Domaine Chantal Lescure Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots

Country: France Region: Burgundy

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Vintage: 2023 Colour: Red Style: Dry

Producer: Domaine Chantal Lescure 

Description:

Founded in 1975 by Chantal Lescure and Xavier Machard de Gramont, this family domain is now owned by their two sons Aymeric and Thibault and directed by François Chaveriat. Upon Chaveriat's arrival in 1996 the use of herbicides was stopped and the estate has been practicing fully organic methods since 2000, certified since 2006. The estate has a very high percentage of old vines in a superb collection of parcels including .42 hectares in Vosne-Romanee "Les Suchots" and 30 ares in the lieu-dit "Montiotes Hautes" in the upper part of the Clos de Vougeot.

These are true wines of terroir that offer great quality and character throughout the range, due to great work in the vines and "non-interventionist" work in the cellar: twenty years of organic farming; careful hand-harvesting with triage; "encuvage" by gravity; long, slow fermentations with wild yeasts; minimal pigeage; bottling without fining or filtration; slow pneumatic press for the whites at low pressure with zero batonnage seeking terroir rather than fruit.

Tasting Note:

Domaine Chantal Lescure 1er Cru Les Suchots hasa bouquet of blackberries, violets, and exotic spices. The palate is lush and layered, offering silky tannins and a seamless, mineral-driven finish. A wine of immense refinement that captures the richness and balance of the vintage.