Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2019

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Availability
In stock
Volume
750ml
Varieties
Region/Country
Burgundy, France
Rating
94 points

Description

Owned by the family of the Comte Armand since 1825, Clos des Epeneaux is among Pommard’s most revered vineyards. Post-phylloxera, it wasn’t replanted until 1930. Further vineyards were acquired in ’94: Auxey-Duresses, Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, Volnay, and Volnay’s Frémiets.

The modern era effectively began with Pascal Marchand, who was succeeded as a winemaker by Benjamin Leroux. When Ben left in 2014 to focus on his own business, Paul Zinetti took the reins.

On this sloped south-facing parcel that has particular geology for this section of the vineyard, the vines are 40 years old on average. It is one of the most calcareous areas of the Côte de Beaune (30% active limestone). Rich with a small fruit, the wines can generally be drunk quite young, and yet can age easily for up to 10 years.

Rating

Score
94 points
Reviewer
Decanter
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Review

Grapes from a hectare of vines in south-facing parcels Les Duresses and Les Breterins are destemmed and fermented on natural yeasts prior to 18 months of aging in a cask (25% new) to produce this lovely, rich wine, dense with dark blackberry fruit and firm but well-integrated tannins. A wonderful wine that will open in a couple of years and continue to improve for at least a decade beyond that.

Specifications

Closure
Cork
Serving Temp.
12-14 °C
Alcohol
13%
Cellar until
Now - 2041

Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2019

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