Throwback Red Burgundy
Throwback Red Burgundy
by Tom Wolf by Tom Wolf
2019 Bourgogne Rouge
2019 Bourgogne Rouge
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
I wish you could have seen me when Monsieur Guillemot filled his pipette from a barrel of this black Pinot and squirted it into my glass. My eyes bugged out, then I smelled it, tasted it, and started a victory dance in his cellar. ‘‘I want it all,’’ I said. This was early after the harvest and I asked if any of his other clients had tasted it. No, no one else knew that he had, for the first time, vinified a Bourgogne rouge.
“Well, then,” I said, “no one will even know what they’re missing if you sell it all to me.” He looked puzzled, trying to find a flaw in my logic.
—Kermit in the June 2005 newsletter
Almost two decades after Domaine Pierre Guillemot blew Kermit away with its Bourgogne rouge, this Savigny-lès-Beaune-based domaine—and this wine—continue to embody the qualities that enchant and thrill us most about Burgundy.
The incredibly affable and down-to-earth Vincent and Philippe Guillemot, who lead the domaine today, continue to prize pure, soulful, and elegant Pinot Noir above all else. Every cuvée, from the domaine’s “entry-level” Bourgogne rouge all the way through its grand cru Corton, stands as a testament to its terroir, around the village of Savigny-lès-Beaune.
This Bourgogne rouge delivers the Guillemots’ highly dinstictive and alluring house style, characterized by ambrosial aromas and flavors of perfectly ripe berries, blood orange, earth, and spices. Its gorgeous personality, versatility at table, and value, place it in that loftiest of categories: this is the kind of red wine you should always have on hand.
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Pinot Noir |
Appellation: | Bourgogne |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Pierre Guillemot |
Winemaker: | Vincent and Philippe Guillemot |
Vineyard: | 32 years, 1.5 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Aging: | Wine is aged in barrel for 18 months and in bottle for 6 months before release |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |