Bereche et Fils, Rilly La Montagne Premier Cru

Usual oxidative notes and brioche but a bit one dimensional. Less vibrant aromatics but improved complexity on palate and finish on second day.

Superb Pinot noir

Couleur vieil or. Nez sur les fruits rouges, le choux à la crème et la tire éponge légèrement fumée. L'attaque est sec, un peu amère, minérale, saline, assez vineuse et de vive acidité dans une texture crémeuse. Persistance moyenne. C'est un vin pour la table plus que pour l'apéro.

Dinner at 312 Fish Market (Chicago, IL) : Good, but not quite at the level that the price of this commands. It's certainly very pinot dominant on the palate and nose -- quite rich with a pronounced mushroomy quality. Richer textured, but somehow the dosage feels a little less than necessary to really fill out the bones of this wine.

A bouquet full of brioche, yellow apples, and in the mouth it is full bodied, well balanced and fresch, juicy and have notes of brioche, pear and maybe something candy like (tutti frutti?). I loved it. Great wine!

Boxing day wines at Empire : Quite dark in colour with sweetness which I felt came from ripe fruit rather than dosage, so I agreed that this might have been a majority Meunier champagne. Crisp red fruit, slightly woolly and not very precise so I went with 2015 as a warm but not a particularly strong vintage. Liked the style though as everything was balanced otherwise so thought it was a producer that I liked - no surprises when it …

氧化味比较重，带有雪莉酒的焦糖和杏仁味。但是苹果泥、香梨和葡萄柚之类的果味却比较成熟新鲜，还带着些许树莓和覆盆子的味道，微微有硬糖质地。还有些烘烤面包和派的酵母味，收尾月桂叶碎等香料和烟熏味比较多。入口比较爽朗，酸度高，沿着舌面扩散，收尾之后口中还一致冒口水，矿物线条形成支架，支撑整体。苹果、柚子、黄杏等，一些树莓和红醋栗等组成的果味体态匀称，精细活跃。后段有烘烤的千层酥、烟熏、香料和石灰矿物味。91-92/100

First of two. Opened about 2 hrs ago. Disgorged January 2020, 100% Pinot Noir with 3 grams of dosage. From the village of Rilly, which is also home base for Vilmart, my favorite producer in my cellar now. But back to Bereche, I already enjoy their Le Cran bottling so I grabbed some Rilly this year. This pours with a slight peachy color. Aromas of toasted wood, smoke and flint. Bitchen to smell. The palate? Beautiful. Stone fruits, pastry, citrus …