Jean Chauvenet Bourgogne Rouge 'Noyer du Pendu' 2022 Size:750ml 2-hectare parcel of old vines

2-hectare parcel of old vines at the very summit of the great La Chavaroche vineyard

and the wine ages for two years in well-used oak barrels

Thomas presented us versions of this wine going back to 2011

averaging 20% less than for the Chianti

with a sense of lift and suppleness complementing its irresistible savory funk

Jean Chauvenet Bourgogne Rouge 'Noyer du Pendu' 2022 Size:750ml 2-hectare parcel of old vinesFrom a half hectare parcel in the commune of Nuits Saint Georges that produces in the neighbourhood of 2,400 bottles per annum. The vines are of an average age of 40 years and are planted on gravelly soil. This modest appellation produces a firmly structured wine of rich color, bright aromatics and black cherry flavoured fruit.