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🏰Discover the surprising concentration and fine acidity of Georges Noëllat's 2020 Vosne-Romanée, a village wine that offers 【serious depth and delightful drinkability】. The 2020 vintage in Burgundy, despite severe temperatures and drought, yielded concentrated wines with maintained acidity, giving them a cool and interesting character. This Vosne-Romanée is noted for its deep ruby color, unusually intense for Pinot Noir, suggesting greater extraction. On the nose, it presents dark cherries, raspberry coulis, rose petal scents, violet, and exotic tea wisps. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and good acidity, offering succulent, round, and suave flavors of blackcurrant, licorice, and mocha, culminating in a long, velvety finish.
🍴 This elegant red Burgundy is a superb match for beef "Mironton", rabbit with chanterelle, venison with cranberries, or a selection of mature cheeses. It also complements classic Pinot Noir pairings like duck, goose, and other game birds.
🥂 An excellent choice for a refined dinner with friends, a special family gathering, or as a sophisticated gift for a Burgundy enthusiast. It's approachable now but will benefit from a few years of bottle aging. For optimal enjoyment, serve this wine at 16-18°C (60-64°F) after decanting for 1-2 hours to allow its complex aromas and flavors to fully open up.
BACKGROUND
Domaine Georges Noellat is a Burgundy winery located in Vosne-Romagne, famous for its Pinot Noir wine. Maxime Scheurlin, the 20-year-old grandson of George's wife, took over the estate from George's wife and made his debut with the excellent 2010 vintage. Prior to this, most of the winery's production was sold in bulk to négociant companies. Today, the domaine owns approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) of vineyards, spanning Vonn and neighboring communes, with a further ten hectares acquired through purchase and lease agreements. Of course, the domaine is still best known for its prized assets in Vosne, which include the Echezaux and Grands Echezaux parcels.
