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Domaine de Suremain, Pinot Noir, Mercurey

Burgundy, France 2013 (750mL)
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Domaine de Suremain, Pinot Noir, Mercurey


The appellation of Mercurey, situated in the Côte Chalonnaise just across the valley of Maranges from the Côte d’Or, was named after the messenger of Gods in Roman mythology. The sub-region of Côte Chalonnaise is derived of five separate appellations; the three that offer Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are Mercurey, Givry and Rully. Mercurey, when crafted by an expert producer like today’s example, is capable of offering simultaneously lush and supple red Burgundy of incredible concentration with old world minerality from the trademark soils that make Burgundy so inimitable. This particular off-the-beaten path Pinot Noir is an incredible value and honestly one of the greatest examples I have ever experienced at this price point.
 
Domaine de Suremain’s eighteen hectares of vines are scattered across the undulating hills surrounding the winery’s Château de Bourgneuf. At the helm of the seventh generation estate, Yves and Marie-Hélène de Suremain practice lutte raisonnée viticulture and utilize almost strictly organic principles. Roughly ¾ of the fruit is sourced from Premier Cru vineyards which have clay and limestone soils. The hand-harvested fruit is 100% destemmed and vinified in open top, wooden fermenters of 50-100 hectoliters. The juice enjoys eight days of skin contact with twice daily punch downs. The wine is then aged for twelve months in 15% new, 228-liter French oak, resulting is a wine of pristine fruit and lively personality with the clear voice of its terroir.    
 
The 2013 Domaine de Suremain Pinot Noir has a very dark, highly reflective ruby red core with garnet and pink reflections on the rim. The nose is incredibly pure and dominated by freshly picked wild strawberry, huckleberry and various wild berries over hibiscus, wet violets, wild herbs and black mushrooms. The palate is medium-plus in body and boasts a seductively rich, dense texture that is filled with unctuous, slightly sweet fruit including wild strawberry, dried goji berries, huckleberry and black cherry over subtle earth and minerality. I can’t imagine this wine getting any better than it is right now, but the future of this wine should be quite bright. It does not need much air. Simply pour directly in Burgundy stems at cellar temperature and listen to this wine sing. This is exactly the wine I want when I go to Zuni Cafe and order the world famous Chicken, luckily you can prepare it at home. It takes some planning, but well worth it.
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France
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Burgundy
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FranceMercurey (Côte Chalonnaise)
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Limestone and Clay
Farming
Lutte Raisonée
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Pinot Noir
Alcohol
13.0
OAK
French

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