Hautes-Cotes de Beaune ROUGE Les Côtes

The Pinot Noir vines in the Les Côtes vineyard are rooted on, or rather in, granite. Granite is extremely rare in Burgundy and yet it does occur. The vines are on average around 50 years old, in their prime, so to speak. Talloulah and Hugo really like this site. Why? Well, I think you'll figure it out. The wine is different from all the others you usually have in your cellar because the granite influences the grapes and therefore ultimately the wine more than you would think. Even if the wine starts its life reductively, it is usually the wine in Talloulah's and Hugo's cellar that shows itself best in its youth. The wine is a “delicate plant” and yet it has an enormous presence. On the one hand, it smells wonderfully of berries, but on the other, spices are also an important component of the bouquet, along with a hint of “Boudin Basque”. Ok, you can also call it an earthy touch, but I think “boudin basque” is a little more apt. Delicate and elegant, with wonderfully silky tannins that cover the tongue like a delicate veil. However, they only do so for a brief moment before the saliva begins to flow in torrents. This really is a hot red that thrives away from the famous vineyards. Only for explorers, so to speak.