| Producer | Dom Marcel Giraudon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 04632 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 13.00% |
Lower ABV The sister/brother team of Aurelie and Thibaut Giraudon grow wine on about 60 acres in Chitry, just outside of Chablis in northern Burgundy. Thibaut harvests each plot of their 15 acres of Pinot when the flavors are ripe and then Aurelie ferments each lot in vat and tank. In a larger winery, they’d blend all their Pinot Noir into a single cuvee and bottle it all at once. But their small cellar doesn’t allow this, so they bottle each vat as its ready, with earlier bottlings showcasing light, fresh, aromas and flavors and later releases more structure and grip.
This is the fourth of five bottlings, and while it’s still vivid and nicely light (13.0% alcohol), it’s also darker, a bit more dense and has a just right touch of food-friendly grip. The shimmering, translucent, ruby red color that’s easily seen through doesn’t prepare you for the big “pop” of flavor intensity here. Late season cherry and raspberry fruit are balanced by tangy cranberry and accents of mid-summer flowers and earthy spice. A bold squirt of dark raspberry/cherry juice delivers a zesty tang on the dry, mouthwatering, finish. It will shine with holiday feasts (Thanksgiving anyone?) and is going to be just as delicious before and after a big meal too. Aurelie says 2023 is her best vintage ever for this wine. And with 10 vintages or so of experience with the wine, we have to agree.
For You If: You normally enjoy Pinot Noir from Burgundy, Oregon or the cooler parts of California; you’re after something rich enough to handle cool-weather meals and supple enough to just sip; you like getting one heck of a deal – this wine is seriously underpriced.
Not For You If: You prefer a “heavy” Pinot Noir – this has plenty of body, but isn’t dense or weighty; you want to taste overt oak on your Pinot – this is done all in tank.
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