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| Winery |
Jean-Michel Guillon |
| Sub Region |
Cotes de Nuits |
| Variety |
Pinot Noir |
| Format |
750ML |
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Tasting Note
Burghound 92-95 Allen Meadows
A more subtle though still easily perceptible dollop of wood can be found on the somber aromas of plum, humus and newly turned earth. The succulent, delicious and impressively intense larger-bodied flavors possess a sleek mouthfeel while delivering outstanding length on the youthfully austere, compact, powerful and balanced finale. This is also very much built to repay extended cellaring and is a wine that's going to need a minimum of 10 years to be approachable.
Winemaking Winery
Size: Simple guyot
Ebroussage Manual (April, May, work on the soil), leaf stripping by hand (June, July), machine hedge cutting, green harvest, manual harvest, sorting in the vineyard and 2nd sorting at the winery. Processing HVE specifications and no weedkiller since 2000.
Vinification: 100% destemming, Inox vats
Ageing: ageing in new oak barrels (100%) for 13 months. SO2 and white earth filtration.
Type of soil: Limestone Clay
Winery
Jean-Michel Guillon, originally from Paris, switched to winemaking in Gevrey-Chambertin after retiring from aeronautics in 1980. Known for his fondness for new oak barrels, he humorously calls himself "the biggest oak barrel consumer" in the area.
He established a prestigious Domaine with support from friends like Rene Galland and the renowned Henri Jayer. Their wines, spanning esteemed appellations such as Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot, reflect a distinct Pinot Noir style praised by critics like Allen Meadows.
In 2020, Jean-Michel Guillon was elected as "Winemaker of the Year 2020" by Guide Hachette (Wine Guide Book)
