100% Pinot Noir

100% Pinot Noir

One of the best value 2005 red Burgundies we have tried.

This family estate has gone from strength to strength since the two daugthers (Caroline and Juliette) took over - now acheiving critical acclaim in all the right publications. Yet prices still remain at a realistic level.

Fresh, red fruits and light perfumey notes. It is still very classically minded - this is no new world 'wanna be', but still delightfully approachable.

Domaine Boudau

70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Carignan

A more traditional style of Roussillon, high in Grenache. Soft, red fruits with a lovely woodland, bramble character. The fruit is very ripe with a slight jammy hint but this make the wine even more instantly enjoyable.

90% Syrah / 7% Grenache / 3% Mourvedre

Soft woody notes on the nose and a lovely herbacious, concentrated fruit behind. Dark mocha on the palate and a soft, silky feel with crisp chunky tannins. A very well made wine.

44% Syrah / 28% Cabernet Sauvignon / 24% Grenache / 4% Carignan

Organic

Domaine Olivier Pithon

Grenache, Carignan & a touch of Syrah

Organic production

100% Cabernet Franc

All the intensity and depth of Cabernet Franc and with a beautiful elegance.

Stony, mineral almost nutritious notes with a lovely juicy acidity - great structure. There's a soft 'squidgy' character to the palate, it's almost like the flesh of the grape. A very interesting dark, rolling finish - very classy impression.

70% Grenache / 15% Carignan / 10% Mourvedre / 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

"Planted on steep schist or slate slopes at an altitude of 200-300 m above sea level. Harvested in August 2005 with a yield of just 18 hl/ha. The grapes were hand-sorted, destemmed but not crushed. Indigenous yeast fermentation at 24°C over 14 days with gentle foot-treading. Malolactic in French oak and 90% matured for 20 months in 500 l demi-muid, French oak, 20% new, remaining 10% in 228 l Burgundy pièces, none new. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. TA 6.57 g/l, pH 3.30, RS 1.4 g/l.

Spicy, lifted on the nose by a clear note of volatility, surprising in this wine (I usually find Matassa reds and whites on the happily reductive side). Lovely fine texture and depth, a little meaty and surprisingly savoury. Vestiges of firm tannin. I might have put this in Italy in a blind tasting. Delicious freshness and no sign of heat even at 13.5%. - 17 Drink 2009-11 " www.jancisrobinson.com

100% Pinot Noir

"This is fresh, bright, pure and expressive with lovely red pinot fruit aromas preceding the supple and attractively textured, delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that display the classic Peuillets minerality on the persistent finish." - Allen Meadows 'Burghound.com'

Eric's second vintage from these rented St Joseph vineyards.

On the more restrained end of the St Joseph scale - waxy soft fruit with gentle wood notes. Seems well crafted rather then the raw power of some from this appellation , making this wine maybe a bit more appealing to a wider audience.

Domaine Olivier Pithon

100% Carignan

Organic production

Domaine Olivier Pithon

Grenache, Carignan & a touch of Syrah

Organic production

100% Pinot Noir

"A very pinot nose of fresh cherry and raspberry leads to round, supple, and somewhat light flavors that possess good detail and vibrancy plus an attractive mouth feel on the acceptably long finish." - Allen Meadows 'Burghound.com'.