Winemaker Notes
A village situated in-between Meursault and Volnay. This vineyard is oriented towards the southeast on a steep and not very deep slope. The yields are low. This concentrated wine with aromas of red fruits is a perfect accompaniment to grilled poultry, rib of beef and barbecues. A great wine to enjoy with friends. A summer wine while young.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Monthélie is also beautiful, with ample currants, smoked earth, underbrush, and violet notes. It’s medium-bodied, has a great texture, balancing acidity, and a clean, length finish. It’s a bright, juicy effort to drink over the coming decade.
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.”
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