Rully 1er Cru Red "Cloux" 2020 | Wine of the Domaine De Villaine

Red wine Rully 1er cru "Cloux" 2020 Domaine De Villaine

The Domaine De Villaine is located in Bouzeron, south of Beaune, and has expanded with acquisitions in Mercurey and Rully. Bought in 1971 by Pamela and Aubert de Villaine, they applied the same methods as at the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (of which Aubert was one of the co-managers for more than 50 years): biodynamic vines, organic certification, natural vinification, grapes picked and sorted by hand. Recently, Pierre de Benoist, their nephew, has gradually taken over the estate.

This Rully 1er Cru "Cloux" 2020 from the Domaine De Villaine to the nose, after notes centred on raspberry and seeds "embedded" in the skin of this fruit, allows us to perceive the finesse of the wine, with a tonic aromatic character. The palate is more open than the nose and offers a nice attack with a structure and a complex and subtle bouquet. It plays between the pulp of the Pinot Noir fruit and the suppleness of the tannins. This mouthfeel, which remains delicate, also develops mineral notes that make you salivate. It is almost reminiscent of the aromatic freshness of its Chardonnay counterpart, whose vines are right next door. The beautiful concentration of this wine suggests that it can be aged for between three and ten years.

• Produced in Burgundy (Côte Chalonnaise)
• Grape variety: Pinot Noir
• Vintage: 2020
• Alcohol content: 13.5% vol

Capacity: 0.75 L