Jean-Michel Guillon Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2002 Wednesday, Dec 28 2005
Tasting Notes and France and Burgundy and Variety and Red and pinot noir
I bought a mixed case of Guillons, from 1er cru wines to this basic Bourgogne Rouge. And with another warmish evening in Brisvegas, it was time for a pinot. In the end, I didn’t drink this wine, because it was ditchwater - dirty, tarry, with no redeeming features. It’s not often I just tip a bottle down the sink, but that’s where this one went. I haven’t rated it because it must have been faulty, surely it was faulty, surely. I am yet to find a Bourgogne Rouge worth drinking and am tending to think that it’s much better to stick to New World gear in this price range.
Rated : n/a Points
Tasted : Dec05
Alcohol : 13.0%
Price : $25
Closure : Cork
Source : Cellar
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December 28th, 2005 at 4:50 pm| Quote |
Well what was the fault though do you think?
As you say $25 slips you into some quite nice drinkable local Pinot these days i.e. Coldstream, Diamond Valley, Hoddles Creek etc
GW
December 28th, 2005 at 6:29 pm| Quote |
The fault was probably at bottling - they accidentally pumped ditchwater in to the bottle.
And as you say, heaps of local pinots in the $15-$25 range more worthy, especially the Hoddles Creek.
December 28th, 2005 at 6:59 pm| Quote |
Thanks guys,
Has anyone tried the 2003 Kooyong Pinot Noir? Really beaturful and feminine Pinot Noir that also has very good complexity and structure?
cheers
Anthony
December 29th, 2005 at 8:39 am| Quote |
Hi Anthony. I’ve not tried the 2003 Kooyong Pinot Noir, but I have tried all the single vineyard wines (Meres, Ferrous, Haven) and thought they showed great potential - I think I will have to check the standard pinot out too.
Cheers, Lincoln.
December 29th, 2005 at 10:59 am| Quote |
Not tried either but have liked other vintages. The 2003 Kooyong Massale was good stuff.
GW
December 29th, 2005 at 1:04 pm| Quote |
Try the standard Pinot. Massive step up from Massale which I also thought was pretty good. Sando Moselle is a gun winemaker, top of his class.
cheers
anthony
July 18th, 2006 at 6:37 pm| Quote |
It’s amazing how different this review is from a US one, where they recommend this Pinot over those of the ‘New World’.
“This is serious Pinot Noir, the likes of which can rarely be made in the new world at any price. The wine exhibits smoky black fruit and barnyard on the nose, followed by ripe, gamy blackberry and black plum flavors, with earthy tones of smoked meats and minerals, a full bodied texture, and a super complex finish that keep all the flavors coming back. Red Burgundy lovers should buy this by the case, and those drinking New World Pinot Noir should not miss the chance to taste the real thing. Very Highly Recommended. Armando Luis, Wine Director”
July 18th, 2006 at 7:16 pm| Quote |
Who is Armando Luis, Wine Director? Not heard of him.
Cheers.
GW
July 18th, 2006 at 9:11 pm| Quote |
Armando Luis…That’s a pimping name. He probably has a perpetual five o’clock shadow and wears a white suit.
July 19th, 2006 at 10:48 am| Quote |
Right. OK. Armando Luis, Wine Director is the son of the owners of Sparrow Wines..NJ.
http://www.sparrowine.com/staff.asp
By the sounds of his review he seems to mistake a massive dose of brettanomyces for terroir. i.e. a modern day interpretation of the old Anthony Hanson howler of ‘Good Burgundy smells of shit’
That being said I am keen to try the wine now..
GW