Morgan Truchetet - Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Topons" 2018
17/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
1*Étoile
Hachette
“Both on the nose and on the palate, this wine displays remarkable depth, opulence, and velvety smoothness: a distinguished Pinot Noir of fine provenance. ” (Bourgogne Aujourd’hui – August–September 2020) Julie and Morgan’s expertise shines through once again in this deep, whole-cluster Nuits-Saint-Georges. A fine ambassador for its appellation and vintage.
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Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Rich, with dark fruit and spicy notes
Palate
Full-bodied, concentrated, intense, and juicy. The whole-cluster harvest is expertly handled and well-balanced in this vintage, with the ripe stems lending the wine precision, depth, and structure.
Serve
At 13-15°C
Open
Let recent vintages breathe beforehand
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2032
Guard
10–15 years old
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with wild boar terrine, baked eggs, or scrambled eggs with porcini mushrooms, venison stew, or partridge stew with chestnuts
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Both on the nose and on the palate, this wine displays remarkable depth, richness, and smoothness: a distinguished Pinot Noir of fine provenance
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2021) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the wine:
The Truchet family sourced grapes from a vineyard adjacent to their family estate. Made from whole clusters, this lovely age-worthy wine stands out for its rich body and firm tannins. It is a fine representative of its appellation and vintage.
About the estate:
The estate is located in Premeaux-Prissey, the village with two churches: one in Premeaux and one in Prissey. Jean-Pierre Truchetet settled here in 1980 with his wife Sylvie and cultivates 5.3 hectares. The sixth generation—the winemaker’s two children, Morgan and Julie—took over the estate (currently in the process of converting to organic farming) in 2019 and established a wine merchant operation to expand their product line.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
In January 2019, Morgan Truchetet and his sister Julie took over the family estate, which consists of just over five hectares, along with a small wine-trading business under the name Morgan Truchetet that purchases grapes directly from the vineyards. From the very beginning, Julie and Morgan—who studied viticulture and oenology at the Beaune wine school—enjoyed their father’s complete trust, and he gave them full freedom in managing the vineyards and winemaking. Every effort is made here to preserve the integrity of the grapes: after passing over a vibrating table, the grapes are destemmed for a pre-fermentation maceration at 11–12°C for a few days; the temperature of alcoholic fermentation is controlled, with three to four punch-downs and two to three pump-overs per cuvée. All work is carried out by gravity, from transfer to tanks to transfer to barrels, with new barrels limited to 20%. Private customers, who are welcome at the winery, will be charmed by the cheerful disposition of these two young winemakers and the aromatic purity of their finest Pinot Noirs, a grape variety that accounts for 80% of the estate’s production. The organic farming certification, which was initiated in March 2020, immediately reveals the estate’s lofty ambitions.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. LUCIEN V. Posted on 12/22/2024
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Review by Ms. LOUISE C. Posted on January 2, 2022
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