| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Yann Durieux |
| Label Name: | Tete de Ponts |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Hautes-Côtes de Nuits (Burgundy) |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 14% |
| Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Retail listings and importer notes list this as highly rated (Wine Spectator ~95; Burghound ~90–93 quoted by merchants)
Tasting Note
Concentrated Pinot Noir: red cherry, raspberry, rose and peony florals, sweet spice, balsamic plum and earthy undergrowth; polished yet firm tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, mushroom risotto, beef tenderloin, aged cheeses; Asian: Peking/hoisin duck, char siu, Korean barbecue (bulgogi), miso-glazed fish, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested biodynamic fruit, native-yeast fermentation, aged 24–36 months in new oak pièces; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal SO2.
Vineyard Info
Recrue des Sens (Yann Durieux), small family-rooted domaine in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits focused on biodynamic, low-intervention Burgundies and tiny-production top cuvées.
Yann Durieux Tete de Ponts 2019
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