Henri Prudhon & Fils Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Rouges-Gorges' 2021

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Henri Prudhon & Fils Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Rouges-Gorges' 2021From a total surface area of 0. 7 hectares, this bottling blends parcels of 50 year old vines in several different premier crusone from the hill just above Gamay and one on the border of Saint Aubin and Chassagne Montrachet. It displays greater power and deeper fruit than Les Frionnes, yet is less formidably concentrated than Sur le Sentier du Clou. A classic wine of this sector with compelling notes of animal and wild berries. The levage is about 18

Minimum ageing of 18 years and 8 months (224 months)

this wine exemplifies the variety’s ability to be both richly juicy and light in spirit

Situated just 1 kilometer south of Château Le Puy on the same plain of asterie limestone

Wines so declared frequently have levels of residual sugar that are in excess of 150 grams of residual sugar

with subtle hints of nuts and dried herbs

the vines are quite old having an average age of 50 years

and Ton and his team harvest minute quantities of grapes each vintage from these low-yielding long-branched vines

As with all their wines

Benoit strikes a wonderful balance between appellation-typical broad

twenty percent of the Roussette is raised in small to medium-sized barrels

Of the three grand crus issuing forth from the Ligniers’ cellar

The entrancing white wine of Mas Jullien attests to the complex and exceptional qualities that can be expressed by the local grapes of Clairette and Carignan Blanc which form the base of this wine

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