MEURSAULT
2020 Rouge Clos des Mouches Domaine Henri Germain
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Meursault |
| ABV | 14% |
| Vineyard | Clos des Mouches |
A lovely floral nose with notes of red berry fruits and a bit of red plum. Mild peppery notes too. Ripe fruit on the palate. Jean-François opted for 40% whole bunches in 2020. There's good grip and it's nicely balanced. A good village red that should start drinking well within the next 3-5 years. Drinking range: 2023 - 2030 L&S (Nov 2021)
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(from a small .53 ha monopole). A slightly riper nose is comprised by notes of spicy black cherry liqueur and warm earth nuances. There is again very good vibrancy to the nicely rich yet also nicely detailed middle weight flavors that are prettier than they are deep on the persistent finale. This needs to develop more depth, but it appears to have the potential if allowed a few years of keeping. Drinking range: 2026 - Rating: 88-91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Apr 2022)
The 2020 Meursault Clos des Mouches Rouge wafts from the glass with aromas of rich berry fruit, warm spices, rose petals and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, rich and vibrant, its fleshy core of fruit is framed by ripe, powdery tannins and lively acids. Rating: 90-92 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)
Domaine Henri Germain
Jean-François Germain was joined in 2018 by his daughter Lucie - who is now helping to run this small (7ha) domaine.
The Chassagne vineyards came through his mother, a Pillot, and Jean-François is married to François Jobard's daughter, so they are quite intertwined with some of our other producers. The Poruzots comes from the rows next to Remi Jobard's. In terms of winemaking the Germains are always happy to let nature take its course, and in the vineyards they follow as natural a system of viticulture as possible (organic, not certified).
These are concentrated, tightly wound wines from one of Burgundy's coldest cellars. Alcoholic fermentations can take months and the malolactics are often late, so they have always gone for long élevage in old barrels, always for two winters, and the Premiers Crus usually for 22 months. Slow to develop, they show wonderful crystalline purity. New wood is used very sparingly, just to replace barrels sold when they get to ten years old.
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