Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hudelot Noellat
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru les Suchots
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate: ~92 (NM); Vinous: 92+; John Gilman: 92+; Burghound: 90–93. Drinking window often cited ~2020–2030

Tasting Note
Perfumed, soil-driven Pinot Noir: red and black cherry, cranberry, wild berries, violet, spice, espresso and saline minerality. Medium-bodied with supple dusty tannins, bright acidity and a tangy, long, marmalade-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb loin, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon, coq au vin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or soy-braised pork, miso-glazed salmon, shiitake soba, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; traditional fermentation (often indigenous yeasts); matured 16–18 months in French oak barrels (≈30–40% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Hudelot‑Noëllat is a historic Vosne‑Romanee estate (family-run) with century‑old vines; owns premier- and grand-cru parcels including Les Suchots and Romanée‑Saint‑Vivant.