| Weingut: |
Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet |
| Rebsorten u.-alter: |
Pinot noir, about 30 years old |
| Boden u. Lage: |
several plots near Brochon and in the village of Gevrey |
| Weinbau u.-bereitung: |
hand-harvested, about 1/3 whole grapes, short cold pre-fermentation |
| Lagerung im Weingut: |
15 months in casks (1/3 new), very little racking, neither fined nor filtered, bottled by means of gravity |
| Farbe u. Geruch: |
nice ruby colour, discrete bouquet |
| Geschmack: |
red berries and cherry, slightly oaky at finish |
| Zusammenfassung: |
very pleasant, not a monster but elegant and harmonious |
| Optimum u. Lagerzeit: |
already pleasant, but still young (peak in at least 3 years time) |
| Begleitgericht: |
beef bourguignon, good association (a Nuits-Saint-Georges would probably have been better) |
| Weinprobendatum: |
August 1999 |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1996