Thierry Richoux 2019 Irancy Rouge

Pinot Noir

Burgundy, France

The grapes are sourced from thirty-five-year-old vines on Kimmeridgian limestone soils. It is typically a rustic and mineral driven expression of Pinot Noir, but in a warm, ripe vintage, there is a layer of texture and juicy fruit that sits on this backbone of structure. In the glass, this wine screams Burgundy - with explosive red fruit, crushed flowers, earth, smoke and minerality - it is another one of those wines where the aromatics alone are worth the price of admission. On the palate, there is red fruit galore - concentrated cherry rinds, red raspberries, rose petals, that are accented by licorice, charcoal with a spine of herbs, sizzling minerality, and acidity. It is juicy, but yet the wine is so fresh and light on its feet. There is an inner perfume to the wine that echoes across the palate for a long finish.