrote:

In wonderful shape. Great Gewurzt. Full throttle stuff- know that when you are pulling the cork, this is a big boy. But still beautifully made.

6/28/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Corked

6/27/2023 - short and confused wrote:

I little tired and alcoholic. Hmmm

6/27/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Muted on opened. Improved quite a bit over a day. So much more expressive at 24 hours. Rosewater. Light Cherry.

6/15/2023 - short and confused wrote:

Very drikable but maybe a little tired. 2 left. Think I will let them sit and see what happens in their senescence.

6/15/2023 - short and confused wrote:

I wanted to try this as I have been dissappointed by so many 2011s. This one was gorgeous.

6/15/2023 - short and confused wrote:

delicious. Some yellow exotic fruit and a lovely creaminess. Drinking so well now.