Domaine Guy Amiot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos St Jean" Rouge 2015, 750ml

Covering 0.33 hectares with east orientation and calcareous clay soil, the 45-year-old vines produce a limited 880 bottles. The grapes undergo cold maceration, fermentation, and malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for 12 months in used and new barriques, then assembled in tanks to integrate for 6 months before bottling.

Tasting Note:

This is also mildly toasty though not so much as to suppress the pretty and expressive mix of red pinot fruit, earth and discreet floral scents. There is once again a step up in refinement as the middle weight flavors display good intensity on the sappy and mouth coating if mildly sweet finish.

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Region: Chassagne Montrachet

Variety: Pinot Noir

Rating: Burghound 90