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My first time trying this house. Golden in color, somewhat deep. Nice mousse with lots of small bubbles. The nose has toast and lemons. Nice. On the palate, there is a crisp acidity. Lemon fruit. Not much in the way of complexity though. Just kind of there. I was told this is around $50.
Purple in color. The nose is nice enough if a bit under ripe. Cherries, green herbs (tarragon), slight violet notes. On the palate, this is old school CdP. Cherries, dark cherries, slight earthiness. Tight but layered. Medium tannins. Nice finish. Drinking well now and should be good to go for a decade.
Purple/brown in color. Not at the edges but the whole color. Interesting and still bright. On the nose, this has some black cherries, roasted fruit (not too much) and spice and vanilla. On the palate, this is tight but opens in the glass with air. Black cherry and black raspberry fruit with some spice. The oak is prevalent here and the tannins, while present are diminishing. I doubt this ever fully sheds the oak before the fruit is gone. That said, there is plenty to like if one is not too oak averse. I would still recommend drinking it sooner than later, say by 2022 which isn't to
Inky purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has spice, oak and dark cherries. On the palate, cherries and chocolate. Seems like a fair amount of Merlot must be in this. A new estate for me. This is drinking well right now at 8 years from vintage. It has a fair amount of oak on it, so if that is an issue, let it cellar for a while. It should integrate in the next five years or so.
Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries with a minty note. Also some sandalwood. Slight tannins. This is still drinking young. Good cherry fruit. Kept getting better with air. Nice balance. Good finish. Even though this is "just" a village level wine, I would let this cellar for a while longer (or give it some air).
Ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose has cherries, slight mushrooms and slight pine needles. On the palate, plenty of cherry fruit. Depth and complexity as it unwinds in the glass. Perhaps a bit more advanced than expected (more for the producer than the vintage) but drinking very well right now. I would drink in the next 3 to 5 years though.
Ruby/purple in color. The nose is nice with cassis and tobacco. On the palate, cassis and dark cherry fruit. Medium tannins. Long finish. There is some depth and complexity here. It is nearing maturity given the vintage but easily a decade left.
2015 is a great vintage and I was excited to get a chance to try this one. In Burgundy terms, this is certainly a value. It was selling for under $40. Ruby/purple in color. Very bright. On the nose, sour cherries and slight cranberries. Very nice lush texture. Medium tannins. On the palate, a bit one dimensional at this point. Plenty of sour cherry fruit. It drinks more like a new world Pinot than I expected. Perhaps those labels mean less and less these days. It is very enjoyable right now, but I think to justify the money, it should be laid down for at least a decade. Certain
Light golden in color. Nice mousse with lots of small-ish bubbles. The nose has toast and lemons. On the palate, there is a nice tart apple quality. Nice acidity. Long finish. Very pleasant way to start.
As I have said many times, Muscadet, from the best producers, is the single greatest value in the wine world today. Pépière is certainly one of those producers. This costs around $15. It can be stored in a cellar for a decade or more, but is great right now. Light golden in color. The nose is all about sea shells and minerals with a whiff of salinity. On the palate, this is light bodied. Dry. The minerals carry thru. Of course, great with shell fish but just about any other lighter summer fare as well. It works well with anything that a White Burgundy would work with only this is
