Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Meo-Camuzet |
Label Name: | Corton Grand Cru Les Perrieres |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (WA) 95; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~93; Jasper Morris ~93; Burghound reviews positive (notes on structure/ageing)
Tasting Note
Dark cherry and bilberry with forest-floor, rose petal and baking-spice notes; mineral/iron undertone, dense mid-palate, bright acidity, ripe firm tannins and a long, penetrating finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, game birds, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, soy‑glazed pork, braised beef ramen, mushroom hot-pot; aged cheeses and truffle dishes.
Production Method
Native-yeast (spontaneous) fermentation, gentle extraction; malolactic in barrel; ~16 months in French oak with roughly 30–40% new barrels; minimal intervention.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet (Vosne‑Romanée) owns a small Les Perrières parcel on Corton hill (stony limestone soils, east-facing); noted family domaine focused on precise Burgundy Pinot Noir with long cellaring potential.