Meo-Camuzet Corton Grand Cru Les Perrieres 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Meo-Camuzet
Label Name:
 
Corton Grand Cru Les Perrieres
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (WA) 95; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~93; Jasper Morris ~93; Burghound reviews positive (notes on structure/ageing)

Tasting Note
Dark cherry and bilberry with forest-floor, rose petal and baking-spice notes; mineral/iron undertone, dense mid-palate, bright acidity, ripe firm tannins and a long, penetrating finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, game birds, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, soy‑glazed pork, braised beef ramen, mushroom hot-pot; aged cheeses and truffle dishes.

Production Method
Native-yeast (spontaneous) fermentation, gentle extraction; malolactic in barrel; ~16 months in French oak with roughly 30–40% new barrels; minimal intervention.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet (Vosne‑Romanée) owns a small Les Perrières parcel on Corton hill (stony limestone soils, east-facing); noted family domaine focused on precise Burgundy Pinot Noir with long cellaring potential.