Burgundy
GC - 2020 - Yann Durieux
Recrue des Sens
We hope you'll try this memorable cuvée one day, for its elegance and complexity: rose, violet, cherry, pepper, oregano, leather... Palate: velvety tannins, mineral structure, just the right amount of acidity. A free and pure Pinot, close to perfection.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Degree of alcohol
- 14 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2035
- rock’n’roll
100% Pinot Noir from vines grown organically and planted on clay-limestone soils. If the name wasn’t clear enough, yes, GC stands for Gevrey-Chambertin, even though it is labelled as a Vin de France! The cuvée was produced thanks to the purchase of grapes in line with the estate's practices, as the plots are obviously very difficult to acquire. Manual harvest and natural vinification. Maceration in whole bunches, soft pressing, 24 months of aging in wooden casks. Unfined, unfiltered, zero added sulfites.
Yann Durieux
Yann Durieux. He may have the look of a wayward hippy, but this is a man who’s never lost his way or his gift. The young vigneron is a wunderkind with an impeccable résumé, including 10 years at Prieuré-Roch as vineyard manager. Let’s just put it in bold now for all to see: ATTENTION PURE TALENT. In 2010, he and Christela took over Domaine Recrue des Sens, then an estate in difficulty. Their...
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