2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Drink from five years after production; the merchant says great vintages can then keep for approximately another decade.
Classification Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru
Region Les Fournieres
Production Details Manual harvest; approximately twenty days of vatting; maturation for 12 months in oak barrels followed by 3–4 months in stainless-steel tanks before bottling. The merchant recommends serving at 15–16°C and says young bottles may be decanted.
Tasting Notes Ruby; delicate woodland-fruit, raspberry, strawberry and cherry aromas, developing blackcurrant, blackberry, pepper and nutmeg with age; woody, elegant and warmly tannic.
Food Pairing Grilled red meats, meats in sauce, roasted poultry and soft cheeses.
Vintages
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2024–2030
Classification Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru
Region Les Fournieres
Production Details Manual harvest; approximately 20 days of fermentation/vatting; maturation for 12 months in oak barrels followed by 3–4 months in stainless-steel tanks before bottling. Recommended service is 15–16°C, with one hour of aeration beforehand.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby; raspberry, strawberry and cherry when young, developing blackcurrant, blackberry, pepper, nutmeg and other spices; intense, elegantly woody and marked by refined tannins.
Food Pairing Grilled or sauced red meats, roasted poultry, soft cheeses and washed-rind cheeses.
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