Domaine Dupont-Tisserandot Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2008

6 x Bottle (75cl)

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Colour
Red
Vintage
2008
Producer
Domain Dupoint-Tisse
Country
FRANCE
Region
BURGUNDY - COTE DE NUITS
Sub Region
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
Alcohol
13%
Product code
5DUP2B2008
Availability
3 cases
Grape Variety
100% Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes

This rich Pinot Noir has pronounced cherry and strawberry fruit. With toasty, tobacco characteristics and a long concentrated finish.

Vinification Details.

All the berries are de-stalked before cold maceration, and no chemical yeasts are used.

Producer Information

This is a comparatively large domaine of 23 hectares which takes its name from former grocer Bernard Dupont who married vineyard owner Gisele Tisserandot back in 1954. Their daughter Patricia's husband Didier Chevillon has been in charge of winemaking since 1999 while their other son-in-law Jean-Louis looks after the vineyards. The grapes are now entirely destemmed (although in â€˜09 he included some whole bunches) and undergo a pre-fermentation cold-soak. Up to 100% new oak is used for the Grands Crus. These are classic Nuits wines in the sense they are rich and meaty, but have a gloss and succulence to them which makes them relatively easy to understand and enjoy. While some might see Didier as a modernist he eschews over-extraction, and the wines are both expressive and well-balanced.

Regional info.

Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest wine-producing village in Burgundy's Cote d'Or, with its vineyards spilling over into the next door commune of Brochon. Located in the far north of the Cotes de Nuits above Morey St Denis, classic Gevrey-Chambertin is typically deeper in colour, firmer in body and more tannic in structure than most red Burgundy. The best can develop into the richest, most complete and long-lived Pinot Noir in the world. This is largely thanks to the iron-rich clay soils, though much depends on whether the vineyard is located on either the steeper slopes (Evocelles, Clos St Jacques) or the richer, flatter soils (Clos Prieur, Combottes).

Whereas in the past there have been numerous underperformers in Gevrey-Chambertin, exploiting the reputation of this famous village and its iconic Grand Crus, today the overall quality is higher than ever.

More information

ageing potential

Up to 14 years

organic

vegetarians

classification apellation

Cote de Nuits

residual sugar

1.6g/l

vineyard name

Dupont-Tisserandot

food match

Grilled duck breast

total acidity

3.46g/l

wine ph

3.40

makers name

Didier Chevillon

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