Wines and Beyond

Red Wine by Nicolas Potel from Burgundy, France - regions. Good medium red. Captivating tangy aromas of red cherry, rose petal and minerals. Concentrated, dense and lively, conveying an impression of subtlety and class. Quite broad and uncompromisingly dry. A seriously structured wine with intense, persistent sappy fruit and firm tannins. This should give pleasure on the early side but also age gracefully. -International Wine Cellar 92-94

Red Wine by Nicolas Potel from Burgundy, France - regions. Saturated ruby-red. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, licorice, bitter chocolate and pungent spices. Offers a penetrating, sappy kirsch flavor on the palate, in a rather dense, powerful style. This is powerful without coming across as heavy. Finishes very long and spicy, with terrific freshness. -International Wine Cellar 92-94 Deep ruby. A strongly reduced nose gives up little but the well-muscled flavors are big, robust and very powerful and possess the class young Clos de Vougeot youthful austerity. This is very primary and awkward yet the quality of the raw material is clear and this should reward 10 to 15 years of cellar time. 91-94 points Burghound

Red Wine by Nicolas Potel from Burgundy, France - regions. Saturated, full red. Slightly sauvage but highly nuanced aromas of black cherry, licorice, minerals and game. Then juicy, fresh and firmly built, with intense black cherry and menthol flavors complicated by fresh herbs. Finishes with building tannins and very good length and lift. -International Wine Cellar 90-92

Red Wine by Nicolas Potel from Burgundy, France - regions. Nicolas Potel is one of a new breed of vinificateurs who are redefining the meaning of negociant in Burgundy. With his father, the highly respected Gerard Potel, who was manager of a well-known domaine in Volnay, he began a negoce house in July 1996. Upon his father's sudden death in October 1997, Nicolas left the domaine and took over the negoce business full time. In January 1998, Nicolas began to purchase fruit and post-fermentation lots of wine from prestigious domaines. His own relationships with growers and the legacy of his father helped open doors to some of the greatest domaines, even those who normally sell little or nothing except under their own label. As early as 2000, Clive Coates MW was writing that Nicolas was already a super-star. Medium red-ruby. Tangy raspberry, mocha, coffee and minerals on the nose; needs a racking. Sweet, pure flavors of raspberry and minerality. This has more volume than the Clos-Saint-Denis but also seems quite reserved. -International Wine Cellar 91-93

Red Wine by Louis Jadot from Burgundy, France - regions. Charred meat, black currant, and wet stone characterize the bouquet of Jadot's 2005 Clos Vougeot. Savory, salty, brightly-fruited and invigoratingly juicy on the palate, this displays more energy and acidity than I would have expected from the appellation. For all of the clarity and juiciness of this wine's fruit, grilled meat and stony earthiness combined with the emergence of formidable tannins and subtle but persistent cyanic and iodine notes to turn its formidably long finish somewhat austere. But this is going to result in an exciting rendition of its terroir if left in the dark for at least 6-8 years. -Wine Advocate 93-95 Good bright ruby-red. Black cherry, licorice, minerals and flowers on the expressive nose. At once powerful and juicy, with lovely floral perfume and lift in the mouth, along with a note of smoky oak. Not a particularly fleshy wine but focused and fine. Youthfully tight grand cru, with the firm structure for long evolution in bottle. -International Wine Cellar 91-94

Red Wine by Faiveley from Burgundy, France - regions.

Red Wine by Bouchard Aine & Fils from Burgundy, France - regions. Visual Aspect: Cherry red, limpid Nose: Complex, strong and fruity (citrus, cherries), spicy, woody and undergrowth notes. Palate: Strong and fleshy. Spicy with cherry, wood and spice flavors, and well-balanced tannins. Food Pairing: Beef Bourguignon, game, duck and cheeses

Red Wine by Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy, France - regions. Gevrey-Chambertin, a large wine-producing village in the Northern part of Cote de Nuits, has one of the greatest areas covered by vines in the whole of Cote d'Or. The soil is chalky, with a good covering layer of clayey marl which gives the wines their strength and roundness. Gevrey-Chambertin A.O.C.(Appellation d'Origine Controlee) can only be a red wine, with Pinot Noir the only grape variety. Gevrey-Chambertin wines are deep-coloured and possess intense aromatic bouquet reminiscent of blackcurrant and other red and black berries. The wines are renowned for their power wich is always in harmony with a certain dose of smooth tannins. The structure of a Gevrey-Chambertin is such that it will last a long time: 5 to 15 years Gevrey-Chambertin could be served with boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, grilled meat and great cheeses. The Drouhin 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin displays aromas of black cherry, fennel, black tea, and singed roasted meats, comes onto the palate bright and invigorating and with more obvious structure and tannic chew to it than Drouhin's other wines, and finishes with low-toned bitter suggestions and savory meatiness... This year's collection radiates class from top to bottom. Even Drouhin's ubiquitous, 25,000-case generic Laforet displays tender, ripe cherry fruit, a silky palate and iodine-like minerality. -Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Louis Jadot from Burgundy, France - regions. The wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges are the sturdiest and longest-lived of the Cote de Nuits. They can appear closed and often inaccessible when young but remain full-bodied and tannic well into middle age - a perfect wine for aging. The result is a classic Nuits-Saint-Georges that is deeply-colored and vigorous, with ripe, robust fruit flavors and nuances of toasted oak in the bouquet. Generous red berry and dark stone fruit flavors and aromas mark this robust, masculine Pinot Noir, and are offset by earth and spice notes with direct tannic structure.

Red Wine by Laboure Roi from Burgundy, France - regions. Color: Deep ruby/garnet red Bouquet: Blackberries, spice, licorice, hints of leather Taste: Pronounced fruit flavors, smooth and round with a firm finish Serving suggestions: Drink with poultry, especially turkey or coq au vin, red meat, game birds, venison and wild boar, mature cheeses.

Red Wine by Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy, France - regions. The appellation Cote de Beaune is exclusively given to the wines produced in the Beaune area. They have a distinguished and specific character due to the soil and exposure of the vineyards. It also happens fairly often that the cuvees of young vines of Clos des Mouches are declassified to Cote de Beaune. As everywhere in the Cote d'or, Pinot Noir is the only grape variety used in this appellation. The soil, hard and chalky, is not very deep. The slope can be steep and the exposure is South/South-East. When young, Cote de Beaune has a nice purple hue. The nose offers pretty and delicate fruit flavours such as raspberry or red currant. On the palate, tannins are smooth. The wine is pleasant to drink and has a nice finish. This relatively rare appellation is making a very good wine.

Red Wine by Louis Jadot from Burgundy, France - regions. Pinot Noir Jadot is a pure varietal wine produced from Pinot Noir musts and wines selected from village-level vineyard sites throughout the Cote d'Or and Cote Chalonnaise. As with several of their smaller wines, Maison Louis Jadot practices a replis to improve the quality of the wine by declassifying some wines of higher appellation to be incorporated into the blend. The final lots are carefully chosen, and, depending on the vintage, aged for a number of months in oak casks to evoke the clean, ripe red berry flavors and earthiness of the grape mellowed by a subtle touch of wood. Reflective of the Jadot style, Pinot Noir Jadot is harmonious and balanced, with a plump fruitiness and silky texture offset by round, gentle tannins in a wine of medium body and elegant structure. The very typical, fragrant varietal bouquet is complemented by a delicious, lingering finish.

Red Wine by Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy, France - regions. The appellation Cote de Beaune Villages can be claimed for all the villages of the Cote de Beaune (all the communal AC), except for Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard and Volnay. Theoretically, it could be a blend of grapes coming from 16 different villages, but in practice they come from only a few. As everywhere in the Cote d'Or, Pinot Noir is the only grape variety used in this appellation. The characteristic of the wine is that it is the result of a wide range of soil combination bringing great complexity to the ensemble. Cote de Beaune Villages can be enjoyed when young after 2 years or so of age. It has a nice purple hue. The nose offers pretty and delicate flavours of red berries. It is a wonderful example of Burgundy Pinot Noir at a reasonable price.

Red Wine by Nicolas Potel from Burgundy, France - regions. Deep, purple color. Bright and fresh on the nose, very primary. Ample strawberry and cherry on the palate, with a nice dose of spice. Quite dry, and very well-focused. Food Match: veal, turkey, lamb, duck, chicken.

Red Wine by Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy, France - regions.

Red Wine by Hangtime from Burgundy, France - regions. The 2005 growing season By all accounts Mother Nature was smiling on Burgundy throughout the 2005 growing season. Generally speaking, the growers were able to harvest grapes at their leisure, due to the warm, dry conditions throughout the region. Burgundy wines from the 2005 vintage will show rich, intense flavors of red and black fruits, flowers and minerals; true terroir expressions. Wine Details The grapes for the 2005 Hangtime Pinot Noir from Burgundy, were on the vine for a minimum of 107 days. Burgundy, the historic origin of Pinot Noir, was a natural source of fruit for Hangtime Cellars. Growers in burgundy have been cultivating Pinot Noir grapes with complex character, vibrant flavors, and rich texture for over 2000 years. The 2005 Hangtime Pinot Noir was crafted to be enjoyed upon release or allowed to develop beautifully over time.