Wine Region: Burgundy - France
Grape: Pinot Noir
Tasting notes: Gorgeous, intense vermillion red in color. The first notes on the nose are fresh and airy, with scents of spices, willow, thyme, eucalyptus, heather, cedar, a whiff of freshly cut herbs… There are also aromas of egg-based baked goods. This is a wine that boasts remarkable elegance, finesse and subtlety. The palate is fresh, soft and full, with lovely velvetiness and length. Roasted notes, flavors of chocolate, fruit jellies, raspberry, mellow red berry liqueurs, a touch of alcohol-preserved cherries… The wine's texture is very elegant, long and fresh with lovely, well-integrated tannins. The finish features a hint of chocolate and a slightly saline-liquorice nuance that further prolongs the tasting experience.
About the winery: The Delaunay story is absolutely unique!
25 years earlier, the Delaunay family sold the family premium wine estate. A couple of years ago, Laurent Delaunay, the 5th generation of a family of winemakers and négociants, is re-appropriating his family’s history!
After a few years of intense work at the cellar by Laurent, we can tell : Delaunay is back on the very front of the scene with nicest appellations, superb juices.
The Revival of the House
The revival of the House of Edouard Delaunay began three years ago when Laurent, great grandson of the founder, bought back the winery, brand and cellar and added them to Chateau de Charmont, in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits, purchased in 2007.
His ambition has been to return it to its former glory and make Edouard Delaunay a leading Burgundian wine house once more. He has done that, and then some!
Purity and precision are the two keywords for us. My philosophy is really: listening, reading the terroir and the vines’ condition, trying to understand, and gently accompanying the natural evolution of the wine.
The 3 IWC trophy of best wine maker won by Christophe Briotet, the wine maker of Maison Edouard Delaunay. He is the only one in the world to have one such trophy for 3 consecutive years.
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