Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Fournières
After having tasted some (too) young Pinot Noirs I decided to open a well aged bottle (Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Fournières) for comparison. I did not regret: complex bouquet of dark cherries, plums, wet forest floor and a tiny bit of wood. Balanced at the palate with well resolved tannins and still enough of fruits. It ends with a rather long and aromatic finish (raspberries).
The Tollot-Beaut family Domaine is based at Chorey-Les-Beaune, often thought of as a slightly old-fashioned backwater. Their vineyard holdings, however, extend to Beaune, Savigny, Aloxe-Corton and a tiny holding in the Corton Charlemagne vineyard.
The hallmark of their wines is a striking purity of fruit – the reds display a truly succulent quality supported (but never dominated) by judicious use of oak.
It is now Nathalie Tollot who is in charge, alongside other members of this extensive family.
Pinot Noir
At first glance, most Pinot Noir wines are pale to medium in color due to their thin skins. Pinot Noir has a unique profile dominated by aroma compounds known as esters. These give it a complex array of flavors, from ripe cherry and raspberry to intriguing undertones of forest floor, tea leaves, and sometimes even clove.
On the nose, Pinot Noir is all about the symphony of red fruits. Yet, it also unveils layers of earthiness, spice, and, when oak-aged, gentle wafts of vanilla and smoke. As it ages, you might catch hints of mushroom and leather.
On the palate Pinot Noir is usually light to medium-bodied, with lower tannins (thanks to those thinner skins) and high acidity, making it a wine of grace and subtlety. The alcohol levels tend to be moderate, usually around 12-14%, contributing to its silky and elegant mouthfeel.
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