A powerful, biodynamic Pinot Noir from Burgundy that embodies modern elegance at Premier Cru level with its deep, dark fruit and dense tannin structure.
Powerful and dark; characterised by ripe amarena cherries, mulberries and plums, elegantly underpinned by notes of leather, tobacco and fine dark chocolate.
Palate
Grippy texture and creamy mouthfeel, dense and fine-knit tannins as well as an extract-rich, almost sweet fruit core with firm structure.
Character
Expressive, characterful and approachable – a modern ("new school") Burgundy with excellent manners and a profound profile.
Pairing
Wild boar bratwurst with spring cabbage, roasted cauliflower with cocoa nibs and tahini, or pan-fried grey mullet with cocoa beurre blanc.
Notes
Sourced from a steep vineyard site farmed biodynamically since 1983 with extremely red, iron-rich clay-limestone soils; minimal intervention ageing for 12 months in wood (50% new oak) using 15% whole bunches.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
A deep, almost mysterious dark ruby red with a dense, black core – unusually powerful and concentrated in the glass for a Pinot Noir.
Nose
On the nose, this Premier Cru presents itself as masculine, dark and enormously multi-layered. The dense tannins announce themselves already in the bouquet, accompanied by aromas reminiscent of Amarena cherry, dark mulberry and ripe damson. Behind these lie fine notes of leather, spicy tobacco and noble, high-proof chocolate.
Palate
On the palate, the wine shines with a tight-knit, dense tannin structure and a creamy texture. The tannins are present and gripping, paired with an invigoratingly fine astringency. An extract-rich, juicy fruit with an almost sweet core fills the medium-bodied structure perfectly. This is “New School” Burgundy par excellence: taut, characterful, with impeccable manners and a wonderful balance of power and elegance.
Terroir & Origin
The steep west-facing site “Aux Coucherias” owes its name to the spectacular sunset over the vines. The soil is strongly characterised by clayey-calcareous terroir; an extremely high proportion of red clay gives the tannins of this wine their dense texture. Part of the parcel lies sheltered like an amphitheatre in an old quarry, surrounded by dry stone walls and heat-loving gorse. The vineyard site has been consistently farmed biodynamically since 1983.
Grape Variety & Vinification
100 % Pinot Noir. The grapes are hand-harvested. This is followed by gentle extraction with 15 % whole bunches in wooden barrels. Ageing takes place for an average of 12 months, of which 50 % in new barriques.
Food Pairing Suggestions
An excellent food companion to roasted cauliflower with cacao nibs and tahini, to pan-fried grey mullet on cauliflower couscous with cacao beurre blanc and bay leaf cherries or classically autumnal with wild boar bratwurst with pointed cabbage.
Special Features
Boris Champy (formerly Dominus Estate, Clos de Lambrays) took over the estate in 2019 from pioneer Didier Montchovet. It was the first Demeter-certified winery in all of Burgundy in 1984.
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