Nicole Lamarche
La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole 2018
RegionBurgundy
AppellationLa Grande Rue Grand Cru
CountryFrance
ColourRed
Alcohol13.5%
Bottle750ml
Drink window2023‑2038
A wine of rare nobility from the Côte de Nuits this Pinot Noir Grand Cru Monopole unfurls with profound elegance and restrained allure fragrant layers of rose‑petal and wild red and black fruits glide across the palate, while whispers of licorice, smoke and crushed stone echo the limestone soils surrounding La Grande Rue vineyard.
Tasting
- Aroma
- rose‑petal infused red fruit with a touch of spice
- Palate
- ethereal, medium‑bodied wine with lithe tannins and wild berry elegance
- Finish
- long, refined, iron‑tinged persistence
Pairs with
- duck breast with cherry reduction
- roasted pheasant
- mushroom risotto
- aged Comté
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- Hand picked, 80 to 100% de-stemmed depending on the vintage. Vatting period of about 15 to 18 days, in open oak vats at a low temperature (controlled by thermo-regulation)
- Aging
- Aging in Bottles: Depending on your personal tastes and the vintage, between 6 and 35 years.
- Harvest
- hand-picked
From the Archive
Maturation: In oak casks for between 16 and 20 months. Bottled with no fining and no filtering.