2023 Domaine François Mikulski Cote d'Or Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France
Regular price $81.00
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100% Pinot Noir
François’ Mikulski’s father escaped occupied Poland in 1939, fleeing to England and joining the Resistance troops of the Free Polish Forces. There he met his future wife, a Burgundian woman working on an English army base, and moved to Brussels where François was born and raised. Luckily for us and the world of wine, François spent his formative summers in Burgundy, where he fell in love with the farm life and determined that he would one day make wine himself. He inherited his first plots of Meursault in 1992 from his late uncle, Pierre Boillot. Since that time, he has relentlessly pursued his authenticity, purity and elegance through acute attention to biological balance in the vineyard and terroir minded élevage practices in the cellar. After meticulous sorting in the vineyards the grapes are de-stemmed and lightly pressed. Natural yeasts are used in the fermentation after which the wines undergo an élevage 10-12 months. François typically restrains his new oak use to about 20%, believing that excessive wood masks full expression of the terroir.
His Cote d'Or Pinot Noir is from 2 plots in Meursault, 100% desteemed and sees 10% new French oak during ageing. This vintage delights with a vibrant ruby hue and captivating aromas of red cherries, raspberries, and subtle floral notes. Harmonious with bright acidity and silky tannins, offering a smooth and well-balanced finish.