Rating:
95
James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com
Scented nose with some savory spices, iron, chalk and strawberries. Mealy tannins on the palate with a medium body and a long, even finish. Streamlined. Quintessential. Drink now or hold.
Product Description:
Aromas are refined yet complex with wild strawberry, woodland fruit, well-integrated vanilla and spice, and a subtle hint of roast coffee. To taste, there is lovely fruit, almost chocolatey, with strawberry and cherry notes too. There's a natural step up in concentration here, yet it keeps the lightness and grace of great Pinot Noir. Fine-grained tannins, mineral notes, harmonious acidity, and a lingering finish complete the picture. It should age well too.
This wine suits almost all food. It is a great companion to fish, poultry, vegetarian food, meat, and venison. If the plates contain mushrooms as a main or side dish, Pinot Noir is the best wine to choose. Roast duck, pigeon breast, meat pies or meatloaf are the best companion for this wine.
Hand-harvested at the beginning of September.
Vinification: Fermentation starts spontaneously in contact with skins of berries over a 14-day maceration process in 3,000 conical-shaped oak barrels (tino).; Softly pressed with pneumatic pressure.
Maturation: 30 months in 225-litre French oak barrels (barrique), up to 30 % new barrels.
Maturation in the bottle: at least 12 months.
