Pinot Noir, Terres de Famille Reviews

A powerful and serious red Burgundy, this is a blend from two parcels in Gilly-lès-Citeaux, near the domaine’s base in Vougeot, and two parcels in Beaune. It layers rose scents and flavors of cranberry and anise over substantial tannins, the structure sophisticated and firm.

 

The standout among all the Bourgogne rouge we tasted for this issue, this smells like Burgundy ("Tart and stinky," said Sarah Looper of SevenFifty.com. Burgundy needs to stink. It shouldn't smell like the buxom fruit of California.") It's a blend focoused on clay soils, from two parcels in Gilly-lès-Citeaux (east of the D974, near Vougeot and Chambolle), and two parcels in Beaune (one-quarter of the blend comes from Montèe Rouge, where the vines date to the early 1950s). Harmonious, red fruited, with bright sour cherry flavors, delicate herb flavor tannins and meaty notes, this is soft on acidity in the end, even as the aroma draws you back for another sip. 

Outstanding Top Value. A fresh, cool and ripe nose of red berries that is liberally laced with hints of earth and floral nuances leads to attractively rich, round and delicious flavors that possess an appealing texture on the delicious, serious and detailed finish. This is really very good for what it is and worth considering.

Outstanding Top Value. Vincent indicated that this contains about 40% declassified villages level Beaune. An exceptionally fresh, cool and admirably pure red berry fruit nose with earth nuances introduces delicious and relatively refined flavors that offer good length. The supporting tannins display only mild rusticity and this is really quite good for its level as the presence of the upper level juice is apparent.