Burgundy
Jeannot - 2020 - Yann Durieux
Recrue des Sens
A very fine Pinot Noir, and the greatest wine produced by Yann in the exceptional 2019 vintage, perfectly balanced. A cuvée that’s less seductive than GC but more refined – a luscious juice, smooth and fruity, with a complex aromatic palette.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Degree of alcohol
- 13.5 %
- To drink from
- 2025 to 2035
- rock’n’roll
"Jeannot" is a cuvée made in memory of Yann's grandfather, also a winegrower in Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and Beaune, who was one of the pioneers of Les Dames Huguettes. It is therefore a 100% Pinot Noir produced from the selection of the most beautiful grapes of Les Dames Huguettes, a vineyard site in the commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Vines grown organically and harvested by hand. Natural vinification, in whole bunches, wine aged for 24 months in barrels, with a part of new oak. Bottled without fining or filtration, without added sulphites.
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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