2020 AOP Maranges 'Au Bois Sud'
Regular price
$95
750ml
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Pinot Noir from a small site in between Santenay and Cheilly-lès-Maranges, where the sols are made up of clay, limestone and silt. Vinification in stainless steel vats - 100% whole bunch maceration for 15 days, and then aged in old barrels for one year. Not fined or filtered. 10ppm SO2 added before bottling.
This is still youthful, so give it some air to let it reveal itself. Blackberries, blueberries, ozone and soy. Warm soil and raw wild meat. Black roses in the background. Dense, taught and fresh. Mineral and packed with dark fruit. Blackberries, black cherries, black plums. Stony. Tension wraps around the density, and balanced acidity carries it along. Full mid palate, this is all about density and power combined with freshness. Serious wine to have with a meal. Serve slightly chilled. Becomes lighter on day two, with stronger notes of blueberries.
