My word ! This is very sweet out of the blocks, the last time I had a sweety like this was from the deep south at Auxey Durresses in the hot 2003. Struth, I hope they didn't ** chaptalize for no good reason - You would'nt know this was from the northern half on the d'Or. Tastes deep south Beaune, quite soft, but just enough acidity !
However, Marks customers give this wine loads of stars, so who am I to argue.
The Pinot fruit is ripe, indeed how ripe, I cant really tell if ** Cherry and more cherry, some cocktail cherry bottled flavour. Needs time to get some C d'Or personality, possibly a bit oak light, time will tell.
A very rich, deep garnet and full bodied pinot noir, like a very good Chilean NW job ! At the very end of the 2nd Day, the wine begins to come around to the flavour I was expecting from an '09 made in France
Time will tell. The nose is quite heady but a bit confected just now, thank heavens not jammy.
I'm keeping for my cellar, as I know it will gain some forest floor in the end, I've aged '03 Auxey to good effect. Easy as a crowd pleaser, good for strong boxing day flavours at the table, could cope with sweet pickles ! Versatile, or as a lightly chilled cherry appero if you like.
Buy in the box of 6 to get the 25% disco.
for QPR - because '09 is superb at the cheap end of d'Or, and you could spend a lot more, for little difference.