Domaine Parent, Beaune Les Epenottes

Domaine Parent, Beaune Les Epenottes(from two parcels of vines one of 60+ year old vines and the other from 30+ year old vines). Touches of wood toast and earth frame the bright essence of red pinot fruit. The succulent, round and easy going flavors are at once delicious and refreshing before concluding in a slightly toasty and sneaky long finish. This too should drink well on the earlier side if thats your preference. (87 90) 2022+

(blended from 3 separate parcels)

powerful and slightly finer

Rounded but not overly fat

95% of which is situated in Vaillons proper with the remainder in Séchet)

I like the lovely sense of vitality to the detailed and mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that possess fine intensity on the delicious and solidly complex finale

From a vintage with a very warm summer and rainy September

offering loads of perfume and powerful fruit in a seamless

lilting and persistent finish

then blended and held for further 8 months prior to bottling

91 ha in two parcels that are rarely blended as the lower portion is typically sold

A brilliant wine

This would have been a great buy in 2003