Pinot Noir

This is nice but perhaps given the vineyard and vintage, it fell below hoped for expectations.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, slight black cherries, a bit of spice and just a hint of sour cherries.  Medium bodied.  No tannins.  Persistent acidity.  On the palate, this is nice with black cherries and some cherries, but it just sort of stops there.  Not much depth and no complexity.  It is enjoyable and certainly worth drinking but that is it.  Food will help.  Drink up as this doesn't seem likely to improve.   

Ruby in color with purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, sour cherries, and slight cedar.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, this has a nice complexity.  Flavors of cherries, spice, red raspberries and char.  Long finish.  This would be better with food.  It worked well with assorted cheeses, but of course, Époisses would be great.  

Ruby in color with purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is great.  Black cherries, cherries, spice and slight red currant note.  Medium bodied.  Great semi-plush texture.  Nicely balanced.  On the palate, this is young but drinking well.  It has plenty of depth but unwinds quickly in the glass.  Flavors of black cherries, currants with spice and slight char.  Long finish.  This should continue to drink well for the next ten years, maybe  more.  Very nice on its own, but would be better with food.  This would work well with Couscous dishes or of course, braised beef.  

Although "En Champs" has been occasionally called a Premier Cru, it does not appear that it is.  Please let me know if this is incorrect.  Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is complex and interesting with cherries, slight black cherries and spices.  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, the spice quality really comes thru along with the cherries.  Good depth.  Nice finish.  This is nice on its own and drinking well right now.  It will go with wide variety of foods.  Chicken Paprikash would work well.  Drink over the next five to eight years.