Red Wine Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits - Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot - Biodynamic
Tasting Notes:-
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BOURGOGNE |
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2017 |
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Pinot Noir |
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Consume me at room temperature |
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Giboulot’s love of his organic methods perhaps comes from the fact that he has never done it any differently. He learnt his craft from his father, who ran the estate on an organic basis since 1975, and took over production in 1985 with just a single hectare of land. It was certified biodynamic in 1996. He now produces around 35,000 bottles a year across ten hectares. His vines of Pinot Noir, for the red wines, and Chardonnay and Pinot Beurot, for the whites, grow in soils of clay and chalk, at 280 to 400 metres elevation. Only indigenous yeast is used in production, which is based firmly on the schedule of the lunar month. He does not stir the lees, and prefers the wine to reach its own level of quality with minimum intervention. He even uses a mechanical screw press rather than a pneumatic equivalent. As a result of this care and attention to wines and principles, Giboulot’s wines are balanced, precise and elegant. |
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My fragrance is quite complex, with a beautiful red berries scent, roses notes and hints of herbaceous aromas. |
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First sip can be perceived as spicy, but within minutes, red fruits will kick in as well as some beautiful earthy notes. I am very approachable, easy to drink. With flavours of cherry, strawberry, and a bit of cinnamon red currant and wet forest floor. My tannins aren’t over present but quite smooth and well complemented by a nice acidity. |
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Overall, I can be qualified as super fresh and youthful, and balanced, which gives me a nice cellar potential, in the case you would want to try me in 5 more years, over a nice roast beef or even better, a nice grilled duck breast with mushrooms. Please be careful regarding cellaring especially with Australian heat waves, you wouldn’t want me to cook and deliver nothing but bitterness and jam. |