Domaine Nicolas Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge En Château 2023
Member Price €29.20
Given the phenomenal success of Mylène and Benoit’s Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc, I was eager to see what the red would taste like. And I wasn’t disappointed.
Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is the perfect appellation to try if you’re looking for an easy-drinking Burgundy that doesn’t break the bank.
The grapes are picked from 60 year-old vines from a small vineyard called ‘En Château’. The wine is then aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak - sacrilege for this part of France!
But it gives the wine a lovely smoothness and power, which will get better and better with age over the next few years.
| Wine type | Red |
| Grape(s) | Pinot Noir |
| Country | France |
| Region of origin | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Hautes Côtes de Beaune |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Oak? | Yes |
| Months in Oak | 12 |
| Type of Oak | French and American (with 15% new oak barrels) |
| Allergens (e.g. does it contain Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) | None |
| Average age of vines | 50 years |
| Average altitude of vines (m) | 300 meters |
| Soil type(s) | Clay/chalk |
| Closure Type | Cork |
| Is this wine organic? | No |
| Biodynamic? | No |
| Sustainably produced? | Yes |
| Suitable for vegans? | Yes |
| Ageing potential | 9 - 10 years |
| Ideal drinking window | 2025 |
Finding value in Burgundy is like finding a needle in a haystack. Luckily for you, I have connections with their finger on the pulse of young, upcoming producers and that is how Domaine Nicolas came to my attention.
The Nicolas family has been making the wine here since the French Revolution - Mylene and Benoit are the 6th generation to make the stuff.
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