Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet, 2021
Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet, 2021
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 12.5%
- Pinot Noir
Bright ruby in the glass, Bourgogne Rouge 2021 from Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet shows aromas of red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry, with a light floral lift and a touch of spice. The palate is supple and finely balanced, with pure red-berry fruit, lively acidity and gentle tannins, finishing clean and fresh. It’s elegant and approachable, and works beautifully with roast chicken, grilled pork, mushroom dishes or charcuterie.
Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet is a leading name in Chassagne-Montrachet, best known for its world-class white Burgundies. Founded in the late 1920s, the family estate farms around 17 hectares across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. The same precision and attention to detail seen in the whites carries through to the reds, delivering clarity and finesse even at Bourgogne level.
The 2021 vintage was marked by spring frosts and a cool season, resulting in lower yields and wines with bright acidity and moderate alcohol. In this wine, that translates into a fresh, perfumed and classically styled Pinot Noir that’s a pleasure to drink now.
- ❖ ABV: 12.5%
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Vintage report
The 2021 growing season in Burgundy started badly and got worse before pulling off one of wine's great escapes. Spring frost in April devastated vineyards across the Côte d'Or, followed by a summer that alternated between biblical downpours and scorching heat. Many producers lost 50% or more of their crop to the frost alone, then watched hail batter what remained in some unlucky villages. By August, with rot creeping through rain-soaked vineyards, even the most optimistic vignerons were writing off the vintage.
What emerged from this chaos surprised everyone: wines with remarkable freshness and purity, if you can find them. The tiny yields meant those grapes that survived were intensely concentrated, while the September sunshine saved the day with perfect ripening conditions. We find the reds show beautiful fruit clarity without heaviness, drinking with an immediacy that makes them irresistible now but promising a decade or more of evolution. The whites are particularly stunning, with a mineral intensity that cuts through their richness. Yes, there's not much 2021 Burgundy about, and yes, it's expensive, but this is one of those vintages where disaster bred greatness.
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