Maison Edouard Delaunay - Côtes de Nuits-Villages Les Combes 2018
Burgundy
Red
Sold individually
Drink or Keep
15,5/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Les Combes 2018 offre un nez frais et aérien, de grande classe, typique de la Côte de Nuits, avec des parfums de cerise noire et d'épices. Magnifique attaque en bouche, qui se montre veloutée et ample, avec un parfait équilibre entre maturité et acidité. On retrouve des notes de fruits noirs, prunes sauvages, écorce, noisette, café, ainsi que des touches d'épices, encens, cire d'abeille et chocolat noir, avec des tannins encore fermes qui se fondront avec le temps... Superbe !
Features
Estate
Maison Edouard Delaunay
Cuvée
Les Combes
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côte de Nuits-Villages
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
75% from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits (Brochon, Fixin) for structure and a beautiful bouquet of black fruit, 25% from the southern part of the Côte de Nuits (Premeaux, Comblanchien) for suppleness and volume on the palate.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Sorting and vinification of destemmed grapes
Breeding
14 months, 10% in new tuns
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful deep blue-tinted color
Nose
Superb, fresh and airy, of great class, typical of the Côte de Nuits with black cherry and spice aromas.
Mouth
Magnificent attack, velvety, ample, perfect balance between maturity and acidity, notes of black fruits, wild plums, bark, hazelnut, coffee, touches of spices, incense, beeswax and dark chocolate, still firm tannins that will mellow with time.
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to beef bourguignon, duck breast with Roquefort, rillettes du Mans, marcassin terrine, Orloff veal knuckle...
Edouard Delaunay House
Côte de Nuits-Villages
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Noted domain 3*Stars (High-quality production that sets the standard in its sector)
About the domain :
More than a novelty, a rebirth. The return of this old house feels good. The man who has revived it is Laurent Delaunay. He is the founder's great-grandson, and has established himself as a benchmark for Languedoc pleasure wines in supermarkets. It's in Burgundy, on his home turf, that he once again displays the full extent of his talent and vision. We particularly recommend the nuits-saint-georges cuvées, vinified with extreme care and attention to tannin extraction, resulting in voluptuous, tender wines that are always upright. The entire range is beyond reproach.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Vin noté 15,5/20
Noted domain Recommended
Decanter
Rated domain (2020 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated domain (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
Laurent and Catherine Delaunay, founders of the Badet-Clément wine house in Nuits-Saint-Georges, have revived the Édouard Delaunay trading house, founded in 1893 by Laurent's great-grandfather. It offers a range of wines mainly from the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, from regional appellation to grand cru.
James Suckling
Rated domain (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews


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