Au Bon Climat, Knox Alexander Pinot Noir, 2016

Au Bon Climat, Knox Alexander Pinot Noir, 2016Pale to medium ruby, the 2016 Pinot Noir Knox Alexander features scents of dried cranberry and red cherry, orange peel, potpourri and hints of smoked meats over a core of wild blackberry and black raspberry. The palate is light to medium bodied with spicy fruits, a great frame of grainy tannins and integrated freshness, finishing long. 975 cases produced.

the family has owned a considerable part of the Brunate vineyards

This has an attractive nose of Nashi pear and hints of Japanese yuzu

with lively acids that girdle an ample core of fruit

Very intense

An exceptionally wet winter fully restocked the natural aquifers and trigged an early budding in the spring

persistent finish

The only red Grand Cru from the Côte de Beaune

Soil composition: Marl - Galestro

The team worked in the vineyard with excellent timing and selected most of the aszú grapes affected by Botrytis in late September and early October

The nose is composite

fruit-driven style

as well as its long