2016 Chorey-lès-Beaune, Les Bons Ores, Domaine Guyon, Burgundy

2016 Chorey-lès-Beaune, Les Bons Ores, Domaine Guyon, Burgundy
Red • Dry • Medium Bodied • Pinot Noir
Ready - at best
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Code: 20160600750001447145
Description
Eighty percent of the vines that make up this cuvée are 100 years old. The concentrated fruit they provide lends this wine a darker fruit profile, with notes of black cherry and dark chocolate, along with succulent, juicy tannins. Great pleasure now but will charm for several years. Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer

This excellent domaine in Vosne-Romanée has flown under the radar – perhaps because Jean-Pierre Guyon spends so much of his time out in the vineyards, which have been farmed organically since 2006, certified from 2012. With his high-pedigree viticulture as a great starting point, Jean-Pierre can employ whole-bunch fermentation as the stalks are ripe, eschewing the use of sulphur at this stage, though some is added during élevage and at bottling to assure stability. Despite obvious frustration at the small volumes, Jean-Pierre Guyon is delighted with the quality of his 2016s. He describes it as a vintage of great Pinot Noir typicity, which will be greater than 2015, explaining that the wines' saline character will have you reaching for the next glass. As ever, the grapes here were picked a touch later than many estates to ensure the stems were fully ripe. He only bought six new barrels for the entire 2016 crop, so the proportion of new oak is reduced.
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2016
  • Alcohol
    13.5%
  • Maturity
    Ready - at best
  • Grape
    Pinot Noir
  • Body
    Medium Bodied
  • Producer
    Domaine Guyon
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