Domaine Huguenot - Côte de Nuits-Villages La Créole 2018

Name: Domaine Huguenot - Côte de Nuits-Villages La Créole 2018
Brand: Domaine Huguenot
Rating: 3.2 (5 reviews)

Côte de Nuits Villages|Red wine

Burgundy

Red

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3.2/5 (5 customers)

15/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

pinot noir

terroir wine

Colorful and aromatically complex, the properties of the terroir give the wine a tonic, robust character. and robust character. Its aromas are generally expressed on a background of cherry, redcurrant and blackcurrant, with hints of spice. of spice. With its tannic structure, this is a broad, powerful wine on the palate, with remarkable fullness and roundness. roundness. Its texture is rich and promising. Easy to drink on any occasion, it's a simple, convivial wine. convivial. An immediate pleasure!

Features

Estate

Domaine Huguenot

Cuvée

La Créole

Vintage

2018

Designation

Côte de Nuits Villages

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

Very clayey soils with a few limestone gravels on the surface, plot called "La Créole" in the communes of Brochon and Fixin.

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Traditional and meticulous

Breeding

14 to 18 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Colored

Nose

Aromatically complex, the properties of the terroir give this wine a tonic, robust character. Its aromas are generally expressed on a background of cherry, redcurrant and blackcurrant, with hints of spice.

Mouth

With its tannic structure, this is a broad, powerful wine on the palate, with remarkable fullness and roundness. Its texture is rich and promising. Easy to drink in all circumstances, it's a simple, convivial wine. It can be enjoyed fairly young (3-5 years) and can also be kept for up to 10-15 years, depending on the vintage.

Serve

AT 13-15°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2033

Guard

10-15 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with red meats, terrines and pâtés, roasted or pan-fried offal, soft meats such as roast pork or pork in sauce, long-roasted lamb and braised veal. For cheeses, prefer those with a strong flavor: epoisses, langres, ami du chambertin, etc.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Philippe Huguenot is a pragmatist. Certified organic since 2013, he initiated this approach to enable his vines to regain the good rusticity he was no longer finding. Mechanical harvesting has also been abandoned. The estate is forging ahead, and its wines are increasingly elegant, with a pleasant fruitiness that seduces from their earliest youth. The acceleration in quality has been spectacular over the last few vintages. A man of rare kindness, with wines that reflect his image, he likes to welcome his customers to the cellar when many have closed their doors in the face of commercial success. The quality here is particularly consistent.

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Rated 15/20

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Since 1790, ten generations have succeeded one another on this 21-hectare estate, renowned for its Marsannay, Gevrey and Fixin wines. Philippe Huguenot took over from his father Jean-Louis in 1996 and launched the organic conversion of his vineyard (certification in 2013).

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Heir to ten generations of Marsannay winemakers, Jean-Louis Huguenot, who died in 2019, produced technically irreproachable wines for a long time. More discreet, his son Philippe and his wife Valérie have given their wines more personality, without compromising their fundamental qualities. The range as a whole includes precise, solid wines, which have been certified organic since 2019, but over-ageing diminishes the nuances of terroir expression with dry finishes. We hope that Philippe Huguenot, now fully in charge, will change this style. Major renovation work on the winery and buildings is currently underway.

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.2/5

out of 5 reviews