Minchin La Tour Saint Martin - Menetou-Salon Pommerais 2022
Loire
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Decanter
"The definition of a pinot ligérien with a great gourmandise".
Tart and spicy red fruit notes intermingle to give juicy burlat cherry aromas on aeration. The definition of gourmandise and freshness. Pommerais is the flagship wine of Domaines Minchin.
Features
Estate
Domaines Minchin
Cuvée
La Tour Saint Martin Pommerais
Vintage
2022
Designation
Menetou-Salon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soil, Kimmeridgian marl
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Hand-packed in trays, at optimum ripeness
Winemaking
Partially de-stemmed, fermentation in truncated cone-shaped vats, pre-fermentation cold maceration, long vatting, lightly pigmented and manually decanted.
Breeding
In truncated-cone tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby-red with lovely mauve tones
Nose
Lots of finesse, morello cherry and blackberry aromas, acidic notes
Mouth
Great finesse, lovely freshness, crisp tannins
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fillet of beef and grenaille potatoes, grilled vegetables, beef tartar, sea bass fillet, salmon with raspberries, Saint Marcellin, Tête de moine...
Domaines Minchin
Menetou-Salon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
With 17 hectares, Bertrand Minchin, a jovial and engaging winegrower, is one of the established names in the Menetou-Salon and Valençay appellations. With each passing vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are among the best in the area, while his imposing, structured whites gain in precision. Superb value for money.
Decanter
Rated wine (guide 2023) 92/100 (Vintage 2021)
About the wine:
With its delicate, spicy aromas and rich, sweet fruit, this is a fine Pinot Noir, with plenty of finesse and a long finish. Still young, it has the potential to become more complex with bottle age. Considering the quality, the price is reasonable and shows the level of quality that Pinot Noirs from the central vineyards are reaching today. The vines are planted on clay-limestone soils resting on Kimmeridgian marl. The hand-harvested grapes were fermented in conical wooden vats and aged for six to eight months. The estate was certified organic in 2022.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)
About the domain :
An established name in the menetou-salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin, equally at ease with reds and whites, has been established since 1987 at the head of 17 ha of vines on the heights of Morogues, in conversion to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 ha of Claux Delorme, in Selles-sur-Cher, and quickly established himself as a benchmark.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2024) 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 :
Bertrand Minchin is based in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with domaine La Tour Saint Martin, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme) - two operations grouped together under Domaines Minchin. The Valençays are joyful and upright: the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the expression of their place thanks to a meticulous touch, as in the skilfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified Organic.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 23/04/2024
Beautifully crafted, Pommerais plays the gourmet card, with a beautiful aromatic expression of Pinot Noir in this warm 2022 vintage. Extremely refined, it rolls out a dense carpet of crisp, fresh red fruit flavors, combined with a pinch of spice and enhanced by a hint of minerality. Complemented by the cocoa touch of silky tannins, it shows good sapidity over the long finish. This Menetou-Salon, with its great drinkability, was the perfect match for red wine Salers tabs with sautéed potatoes. Score = 3.9.
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