Winemaker Notes
This is a classic and characterful expression of the Fixin appellation. It has vibrant red cherry and raspberry aromas with hints of violet, earth, and subtle spice. On the palate, it's fresh and medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a lively acidity that gives it an elegant, rustic charm.
It pairs wonderfully with roast pork or mushroom risotto, complementing its bright fruit and savory depth.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A well-knit version, exhibiting game bird, cherry, tomato leaf and spice flavors, with an underlying mineral element. Supple in texture and solidly built, with a long, detailed aftertaste. Drink now through 2038. 1,167 cases made.
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.”
Inhabiting the northern reaches of the Côte de Nuits of Burgundy, the Pinot Noir vineyards of Fixin abut Gevrey-Chambertin and produce wines of similar character. The appellation is full of well-reputed Premier Crus that offer some very fine Pinot Noir, even if not quite delivering the exact precision and elegance—nor price tag—of a Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru. These are Les Arvelets and Les Hervelets, Clos de la Perrière, Clos Napoléon and Clos du Chapître. A classic Pinot Noir from Fixin will be rich in dark fruit, underbrush and exhibit good structure and minerality.