Domaine de Montille Beaune Les Sizies Premier Cru 2020
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This 1.62-hectare vine, planted on fairly clay soil at the foot of the hillside, offers us a generous, fruity, open wine capable of delivering its potential from its earliest youth. It can be tasted without waiting too long, but can nevertheless surprise by its aging capacity (about 15 years).
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Bright pomegranate and black cherry aromas, with floral notes and a hint of spice. There is plenty of freshness and a slightly rustic, tannic edge on the palate, yet the wine is showing nicely and should age well over the mid-term. De Montille has 1.62ha in Beaune Sizies at the foot of the slope in fairly deep clay soils. Picking started early here, yet there is nothing tart or astringent about the wine. The grapes were vinified with one-third whole-cluster and aged in 15% new casks.
Barrel Sample: 93 -
Jasper Morris
One third whole bunch, selected from the middle-aged vines not the old or the young. Mid purple, with an unassertive nose. Quite firm and crunchy behind...
Barrel Sample: 89-91
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While the city represents the epicenter of wine production in Burgundy, the term, “Beaune” also refers to the specific sub-appellation of the greater Côte de Beaune, whose vineyards climb up the pastoral slopes that border the city to its west. Originally founded as a Roman camp by Julius Caesar, the city of Beaune eventually became the seat of the dukes of Burgundy until the 13th century. Today it is home to top négociants such as Louis Jadot, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Latour, and Bouchard Père et Fils.
The appellation, dominated by Pinot Noir plantings, represents a lovely and charming place to begin to understand red Burgundy. Its sandy soils create light and supple, floral driven Pinot Noir. These wines are designed to be enjoyed within five to 10 years. The vineyards of Beaune span a broad swath of Premier Crus from Savigny-lès-Beaune to its border with Pommard.
Chardonnay acreage here has been increasing here in the more recent years.