Winemaker Notes
Rich, varied aromas of berry fruit on the nose. On the palate, a charming
ensemble with both structure and roundness. Good ageing potential.
Pair with poultry and game birds (quail, pigeon, etc.)
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
East facing and steep, this is a cool, late-picked site that has plenty of moisture-retaining clay in the soil, which was very useful in 2018. Fermented with 20% whole bunches, it's floral, crunchy and refreshing showing red cherry and watermelon flavours and some white pepper spice. Great value from Frédéric Weber and Bouchard Père. Drinking Window 2022 - 2028
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses is also showing very well this year, offering up a pretty bouquet of red berries, ripe Griotte cherries and potpourri. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, and supple but chalky, with lively acids and a mineral finish.
Range: 90-92
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
