Pommard 1er cru Les Bertins Chantal Lescure

Nestled on the lower slopes of a celebrated Burgundy village, this Pinot Noir comes from a family domaine farming organically since the early 2000s. The parcel sits on deep, clay-rich soils scattered with pebbles, giving wines real muscle and depth. Grapes are hand-picked, largely destemmed, then fermented slowly with gentle extraction before ageing in French oak barrels, a modest portion new, to keep the fruit centre stage. Expect dark cherry, blackberry and a touch of liquorice, with firm yet polished tannins and a savoury, earthy finish. Open it alongside roast duck, beef or mature cheeses, or cellar it for a decade.
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Wine name: Pommard 1er Cru Les Bertins 2021

Vintage: 2021

Producer: Domaine Chantal Lescure (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Grape varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune

Appellation: Pommard 1er Cru, controlled designation of origin

Vinification method: Hand harvest in small crates, sorting on table, full or partial destemming depending on the vintage, gravity-fed filling of open-top tanks, indigenous yeasts, gentle pigeage and pumping over, ageing for around 14 to 16 months in French oak barrels with a moderate proportion of new wood, bottling without fining and with light or no filtration

Maceration: Cold pre-fermentation maceration of a few days followed by a total vatting of roughly 15 to 20 days at controlled temperature

Colour: Deep ruby red with purple glints and a bright rim

Bouquet: Black cherry, blackcurrant and wild blackberry, with notes of violet, liquorice, sweet spice and a subtle smoky, earthy touch

Palate: Full and structured attack, dense fleshy mid-palate, firm yet ripe tannins typical of Pommard, fresh acidity, long finish on dark fruit and mineral stone

Alcohol content: 13% vol. (approximately 13 to 13.5% vol. depending on bottling)

Soils: Clay-limestone soils on the lower slope of the southern part of Pommard, with iron-rich red clay, gravel and limestone scree

Farming: Certified organic viticulture with biodynamic practices, ploughing, no synthetic herbicides, grass cover between rows

Ageing potential: 8 to 15 years from the vintage, optimal drinking window from 2026 to 2035

Food pairing: Roast beef rib, braised lamb shoulder, game birds, duck with cherries, mushroom and truffle dishes, aged Époisses or Comté

Serving temperature: 16 to 17°C, decanting for one hour recommended on young bottles