Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ol.Bernstein
Label Name:
 
Assortment Grands Crus 7 Btls
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
7x 750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
Hand‑harvested grapes from seven Grand Cru plots; small-batch fermentations (partial whole-cluster used), élevage in a high proportion of new French oak barrels and bottled by hand.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17
Tasting Note:
 
Complex Grand Cru Pinot Noir mix: dark cherry, blackberry, forest floor, floral spice and toasted oak; fine satiny tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast duck, beef tenderloin, lamb, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), miso or soy‑glazed salmon, soy-braised short ribs, mushroom-based Chinese or Japanese dishes.
Vineyard Info:
 
Micro-négociant Olivier Bernstein (est. 2007) sources and manages grapes from premier and grand cru Côte de Nuits sites, owning select parcels (e.g., Mazis); tiny production, terroir-driven approach.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Individual bottles in the 2017 assortment received high scores from major critics—Mazis‑Chambertin 96 Decanter/95 Wine Spectator; Clos Vougeot 95 Decanter/94 Wine Spectator; Charmes‑Chambertin 95 Wine Spectator; multiple 94–96 ratings from Decanter, Wine Spectator, Jancis Robinson and Vinous