Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2021 / 750ml | ≈ $79.12Original CHF 65.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window After several years of cellaring through approximately 2040
Region Auxey-Duresses
Soil Clay-limestone soils, With clay-rich sections contributing structure and chalkier sections contributing freshness
Sites Les Breterins and Les Duresses
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Hand harvested with meticulous berry sorting; gently extracted after a cold pre-fermentation maceration, followed by spontaneous fermentation and a temperature-controlled post-fermentation maceration. Matured in French-oak barrels, 30% new oak.
Tasting Notes Deeply colored; fresh red berries, forest floor, fresh earth and damp woodland; dense mid-palate with chalk, salinity and crushed-stone minerality; firm, youthful finish
Food Pairing Roast red meats, game and mature cheeses
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2028–2032
Region Auxey-Duresses
Soil Les bréterins: well-draining limestone soil; les duresses: clay-based soil
Sites Les Bréterins and Les Duresses
Production Details Rigorous berry selection; grapes fully destemmed before an extended skin maceration, with finesse favored over extraction. Recommended serving temperature is 15–16°C.
Tasting Notes Bright fresh purple; darker fruit, notable acidity, crunchy energy and a plush texture
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Current drinking through approximately 2036 or longer under optimal storage
Region Auxey-Duresses
Sites Les Bretérins and Bas de Duresses
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand harvested, rigorously sorted, fully destemmed and placed in vat as whole berries. Cold pre-fermentation maceration lasted 5–8 days at 13–14°C; spontaneous indigenous-yeast fermentation lasted 5–10 days; post-fermentation maceration lasted 3–15 days, for approximately four weeks of total maceration. Matured 18 months in oak barrels with 20–25% new wood. Recommended serving temperature is 15–17°C.
Tasting Notes Blackberry fruit with spice and smoke; substantial density, firm tannins and fresh acidity without greenness or astringency
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Auxey-Duresses
Soil Active limestone
Sites Breterins and Bas de Duresses
Tasting Notes Concentrated and creamy, with a seductive, silky character and lifted energy
Sources: www.bbr.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2022–2034, with a stated peak around 2024–2028
Region Auxey-Duresses
Soil Les breterins: light white soils; les duresses: denser brown-clay soils; approximately 30% active limestone reported overall
Orientation Les Breterins: South; Les Duresses: Southeast
Sites Les Breterins and Les Duresses
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Production Details Fully destemmed and not crushed, then transferred by gravity. Cold maceration lasted 5–8 days at 13–14°C; spontaneous indigenous-yeast fermentation lasted 5–10 days; post-fermentation maceration lasted 3–15 days. Matured 18 months in oak barrels with approximately 25% new oak; filtration was selective. The vineyard is reported at 260–360 m elevation on 20–40% slopes. Recommended serving temperature is 15–17°C, with about 30 minutes of aeration.
Tasting Notes Ruby red; red fruit, raspberry, plum and spice; medium-to-full body, vivid acidity and supple, fine tannins
Food Pairing White meats, cured ham and charcuterie, veal, roast pork, grilled meat skewers, rabbit, poultry, herb pasta, risotto or simply grilled fish
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $106.35Original CHF 87.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $86.75Original CHF 71.70 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2021 / 750ml | ≈ $79.12Original CHF 65.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | CHF 384.00Recorded amount · package unit unverified | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
7 Rue de la Mairie, 21630 Pommard, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 80 24 70 50
Owner
Olivier Armand
Cellarmaster
Paul Zinetti