Rene Leclerc Winery

• February 2009

  Hey Derek, we had an Alma Rosa last night in Snooth's PTP focus on Pinot! Nice ... producers in Burgundy are Rene Leclerc and Joseph Voillot. I think many of the 2005's are not showing their best now so I would look instead for 2000s. A lesser vintage perhaps but offering up a fine... Read moreHey Derek, we had an Alma Rosa last night in Snooth's PTP focus on Pinot! Nice ... producers in Burgundy are Rene Leclerc and Joseph Voillot. I think many of the 2005's are not showing their best now so I would look instead for 2000s. A lesser vintage perhaps but offering up a fine drinking experience right now    (hide)

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• February 2009

  And so it goes, from the workhorse grape of Italy we know turn our attention to ... start us off with 1988 Rene Leclerc Clos Prieur which was gorgeous on the nose with classic aged, smoked meat, mud and cherry fruits and while seductively silky in the mouth lacked a bit of... Read moreAnd so it goes, from the workhorse grape of Italy we know turn our attention to ... start us off with 1988 Rene Leclerc Clos Prieur which was gorgeous on the nose with classic aged, smoked meat, mud and cherry fruits and while seductively silky in the mouth lacked a bit of complexity. Still that's splitting hairs since the joy in this wine was it's perfect state of maturity. Great in it's own special way. http://www.snooth.com/wine/domaine-rene-leclerc-gevrey-chambertin-clos-prieur-1988/ Also on the agenda, a pair from Jadot. The 2000 Jadot Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses was perfumed and spicy/sweet on the nose with ripe, gamy fruit in a medium bodied package just entering prime time drinking. A bit simple but suave and elegant. http://www.snooth.com/wine/louis-jadot-chambollemusigny-les-amoureuses-1er-cru-2000/ The 1998 Jadot Volnay Clos de la Barre had an amazing nose that was so poised and precise pumping out notes of anise, leather, strawberry, dusty mineral and floral tones that I while I was let down abit by the palate, which was lovely if still a bit on the tannic side, it didn't stop me from spending a lot of time with this wine. I look forward to trying this again! http://www.snooth.com/wine/louis-jadot-volnay-clos-de-la-barre-1er-cru-1998-1/ Well that's it, we're on our way. Post your Pinot Notes    (hide)

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  February 2009

  Domaine Rene Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur 1988

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  Absolutely at peak with explosive aromatics of dried and preserved meats, puddles of summer mud, sour cherry pie and faded spice notes. Silky yet fresh in the mouth with a simple yet refined character that has the knife edge elegance of mature Burgundy. Not overwhelming but a very... Read moreAbsolutely at peak with explosive aromatics of dried and preserved meats, puddles of summer mud, sour cherry pie and faded spice notes. Silky yet fresh in the mouth with a simple yet refined character that has the knife edge elegance of mature Burgundy. Not overwhelming but a very nice wine absolutely at peak. I'd opt to drink this sooner rather than later to enjoy the fruit while it lasts. 2009-2013 90pts    (hide)

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  October 2008

  Rene Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin Premiere Cru Combes Aux Moines 1995

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  While not the greatest wine it was great tonight. This was caught at the perfect moment for me. On the nose there were classic Burgundian notes of funky earth, autumnal leaves, light licorice tones, smoldering campfire and dried cherry fruit. Well resolved in the mouth with just a... Read moreWhile not the greatest wine it was great tonight. This was caught at the perfect moment for me. On the nose there were classic Burgundian notes of funky earth, autumnal leaves, light licorice tones, smoldering campfire and dried cherry fruit. Well resolved in the mouth with just a touch of tannin left and good acidity this was a touch disappointing after the wonderful nose and remained a bit simple throughout the course of the evening though it gained a bit of flesh in the middle and added a fine tea tone to the zippy finish. A great wine to drink today. 88pts    (hide)

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• October 2008

  I had a nice dinner last night at New York Citys Whym, review posted here; The ... sweet cola aspect. The 1995 Rene Leclerc Combe aux Moines was a different story. While not the greatest wine it was great tonight. This was caught at the perfect moment for me. On the nose there... Read moreI had a nice dinner last night at New York Citys Whym, review posted here; The ... sweet cola aspect. The 1995 Rene Leclerc Combe aux Moines was a different story. While not the greatest wine it was great tonight. This was caught at the perfect moment for me. On the nose there were classic Burgundian notes of funky earth, autumnal leaves, light licorice tones, smoldering campfire and dried cherry fruit. Well resolved in the mouth with just a touch of tannin left and good acidity this was a touch disappointing after the wonderful nose and remained a bit simple throughout the course of the evening though it gained a bit of flesh in the middle and added a fine tea tone to the zippy finish. A great wine to drink today. 88pts We then took a bit of a detour to the Pacific Northwest with the 1999 Arcadian Pisoni that offered up effusive dried cherry, cherry zinger tea, dried leaf and sassafrass notes. Decidedly bigger in the mouth with intense flavors of meaty fruit and excellent balance that belies the weight. Soft and almost voluptuous in the mouth though with substantial tannins that give the finish a touch of a murky feel, ends with a touch a vanilla on the finale. Lovely if still a touch young and finely straddle the new world/old world line. 90pts As the night drew to a close we veered entirely from Pinot and pitted to rather disparite wines against one another. A 2003 La Spinetta Barolo Versu Vigneto Campe was awfully obvious on the nose with masses of oaky, sweet fruit, sweet licorice and a bit of alcoholic heat. In the mouth this powerfully built wine exhibited lots of wood tannin, elevated alcohol and a sweet, extracted personality that is just not my cuppa Barolo it has sacrificed nuance and complexity of the grape for power and extraction of fruit. Bleh. 84pts The 2005 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah on the other hand is a big, oaky, sweet blueberry scented wine that works in its genre. Huge in the mouth and a touch tight and tough still, with sweet, straightfoward inky black fruit that has tones of cinnamon toast and pepper oozing from the edges. This may be simple but it is huge and fun. A St. Bernard puppy of a wine. Not for everyone but then again neither is Petite Sirah and while this may not the most varietally correct example it makes for some pretty exuberant drinking. 90pts. And that was it. A fine line-up of wines that really ran the gamut from the gamy, traditional Leclerc to the massive pillars that are the indelicate La Spinetta and clumsy yet lovable Switchback. Wine continues to surprise, and that's a lovely thing!    (hide)

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