2017 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2029+
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Tasting Notes Burghound barrel-sample note: reduction dominated the nose; the palate showed good energy, savory fruit and evident dryness, with a short finish and uncertain future balance.
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2016 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Production Details At the barrel-sample tasting stage, Vinous reported that a trace of malic acidity remained unconverted. The booklet records qualified barrel-sample assessments of 91–93 points from both Burghound and Vinous Media.
Tasting Notes Vintus 2016 booklet: Burghound described reduction, intense minerality, powerful extract-rich muscular flavors and a focused linear finish; Vinous noted black raspberry, game, dense fine-grained texture, purity, suave tannins and a long finish.
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2013 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Production Details Malolactic fermentation ended in September shortly before the review tasting; the wine remained slightly reduced at that stage. The producer-hosted page reports a qualified 89–92-point assessment.
Tasting Notes Producer-hosted review: bright dark red, with wild small red berries, earth and a trace of caramel; slightly reduced at the tasting stage.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Production Details According to Mounir Saouma, alcoholic fermentation of the remaining sugars finished only after malolactic fermentation had ended. Stephen Tanzer assessed the barrel sample at 91–94 points.
Tasting Notes Stephen Tanzer barrel-sample note: bright dark red; musky raspberry, underbrush and a floral lift; spicy and energetic, with firm dusty tannins and a lifted finish.
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2011 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Tasting Notes Neal Martin barrel-sample note: clear red-berry fruit, substantial and fleshy on the palate, with a silky, feminine and precisely defined, Vosne-like finish.
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2010 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2020-2035
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Tasting Notes Producer-hosted review: super-ripe dark red berries, wild flowers and licorice; a vertical, multidimensional wine unified by sweet, perfumed notes.
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2009 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2019-2034
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Tasting Notes Producer-hosted Parker review: deep, long and intense, with concentrated jammy fruit and a sweet, unctuous, powerful expression of Les Renardes.
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2008 Technical Specifications
Classification Grand Cru
Region Les Renardes
Production Details Mounir Saouma reported that the deeper, humid Les Renardes site produced greater sweetness and that its fruit was harvested late in 2008. Stephen Tanzer assessed the barrel sample at 91–93 points.
Tasting Notes Stephen Tanzer barrel-sample note: cherry and flowers; silky, sweet and open-knit, with a viscous texture and a long finish carrying subtle minerality.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2020 / 750ml | CHF 1,545.83Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
1, ruelle Morlot, 21200 Beaune, Cote-d'Or, France
Phone
+33 3 80 24 99 98
Email
Owner
Mounir Saouma; Rotem Saouma
Cellarmaster
Mounir Saouma