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Jean Guiton, Beaune 1er Cru, Les Sizies 2017

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Jean Guiton, Beaune 1er Cru, Les Sizies 2017

Mid crimson. Smells sweet-fruited and succulent. Super-inviting aroma. Slightly floral, so open and lively.Like so many of these wines, just perfect for drinking now though with no hurry.More savoury on the palate, firm structure but balanced by... Read More

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Jean Guiton, Beaune 1er Cru, Les Sizies 2017

ColourRed

RegionBurgundy

Sub RegionCote de Beaune

GrowerJean Guiton

Grape VarietyPinot Noir

Vintage2017

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

ClosureCork

CodeGUI517

Style

Medium Bodied

Light > Full

Burgundy

The Burgundy Pyramid

Making sense of the complexity of the complexity of Burgundy isn’t easy.

Though Burgundy only comprises 5% of France’s vineyard area, it holds 100 different Appellations, 25% of the entire French total.  There are no less than 5,000 growers, 85% of whom own less than 10 hectares, and four fifths of them make wine.

To make matters...

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Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir  

Origins       

  • Ancient vine, perhaps 2,000 years old

Distant origins in France - first documented mention in France in 1375

Characteristics   

  • Finicky grape: notoriously difficult to grow (which is partly why it is hugely intriguing to New World...
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Jancis Robinson

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She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...

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Jean Guiton, Beaune 1er Cru, Les Sizies 2017

Mid crimson. Smells sweet-fruited and succulent. Super-inviting aroma. Slightly floral, so open and lively.Like so many of these wines, just perfect for drinking now though with no hurry.More savoury on the palate, firm structure but balanced by the fruit core.Not particularly intense but persistent.16.5/20. Drink 2021-2026" Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, Tasted 8th January 2018

13 months in barrels, 20% new. After only a week in tank, this is already very expressive, with fresh cherries and raspberry. Lovely purity, black fruited accent too, so much fruit on the mid-palate along with soft tannins, an extrovert. Now-2027

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