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95-Points by Burghound. 

A brooding and reticent nose grudgingly offers up its array of ripe but cool wild black berries and forest floor that is trimmed in hints of wood and menthol. There is excellent vibrancy to the detailed and stony middle weight flavors that are not particularly dense but do offer outstanding length where the supporting tannins are quite fine grained in the context of what is typical for Lavaux. Practicing Organic.

 

  • Pierre Girardin (also known as Pierre-Vincent Girardin or "PVG") is a wine producer based in the town of Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. The domaine, however, produces a wide range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay-based wines, from basic Bourgogne labels to several grands crus from across the region, including the Côte de Nuits.
  • Although himself a new face in the wine-producing community in the area, Girardin is the son of well-respected vigneron Vincent Girardin, who sold his eponymous domaine in 2012. Benefitting from his father's extensive contacts in Burgundy, as well as a small collection of top plots across the region that were not included in the 2012 sale, Girardin fils (son) has been able to establish an already stellar portfolio.
  • Wines produced include Le Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne, a Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (although this is a village-level wine, not a premier cru), a Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots and a range of Meursault premiers crus, among numerous other high-profile sites (including a Clos de Vougeot and a Gevrey-Chambertin).
  • Viticulture is run on organic principles while the influence of new oak is less intrusive in the wines with the use of specially commissioned, larger-format 456L barrels (the equivalent to two standard Burgundy "pièces", or barriques).
  • Lavaut Saint-Jacques (often written Lavaux-Saint-Jacques) is a Premier Cru climat just west of Gevrey-Chambertin village in the Cote de Nuits sub-region of Burgundy. The vineyard, planted to Pinot Noir, is considered one of the best Premier Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin, producing rich, lush examples of red Burgundy. Lavaut Saint-Jacques has a similar soil structure to its more prestigious neighbor Clos Saint-Jacques, as well as the Estournelles-Saint-Jacques vineyard further up the hill.

Pierre Girardin, 1er Cru "Lavaux St. Jacques" Gevrey-Chambertin, Burg, FR 2021

SKU: M3A + M4A + 125
$700.00 Regular Price
$550.00Sale Price
  • Style

    Red
  • Vintage

    2021

  • Bin

    M3A + M4A + 125

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