Beaune Boucherottes Premier Cru 2021
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France / Burgundy
This terroir is also one of the earliest acquisitions of the Jadot range, and lies slightly downslope from the Clos des Ursules and towards the border with Pommard. Soils here are deep red clay and retain moisture well.
Harvest Note
The 2021 vintage was memorable for the extreme challenges it posed to growers. The defining event was a hard freeze in April which lasted several days, and the subsequent dramatic reduction in harvest volumes. Added to this were cool and wet summer conditions which required constant vigilance. The delayed harvest eventually yielded tiny volumes of pristine grapes which express a vibrant and energetic purity.
Tasting Note
Typical Boucherottes aromas include blue and black fruit, ground espresso, and damp earth. This wine is full-bodied and rather tannic and closed upon release, then gradually integrating and becoming more generous with time. Eventually the full range of floral, spice and bright fruit notes emerge across a long and elegant textural finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir
APPELLATION: Beaune Premier Cru AOC
PH: 3.54
ACIDITY: 3.64 g/l
ABV: 13.06%
AGING: 18 months in barrel, 1/3 new oak
Unique Selling Points
- Another of the gems to be discovered among the Beaune Premier Crus
- Shares much of the structure of a top Pommard while maintaining Beaune elegance
- Produced in relatively good volumes so that markets are well-supplied
- Jadot's commitment to quality ensures consistency throughout entire range
"My aim is to craft enchanting wines that taste of the great diversity of Burgundy."
Frederic Barnier, Winemaker
About the Grape
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
