Amiot Guy Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 2018 (750ml) Red Rhone Blend

Amiot Guy Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 2018 (750ml) Red Rhone BlendGuy and Thierry Amiot continue to produce classic Chassagne Montrachet that expresses their varied terroir, enhanced by approx. 25% new oak. These are very pure wines with a subtle balance of fruit, acid and minerality. Amiot has avoided the trend of trying to make New World wines by harvesting ultra ripe fruit. These are brilliant, finely chiseled wines of true Burgundian character. The domaine offers a superb collection of Premier Cru sites that

The Serre mountain in the south protects the little plateau of Castelmaure from the off weather patterns of the Mediterranean sea

and allspice aromas primarily

closed steel tanks for a period of 20 days

30% Grenache and 10% old-vine Carignan

zweigelt and pinot noir he grows under biodynamics

Superseding the challenges of the 2020 vintage

while the palate speaks of ripe but tart cherry and blueberry fruit

black tea leaves

floral mouth

firm tannins and a savory finish

SA Veritas ’22: Silver – 2022 vintage

His vineyards located near San Vicente