Food Pairings

• • Chicken  Sausage
• • Cold  Cuts
• • Chicken
• • Pork  Chops/Loin
• • Red  Meats

 

Domaine Parent Beaune 1er Cru Les Epenottes 2002		France
A fruitier alternative to the Pommard La Croix Blanche with great fruit concentration.

Release Notes:

Price : $59.00  Qty:  Item No. : 19786  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Beaune  Grape : Pinot  Noir  Alcohol : 13%

The Beaune vineyard Les Epenottes lies just across the road from Pommard's Les Epenots vineyards. This plot produces fruitier and less tannic wines than its neighbors in Pommard. Domaine Parent's Beaune Premier Cru spends 18 months aging in oak.

Tasting Notes:

This wine has a great ruby-burgundy color with good depth. On the nose it has rich cherry fruit aromas. The palate it dominated by powerful juicy red fruit flavors, a rich mouthfeel, and a big fruity finish. This wine is perfect with big, flavorful dishes like pork roasts, venison, grilled chicken and red meat. Drink now to 2010.

Herbs and spices at an open-air market in the Côte d'Or.

Winery:

Domaine Parent has been making wines in Pommard since 1803. Today, the domaine is managed by the daughters of Jacques Parent, continuing the storied family tradition of winegrowing, which dates back... Read more