Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Tannins
Les Aigrots is on the Pommard side of Beaune, just north of Clos des Mouches. The Lafarge parcel has .66 ha of Pinot Noir with an average vine age of 45 years, planted in soils of gravelly limestone and red clay. Mostly planted in the lower part of the Premier Cru. Aged in 18 months in 15% new oak.
Jasper Morris:
"Not quite finished its malolactic. Richer purple, a touch of green apple, but otherwise a dark bright fruit. A vibrant energy, raspberry not strawberry, firmer than it will be at the back, with admirable persistence. This will be a fine Clos des Aigrots. Drink from 2030-2037. Tasted Dec 2024."
Country
France
Sub-Region
Beaune
Region
Burgundy
Varieties
Pinot Noir
Farming
Biodynamic, Organic
Soil
Clay, limestone
Winemaking
Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 15 months in 10% new oak, fined with bentonite, light filtration.