perrot minot nuits saint georges la richemone cuvée ultra 2016

the history of the estate begins in the 19th century with the generation of amédée merme who worked to enlarge the family property. in 1902, armand merme took over the domain. he is the source of many innovations in terms of winemaking. the name perrot-minot became associated with the estate in 1963, when one of the four daughters of armand merme married henri perrot-minot. they took over the reins of the farm on the death of armand merme. today and since 1993, their son christophe perrot-minot runs the estate after having been a wine broker for seven years. he works to optimize the work and the quality of the wines, thus perpetuating the family tradition. the estate has 13 hectares of vines spread over the entire côte de nuits in villages, premier crus and grands crus, which it completes with a few purchases of grapes in chambertin and chambertin clos de bèze. the wines have continued to evolve towards greater finesse to express the identity of each of these different terroirs. a magnificent signature of the côte de nuits. for a few vintages, the style of the perrot-minot estate has radically changed and this cuvée is the standard-bearer of the know-how of this true craftsman. indeed, in the hands of christophe perrot-minot who succeeded his parents at the head of the estate in 1993, the wines of that time were focused on concentration, color and density. from now on, christophe himself admits to having inflected the wines towards ever more finesse, elegance, drinkability and definition of the fruit. we can only adhere to this as the level of the wines has become prodigious over the last vintages, honoring wine-growing burgundy. management in the vineyard is exemplary, yields are incredibly controlled. sorting after the harvest is drastic! the least beautiful grapes being often downgraded, christophe's ambition is to keep only the best of each plot to draw its quintessence from the soil. you will not find any false note in his wines. in the cellar, the wines are built on elegance and finesse. to this end, the extractions are limited, the aging is carried out to perfection, accompanying the wine, giving it texture and drinkability without ever masking the terroir. christophe perrot-minot goes to the finest detail: the bottles are made of thick glass and the corks are of remarkable length and quality on each of the cuvées in order to satisfy patient amateurs and avoid wine all false tastes. the nuits saint-georges cuvée la richemone cuvée ultra is the fruit of a selection of the finest grapes from a superbly exposed 1er cru parcel whose vines date back to 1902 and produce grapes of phenomenal concentration. the ground, very stony in its lower part, brings freshness and tension to the wine. on the nose, you will have one of the most beautiful bouquets of the entire côte de nuits. an elegant and charming woodiness, a basket of fresh, red, blue and black fruits, a few notes of sweet spices and a touch of freshness reminiscent of noble vegetal or orange zest. in short, a real kaleidoscope of smells. on the palate, an indescribable finesse and an extraordinary amplitude. the phenomenal length invites the taster to meditation and leaves him with an imperishable memory. a very great burgundy and which continues to progress.