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René Bouvier - Fixin Crais de Chêne 2011

Burgundy

Red

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3.7/5 (3 customers)

A new vintage, the 2010 was rated: RVF 14/20
This high-quality Fixin reveals itself intense on the nose, a little wild, and becomes complexifie with aeration, with floral notes of cloveflée. Ample on the palate, it's characterized by a fine mineral presence. The lovely vivacity and good persistence are accompanied by notes of red fruit in retro-olfaction... A lovely bottle!

Features

Estate

Domaine René Bouvier

Cuvée

Craie de Chêne

Vintage

2011

Designation

Fixin

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

pebbles mixed with clay from the alluvial fan and marl, south-east exposure

Viticulture

sustainable agriculture: working the soil, disbudding, green harvesting, no chemical fertilizers

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Traditional vinification, average duration 20 days

Breeding

18 months in barrel, with 30% new barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

intense color with beautiful violet reflets

Nose

intense, a little wild, complexifie on aeration, with floral notes of giroflée

Mouth

The wine is full-bodied, with a fine mineral presence. Slightly firm when young, the tannins mellow with age. The wine's liveliness and good persistence are accompanied by notes of red fruit in retro-olfaction.

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

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Domain René Bouvier

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Bernard Bouvier is one of Marsannay's finest winemakers, showcasing the commune's rich heritage. A firm believer in infusion, which breaks with the heavy extractions Burgundy has known in the past, he likes full-bodied wines, good young and good old, harvesting when ripe and intervening as little as possible. He likes the emotional and tactile aspects that guide him in his choices. We'd like to point out the friendly welcome he receives at the domaine, his organic approach, a range of gevreys, marsannays and fixins at affordable prices and with great homogeneity. An address that does not disappoint, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, with the tactful vinification that characterizes the domaine's production.

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

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

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

This three-generation family estate boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, signed his first vintage in 1986 and is one of a generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. After having, like many others, given in to the siren calls of modern, highly extracted wines, he has corrected course to produce finer cuvées. 2009 marks the transition to organic viticulture, and 2010 the start of the use of whole grapes, averaging 50% for all wines. More moderate use of new oak and more precise choices of ripeness have recently produced much more accomplished wines, rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016, but is again in the process of being approved.

Customer reviews

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3.7/5

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Note and review by M. MATHIAS B. Published on 28/03/2020

Well, I'm not usually a big Fixin fan, but this one's not bad and expresses the red fruit well, a little too mineral for my taste, but enthusiasts will like it. be sure to aerate well before tasting to feel the aromas.

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Note and review by M. JACQUES B. Published on 23/08/2019

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Note and review by M. MAURICE P. Published on 05/01/2015

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