X Monnot Pommard les Vignots 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
X Monnot
Label Name:
 
Pommard les Vignots
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 91-93; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 92; Wine Spectator 90

Tasting Note
Medium-bodied Pommard with dense blackberry and plum, minty and floral (iris), grainy dusty tannins, firm acidity and saline, earthy mineral notes; structured with a lingering savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef bourguignon, duck breast, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, soy-glazed salmon, char siu, miso-marinated black cod, shiitake stir-fry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; usually destemmed (up to 20% whole clusters in warm years); native-yeast fermentation after cold maceration; aged 12–14 months in French oak barrels (~25% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Xavier Monnot: family estate based in Meursault (≈17 ha / 42 acres), six generations; Xavier bottled under his own name since 2005 and works across the Côte de Beaune practicing lutte raisonnée.