2016 Alain Jeanniard Morey St. Denis

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  1/5/2021 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  Fermented spontaneously, aged in French oak barrels of which a small portion were new. 13,5% alcohol. Tasted fully blind in a "Burgundy or not Burgundy?" tasting.
  
  Quite translucent ruby red color with a pale rim. Clean and somewhat reticent nose with aromas of brambly raspberries, ripe cranberries, some floral notes of violets, a little bit of forest floor, light smoky tones and a hint of savory wood spice. A pleasant, albeit not particularly complex or memorable nose. The wine is dry, crunchy and quite thoroughly Burgundian on the palate with a medium body and focused flavors of classic Pinosity, wild strawberries, some tart cranberries, a little bit of savory wood spice, light earthy tones a floral hint of violets. The wine shows good sense of ripeness without coming across as too ripe or sweet-toned. Good, fresh acidity and firm, moderately grippy medium tannins. The finish is fresh, long and gently grippy with bright flavors of ripe cranberries, brambly raspberries, some sour cherry bitterness, a little bit of earth, light ferrous notes of blood, a savory hint of woody spice and a sweeter touch of toasty oak followed by a subtly dank nuance of pot.
  
  A fresh, tasty and enjoyably firm village-level Burgundy. Not a grand vin, but nothing too modest either. Great sense of balance. Overall the wine feels just way too young for its own good. Most likely the wine will start open up with a few more years down in a cellar, but I can imagine this will improve for another decade if not more. Enjoyable, precise and well-made stuff. At 35€ this is a good purchase, although requiring some aging first.

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  7/13/2017 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points

  Visite au Domaine Alain Jeanniard: 14 degrés ...
  Superbe fruit éclatant, de la fraicheur, belle énergie et tension. Très bon. 90-91 pts

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