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2014 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru "Fournières"

SKU #1499999 92 points Burghound

Outer quote mark A surprisingly high-toned but notably more densely fruited nose displays notes of Maraschino cherry, violets and plum though there are some earth and game influences present. The rich, concentrated and serious medium weight plus flavors possess an attractively textured if overtly muscular mouth feel, all wrapped in a palate coating, complex and wonderfully persistent finale. I very much like this though note that it's a classic Aloxe of robust power and the structure to go with it. *Sweet Spot, Outstanding* Inner quote mark (1/2016)

88-90 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2014 Aloxe Corton 1er Cru Fournières is more extravagant on the nose than the 2014 Vercots -- rounded raspberry and boysenberry notes with the mineralité there, but I feel that it is more discrete. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin. The wood component is a touch more conspicuous towards the finish, so hopefully that will be assimilated with time. I like the density here, although the Vercots has more nervosité at present. (NM) Inner quote mark (12/2015)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark Sweet, boudoir sort of perfume on the nose. And then some real savoury interest underneath. Very fresh and clean. Star-bright fruit. Real attack. Great stuff. GV. (JR) Inner quote mark (1/2016)

2014 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru "Fournières"

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RP: 88 - 90

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Varietal:

Pinot Noir

- One of France's most legendary grapes and the grape that earned Burgundy its reputation. The parent of varietals like Pinot Gris/Grigio and Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir is blue to violet to indigo in color with relatively thin skins, and it is said to have been cultivated in France for more than 2,000 years. At its best, Pinot Noir creates elegant wines that are filled with primary red fruit aromas and flavors while young, revealing with an array of secondary characteristics like earth, smoke, violet, truffle and game with age. The varietal is also known, perhaps better than any, for its ability to translate terroir, or a sense of place. While the best Pinot Noir still comes from Burgundy, it is being produced with increasing success in cooler climates around the world. In France, it is part of the trifecta of grapes that can go into Champagne, and it is also grown in Alsace, Irancy, Jura, Savoie, Lorraine and Sancerre. Outside of France it is produced under the names Pinot Nero and Blauburgunder in Italy's mountainous regions, as Spätburgunder in Germany and as Blauburgunder in Austria. In the US, Pinot Noir has found suitable growing conditions in the cooler parts of California, including Carneros, the Russian River Valley, the Anderson Valley, the Sonoma Coast, Monterey County, the Santa Lucia Highlands and Santa Barbara County, as well as in Oregon's Willamette Valley. In recent years, New Zealand has demonstrated its ability to interpret this hard-to-grow varietal, with successful bottlings coming from careful and attentive growers in Central Otago, Martinborough and Canterbury. Chile is also an up-and-coming region for Pinot Noir, creating fresh, fruit-forward, early-drinking and affordable Pinots from the coastal Casablanca Valley and the Limari Valley.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Burgundy

- The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Côte d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Côte de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Côte de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Côte d'Or. Also include by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Specific Appellation:

Corton

- The hill of Corton, an escarpment topped with a forest, overlooks the Grand Cru vineyard of Corton and the towns of Ladoix-Serrigny and Aloxe-Corton in the Côte de Beaune. This is the first area south from the town of Beaune. Corton is the sole Grand Cru red of the Côte de Beaune. The southeast portion of this vineyard produces Grand Cru white, and is called Corton Charlemagne. Famous Premier Cru vineyards are Corton Bressandes, Corton Renardes and Corton Clos du Roi.