Bernard Defaix Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2020

Burgundy, France

Bernard Defaix’s Bourgogne Pinot Noir conveys the wonderful marriage of earthy-yet-pure Burgundian Pinot Noir on Chablis’ special soils. An opaque ruby hue in the glass, Defaix’s Bourgogne rouge casts aromas of cherry and raspberry fruit infused with the perfumed minerality of the white limestone soils of the Auxerre. Brisk acidity and waves of bright limestone minerals seemingly impale the wine’s fresh, sappy boysenberry fruit into the tongue. Chewy food-friendly tannins, tangy acidity, and hints of cinnamon, herbs and cured meats join an undercurrent of oyster-shell limestone terroir on the wine’s long, graceful finish. Utterly delicious and endlessly versatile at the table, we suggest enjoying this beauty both young to capture all of its vibrant berry fruit and lip-smacking acidity, and again in five years or so when the wine’s structure melds into its core of sappy berry fruit.  Pair with roast chicken, duck, potatoes au gratin, salmon and light pork preparations.