Domaine Nico Grand Pere Pinot Noir 2018
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Intense fresh red fruits, medium-high acidity. Low perception of alcohol. Fine and silky tannins with a lengthy finish.
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James Suckling
This has layered aromas of red and blue fruit with a sappy edge. The palate has such freshness with energetic, rich red-cherry and raspberry flavors and a smooth, crisp finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Grand Père Pinot Noir comes from the same vineyard at 1,120 meters in altitude in Villa Bastías in Tupungato as the Grand Mère, but this comes from very stony soils that have an important limestone content. So, there's more austerity here. The wine is only 13% alcohol, and it's stonier (like the soils), with very fine and chalky tannin's, pungent flavors and an ethereal texture. It fermented with 20% full clusters in oak roll fermentors and matured in barrel for 18 months.
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