Tollot-Beaut Aloxe-Corton 1er Fournieres 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Tollot-Beaut
Label Name:
 
Aloxe-Corton 1er Fournieres
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy (Côte d'Or)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted reviews for the 2020: Wine Spectator 92; Wine Enthusiast 92; Burghound 91; Vinous (Neal Martin) 89–91. Retail tasting notes suggest an approachable window from c. 2025–2038

Tasting Note
Ripe red and black cherry, raspberry and bramble with violet florals, warm earth and iron notes. Fine, powdery tannins, pronounced minerality and spice; medium-plus body with a savory, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, grilled lamb, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon, roasted game birds. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed aubergine, shiitake hot pot, braised beef with soy and star anise.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir (mostly de-stemmed); fermented in vats and aged ~18 months in French oak (≈30% new Burgundian pièces) using traditional Burgundian élevage.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Tollot-Beaut, based in Chorey-lès-Beaune, has bottled since 1921 and farms ~24 ha across the Côte de Beaune. Fournières parcels are older-vine plantings (c.50 years), on poor stony soils yielding concentrated fruit.