A wine that you open alone and it’s gone in 45 minutes….you don’t know how it happened, but you still want more. Sound familiar? Aw c’mon, yes it does. This offer is one of “those” wines—an affordable, off-appellation over-achiever full of energy, personality, and utter drinkability.
Domaine Goisot’s 2013 “Les Mazelots” hails from the outer-borough Burgundy appellation of Irancy, located just southwest of Chablis—one of the most northerly Pinot Noir growing zones in France and a sommelier ‘flash-card’ candidate if there ever was one. Goisot’s Irancy enjoys an underground cult following among vignerons and sommeliers, the kind of lesser-known gem that turns up on Michelin-starred French restaurant lists. The 2013 Les Mazelots is sourced from 97-year-old vines that are organically and biodynamically farmed in Kimmeridgian limestone, creating a Pinot Noir of pristine red fruit, life, personality, freshness and beautiful texture. It delivers everything one could want in a bottle of red Burgundy and is one of the best values in France—but sadly, we only have a tiny amount of this wine.
The 2013 Les Mazelots exhibits a deep ruby core with pink reflections on the rim. The nose reveals highly perfumed aromatics of red cherry, strawberry, and red currant laced with an enchanting array of dried roses, grape stems, white tea, fresh lavender, sage and crushed white rocks. On the palate it darts and dances, a medium-bodied Pinot with quenching acidity that finishes with unforgettable mineral verve—you can’t help but return for glass after glass, and you shouldn’t feel at all self-conscious if you polish the bottle off yourself! Plan ahead and pull the cork on this bottle 2-3 hours before serving. If pressed for time, decant for 30 minutes instead and serve in Burgundy stems between 60-65 degrees. This wine will dazzle alongside chicken or roast duck, but we recommend this Alpine Rabbit Stew over Polenta.