Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ol.Bernstein
Label Name:
 
Assortment Premiers Crus 6 Btls
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Côte de Nuits)
Volume:
 
6x 750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru; 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru (producer Olivier Bernstein). Notable scores for 2017 cuvées include: Les Champeaux – Wine Spectator 93. Chambertin (Bernstein 2017 Grand Cru examples) – WS 96 (reported by merchants). Clos Vougeot 2017 (Bernstein) – Decanter 95, WS 94. Individual Premier/Grand Cru bottles are widely reviewed at ~93–96 points and are highly collectible

Tasting Note
Elegant Pinot Noir: red cherry and raspberry, rose-petal perfume, subtle earth and iron minerality, gentle spice, silky tannins, bright acidity and a long, refined finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, roast pork, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, teriyaki or miso-glazed salmon, shiitake mushroom stir-fries, miso aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, small-lot vinification with partial whole-bunch inclusion, fermented traditionally and aged in predominantly new oak barrels for élevage.

Vineyard Info
Micro-négociant Olivier Bernstein (launched 2007) produces tiny quantities of Premier and Grand Cru Burgundies from old vines; cellars in Beaune and close vineyard management are central to his approach.