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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge, 2018
Bottled. Riper and darker than the Bourgogne though with air there's inviting dark-cherry fruit. More oaky, a bit spicy, firm and dry, the tannins providing the freshness. Needs more time than the Bourgogne but less charming. 2023-2028 16+,... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionBurgundy
Sub RegionCote de Beaune
GrowerAgnes Paquet
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2018
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePAQ618
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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Agnes Paquet
Most of Agnès Paquet's vines lie in the Auxey-Duresses appellation, including a plot that has been in her family since the 1950s, and it is here that she is carving a reputation for consistently producing wine of value and quality.
Agnes Paquet
Agnes Paquet's white has attracted favourable reviews in both Decanter Magazine and jancisrobinson.com...
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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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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge, 2018
Bottled. Riper and darker than the Bourgogne though with air there's inviting dark-cherry fruit. More oaky, a bit spicy, firm and dry, the tannins providing the freshness. Needs more time than the Bourgogne but less charming. 2023-2028 16+, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, January 2020
From two parcels, one of 50 years of age and one planted in 2000. Matured in oak for 12 months, 15% new. Pretty nose of red cherries; vibrant, juicy ripeness of fruit shows through with supple tannins. Now-2028
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