Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Michel Noellat |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Guide Hachette des Vins (2021): 2 stars — 'Vin remarquable' with Coup de Coeur
Tasting Note
Red and black cherry, violet and rose petal, forest-floor and spice with cocoa notes; silky texture, velvety tannins and a long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, entrecôte or beef, duck (including Peking duck), mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Camembert; Asian pairings: char siu or hoisin-glazed duck, Korean BBQ short ribs, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fully destemmed; cold soak 3–5 days; ~18–20 day fermentation; aged 16–18 months in French oak (≈50% new); light filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Michel Noëllat is a multi-generation Vosne-Romanée estate; owns parcels in Les Suchots (domain holdings ~1.8 ha, vines ~70 years old).