2013 Brick House Pinot Noir Les Dijonnais
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(one-third new oak) Bright red. Fresh raspberry, cola, rose pastille and a vanilla nuance on the highly fragrant nose. Juicy and precise, offering bitter cherry and red berry flavors that spread out and become sweeter with air. Light on its feet but surprisingly concentrated, finishing with strong spice- and smoke-tinged persistence and subtle tannins lending grip.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Josh Raynolds
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Les Dijonnais is the second bottling that was picked on September 19 and 20 then matured in 35% new oak. It has a perfumed, floral bouquet with raspberry coulis, wild strawberry and fig-like aromas that are beautifully defined and surprisingly intense considering the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe red cherry, strawberry and vanilla notes, framed by fine tannin and a very pure, very harmonious finish that leaves you wanting more. This is another excellent Pinot Noir from Doug Tunnell.
Biodynamic farming. From 8 acres of Dijon clones planted on a south-facing slope, producing since 1998. This is the best barrels from that warm site. Cool (17 ºC) pre-ferment maceration for 4 days, fermented with ambient yeast. About 35% new oak. 518 cases. This smells really different from the Cuvée du Tonnelier – sweeter and darker fruited, lifted by a light herbal (rather than herbaceous) quality – maybe some whole bunch here to keep the freshness? Still a lifted hint of wild strawberry. Firm, compact but already supple tannins. Fine concentration without loss of Brick House’s signature elegance and light touch. (JH)