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91
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Allen Meadows
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2015
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Burgundy, Chassagne-Montrachet
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
91 / 100"A more elegant nose offers up notes of fresh red currant along with more obvious floral nuances if less earth and pepper hints. As one would expect there is more refinement present on the lightly mineral-inflected and sleek medium weight flavors where the finish really fans out on. Lovely juice that should also repay mid-term cellaring yet be reasonably approachable young."
- Allen Meadows
Tasting Notes
Domaine Blain-Gagnard, founded by Jean-Marc Blain and Claudine Gagnard around 1980. Today the domaine spans 8 hectares (20 acres) its vineyards are planted with a mixture of old and young vines, this achieves increased complexity in the finished wines.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru (rouge) is wine with weight, richness, and structure thanks to old vines and excellent terroir. It has a deep and complex nose with notes of pepper, earth, cassis, and red and dark berries, with fine tannins and purity of fruit thanks to aging in neutral oak barrels.