2018 Domaine Perrot-Minot Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Perrot-Minot is a winery in Burgundy, France, known for its exceptional wines from the Côte de Nuits. Perrot-Minot was founded in the first half of the 19th century and has been in the hands of the same family for five generations. In 1993, Christophe Perrot-Minot, the current winemaker, took over the management of the estate. Christophe has since made significant improvements both in the vineyard and in the cellar, focusing on biodynamic methods and low yields to increase the quality of the wines.

The Perrot-Minot estate owns around 12 hectares of vineyards, located in the Côte de Nuits. They own plots in well-known villages such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis and Vosne-Romanée. A key feature of their wine production is the use of very old vines, often over 50 years old, which contributes to the concentration and depth of their wines. The "Ultra" cuvees "La Richemone" and "Combe d'Orveau" are perfect examples of this.

Christophe Perrot-Minot is known for his pursuit of pure, elegant and well-structured wines. He uses minimal intervention during winemaking, ensuring that the wines best reflect the character of their terroir. The grapes are harvested by hand and the use of new oak is carefully dosed so as not to overpower the fruitiness of the wines.

The winter and early spring of 2018 were noticeably rainy, allowing the vines to build up significant water reserves. These reserves enabled the vines to endure the warm and sunny conditions of the second half of spring. The vintage is also marked by an exceptionally hot and dry summer. Thanks to the water reserves of the winter, the grapes reached ideal ripeness, withstood the heat and developed in exceptional health. The bunches were in perfect condition when the harvest began on September 3. This vintage is concentrated and complex, reaching excellent ripeness while maintaining freshness. The wines stand out for their finesse and remarkable freshness, with a structured palette that reveals a multitude of aromas - a true virtuoso. This elegant and refined vintage has the potential to age for many years, gradually revealing its full complexity.

Perrot Minot has 0.71 ha in this Grand Cru with vines planted in 1970 and 1989. The soils are composed of reddish rendzinas that are thin, stony and marly in some areas, scattered with rocky peaks indicating a fractured bedrock, which encourages very deep rooting. This vineyard produces elegant and refined wines, where the terroir gives a distinctive mineral signature that enhances the freshness of the wine with exquisite finesse.

This is a delicious and opulent wine, pleasantly light in the mouth with exceptional taste precision. It is well-balanced, inspired and floral, distinguished by the remarkable finesse of its tannins. The finish is rounded off by a beautiful and long-lasting persistence.