$72.00
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Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
First Glance: Floral, Dark Fruited, Mineral, Structured
The Wine:
Biodynamic. Single-vineyard Pinot Noir. Replanted some twenty years ago to 12,000 vines per hectare, La Ronce was established with low-yielding, mass-selection cuttings specifically chosen to suit the site’s warm microclimate. Each vine naturally yields only 2-4 bunches —about half to a third of what you would expect of a well-managed Grand Cru site in the Côte d’Or! Unlike Les Mazelots in Irancy, La Ronce is on white clay soils rich in fossils. This soil gifts a more seductive, sweet-fruited, ‘Beaunois’ style of Pinot than the Mazelots’ more mineral, structured persona.
The Review:
Neal Martin, Vinous Media
"From vines located on light blue clay with no surface detritus, the 2019 Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre La Ronce has an exquisite, floral bouquet of blackberry and raspberry fruit infused with peony and violet scents. The palate is very well balanced with pliant tannins, superbly judged acidity and firm grip on the finish, counterbalanced by a lovely saline note that lingers in the mouth. Wonderful."
