Yann Durieux Tete de Ponts 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yann Durieux
Label Name:
 
Tete de Ponts
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Bourgogne (Côte d'Or)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
High critical acclaim from specialist reviewers — Lobenberg has scored Tête de Ponts in the mid-90s (95–97 for adjacent vintages) and the cuvée is widely sought-after on the secondary market; frequently listed by merchants

Tasting Note
Concentrated Pinot Noir: dark cherry, cranberry and red-berry fruit with rose and floral topnotes, spice, cocoa and balsamic undertones. Plush fruit balanced by taut acidity and a very long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef Bourguignon, mushroom risotto, roasted game, aged comté or camembert. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or hoisin-glazed pork, miso-glazed aubergine, mushroom hot pot, Korean BBQ (pork/beef).

Production Method
Minimal-intervention naturals: whole-cluster spontaneous fermentations on native yeasts, little/no added SO2, aged in 100% new oak barriques for 2–3 years for this cuvée.

Vineyard Info
Made by Yann Durieux (Recrue des Sens), a ~3-hectare family domaine near Nuits-Saint-Georges; farmed organically/biodynamically, Yann formerly worked at Prieuré-Roch and focuses on terroir-driven, low-intervention wines.