Awards/Ratings

Jancis Robinson (cask sample) 17/20; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 88–91/100; reviewers note ready-youthful with 2024–2034 drinking window (sources: Berry Bros. & Rudd, Burghound, JancisRobinson)

Tasting Note

Perfumed red cherry, raspberry and dark berry with floral rose and spice; earthy mineral core, hints of crushed fennel and white pepper. Elegant, silky texture, fine tannins, vibrant acidity and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing

Western: roast duck, lamb, venison, coq au vin, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, teriyaki salmon, miso-glazed eggplant, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method

Hand-harvested, 100% destemmed; chilled pre-fermentation maceration (~10°C), indigenous yeast fermentation in concrete (<35°C), 20–22 day maceration; aged 12–14 months in French oak (30–40% new); bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info

Family domaine founded 1954 (Edmond Geantet & Bernadette Pansiot). Run by Vincent and son Fabien; holdings across the Côte de Nuits with old-vine parcels; practice lutte raisonnée (reasoned viticulture).