Bourgogne Rouge, Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Staff Pick

Bourgogne Rouge, Daniel-Etienne Defaix - 2018

750 mL
Item # 36348

On the plain above Chablis' swath of grand crus, Defaix owns less than a hectare of old Pinot Noir, and from it he produces a rare example of a red wine from this zone. Aged in tank with natural settling of lees like his Chablis, it offers bright, tangy fruits and a salty streak that speaks of its Kimmeridgian origins
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Color
Red
Vintage
2018
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Producer
Defaix
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
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Staff Pick Notes

As any diehard music fan knows, there’s beauty in B-side. In the case of legendary producer Daniel Etienne-Dafaix, his Bourgogne Rouge B-side is a must for any serious Burgundy fan. Etienne-Dafaix, whose family has been making wine in Chablis since the 17th century, has made a name for himself with his extraordinary white wines, which are organically farmed and aged for long periods (8 years for cru-level cuvees!) after spontaneous fermentation. But few people know about his small selection of lees-aged red wines, which are so bright and fresh that you'll reconsider everything about Burgundy reds. Aromas of ripe cherry, dried mushroom, pomegranate, and crushed granite give way to a palate that’s bright and fresh, with notes of strawberry, red currant, forest floor, and sarsaparilla. Pair with roast chicken or your favorite B-side.

- AL

More About This Wine

Pinot Noir

The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir, the concept that wines from a specific region have unique and identifiable traits, is intricately...

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Burgundy

The range of wine styles offered in Burgundy rivals that of any other region. In Chablis, Chardonnay is left unoaked to produce lean, crisp, steely wines with incredible acidity - a far cry from the vanilla-oak bombs that so many consumers associate with this grape. Fans of rich, unctuous, and well-oaked Chardonnay will enjoy Chassagne-Montrachet, whose age-worthy offerings offer all the fatness of a California wine, yet retain a very Burgundian, mineral-driven core and great acidity....

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