Wow, a lot of wood on the nose and palate upon opening. Some tea, all spice, and red fruits. It took awhile for the wood to integrate, which it mostly did over 1.5 hours. The palate had nice acidity, and a lengthening finish. I saved half the bottle for tomorrow but I’m not sure if this just wasn’t ready or what is going on with this wine. This is drastically different from the Ramonet version, and not at all what I expected for an 07. Felt heavier-handed on the wood than Angerville.
Since about 2009 Pillot’s wines have been phenomenal, and I’m thrilled the rest of the market hasn’t caught on (other than his Chevalier, unfortunately). I’ve opened a number of bottles of Clos St. Marc in the last year from various vintages, and they’re consistently amazing wines, which can still be had for a relative song.
Recently had the 15. It does have some oak, but it was not over blown. I think it still needs more time, but it was a very special wine. You can just tell it’s on a different level.