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Chanson Père et Fils - Mercurey 2012

Chanson Père et Fils - Mercurey 2012

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3/5 (2 customers)

With aromas of violets, cherry, and licorice on the nose, this Mercurey —with its deep ruby color—offers a concentrated and well-balanced palate, featuring very pure fruit and well-integrated tannins. A red wine that also boasts a fresh and generous finish… A must-try!

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Estate

Chanson Père et Fils

Vintage

2012

Designation

Mercurey

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

clay-limestone, on southeast-facing slopes

Viticulture

selection of specific plots, deep plowing to encourage deep root growth and highlight the terroir’s unique character, short pruning, debudding, and reduced yields

Grape Harvest

hand-picked at peak ripeness

Winemaking

vinification in tanks, cold pre-fermentation maceration followed by a long fermentation

Livestock farming

aged in oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

deep ruby color

Nose

with hints of violet, cherry, and licorice

Palate

Concentrated and well-balanced, with very pure fruit, well-integrated tannins, a lovely presence on the palate, and a fresh, generous finish

Serve

at 14-15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with red meat, white meat, cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2022 guide): 4 stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

Founded in 1750 by Simon Verry and acquired by the Bollinger Group in the late 1990s, the oldest of Beaune’s houses owns 45 hectares of vineyards located in the premier cru vineyards of both slopes. The house’s red wines are primarily made from purchased grapes, vinified by the house to maintain stylistic consistency with the estate. Brilliantly managed from a technical standpoint by Jean-Pierre Confuron (since 2001), this estate has become a model of viticulture, with the introduction of plowing, the elimination of soil amendments, and the adoption of organic viticulture. Chanson’s wines retain a very high proportion of stems during both white and red vinification. The guiding principle is balance within tension. The whites are transferred to barrels with as much lees as possible to ensure a reductive character throughout a 14- to 20-month aging period in barrels (20% new oak). The reds, whose Pinot ripeness is pushed to the optimum, retain a vibrant tannic and acidic structure and are adorned with fleshy fruit and underlying notes of sweet spices and licorice. These wines deserve a few years of patience in both styles.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

Founded in 1750 and owned by Bollinger since 1999, this classic Beaune-based house has now fully established its identity and style. It rivals the best in the industry with its precise and pure wines, both white and red. Vincent Avenel has taken the reins of the house, succeeding Gilles de Courcel, to whom we owe its revitalization. A state-of-the-art winery and the expert guidance provided through June 2020 by Jean-Pierre Confuron—both in the vineyard and in winemaking—explain the clarity of expression across the estate’s broad range up to the 2019 vintage, a vintage in which we detect subtle aging notes in certain cuvées, though slightly less pronounced than in previous vintages. We will wait to taste the 2020s in bottle to judge whether this great estate is moving in the right direction with its new team.

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

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3/5

based on 2 reviews

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