2020 | Domaine Launay Horiot | Chambertin Grand Cru

Old vines which ripen quickly picked first. The colour is a deep purple, but the aromatics are classy and balanced at first sniff, a little ripe behind. Plenty of energy, this is the lightest on its feet and best balanced of the cellar, and certainly with the longest finish. Lovely energetic fresher red fruit to finish.

Reviews:

• Jasper Morris: Old vines which ripen quickly picked first. The colour is a deep purple, but the aromatics are classy and balanced at first sniff, a little ripe behind. Nonetheless, the class of this great terroir shows through. Plenty of energy, this is the lightest on its feet and best balanced of the cellar, and certainly with the longest finish. Lovely energetic fresher red fruit to finish.

Producer Information

Domaine Launay-Horiot is a wine producer based in the village of Pommard, in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It makes a range of Pinot Noir based wines from the Pommard and Gevrey-Chambertin appellations, the latter further north in the Côte de Nuits. The domaine covers around four hectares (10 acres) of vineyard although prior to an inheritance dispute in the early 2000s, the wider family holdings covered over 10 hectares (25 acres) across Pommard and Gevrey. The domaine is overseen by former fighter pilot Xavier Horiot. Despite its base in Pommard, the estate's flagship wines are the Chambertin and Latricières-Chambertin grands crus although Pommard is also well-represented with labels from the Les Rugiens-Bas, Les Chaponnières and Clos Blanc premier cru vineyards. All grapes are hand-harvested and undergo a pre-ferment cold soak for around one week. Punchdowns (pigeage) and pumpovers are employed during fermentation and after pressing, the wines are aged for between 12 and 16 months in oak. Portions of new barrel used in the wines varies depending on site and vintage, from as little as 15 percent to up to 75 percent new oak.

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