| Producer | Benoit Chevalier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 13916 |
| Size | 750ml |
If the estate were to produce only one wine, it would be this one. This climat expresses the complexity, finesse and elegance emblematic of the prestigious of Vosne-Romanée.
SOIL: Comblanchian-type limestone, shallow and poor
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir
AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 50 years
CLIMAT: Les Beaux Monts (33 ares)
AVERAGE YIELD: 35hl/ha
WINEMAKING: • Handpicked harvest, berries selected from the vine, grapes from millerandage • Pre-fermentative cold maceration, fermentation with native yeast, little extraction • 18 months aging, 50% new oak barrel TASTING: Appearance: Limpid and brilliant robe, ruby to red in color Smell: Alliances of aromas of fresh red fruits and blueberries Taste: We discover from the attack a rich and complete wine. The balance is omnipresent, between the freshness of the berries and its generous texture, between the delicate tannins and the sweetness of the deep aromas. Throughout the caudalies, the finesse combined with a great aromatic complexity, will make this tasting a unique moment. After a few years of aging, we will note notes of plums and gingerbread.
FOOD PAIRING: On its youth, we will harmonize the tasting with poultry with brown flesh, such as thrushes, quails, ducks or pheasants. At its peak, a soft cow cheese on lightly toasted wholemeal bread will simply highlight this exceptional wine.
There are two barrels of the 2020 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts, a fleshy and dramatic wine that wafts from the glass with notes of wild berries, vine smoke, plums, exotic spices and petals, framed by a deft application of classy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a deep core of fruit, this is very promising.
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