Domaine Parent
Les Renardes Corton Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
My continuing quest to taste as many 22 Burgundies as possible…
Rounding up to 94 here.
The nose is warm & inviting. It leads you slowly through & down its path. Warm compote made with; blackberries, dark cherries, plums, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & some blueberries & raspberries. The core is dark & a touch brooding. Anise to black licorice, baking soda, beautifully, layered baking spices, moist/dry herbs, caramel, chocolate baking bar, notes of fallen tree bark, sun tea with fruit dropped in with amazing fresh & withering red, dark, blue florals framed in slightly candied & liquid violets.
The palate is beautiful and strangely wrapped in a waxy coating. The fruits have a slightly baked to stewed and yet candied topping. blackberries, dark cherries, plums, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & some blueberries & raspberries. The core is again dark & a touch brooding. Anise to black licorice, mid berry cola, baking soda, beautifully, layered baking spices-cinnamon stick, nutmeg, clove & vanillin, moist/dry herbs-sage, bay leaf, caramel, chocolate baking bar, some butterscotch notes, fallen, dry tree bark, dark spices, sun tea with fruits dropped in, dry oak barrel shavings, amazing fresh & withering red, dark, blue florals framed in slightly candied & liquid violets, excellent acidity with a very well balanced, well structured-toned, elegant & polished finish that last minutes falling on dark spice and beautiful earth tones.
This is easy to drink now, but better things lie ahead with another 10 plus years of integration and evolution.
Beautiful 22.
My continuing quest to taste as many 22 Burgundies as possible…
Rounding up to 94 here.
The nose is warm & inviting. It leads you slowly through & down its path. Warm compote made with; blackberries, dark cherries, plums, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & some blueberries & raspberries. The core is dark & a touch brooding. Anise to black licorice, baking soda, beautifully, layered baking spices, moist/dry herbs, caramel, chocolate baking bar, notes of fallen tree bark, sun tea with fruit dropped in with amazing fresh & withering red, dark, blue florals framed in slightly candied & liquid violets.
The palate is beautiful and strangely wrapped in a waxy coating. The fruits have a slightly baked to stewed and yet candied topping. blackberries, dark cherries, plums, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries & some blueberries & raspberries. The core is again dark & a touch brooding. Anise to black licorice, mid berry cola, baking soda, beautifully, layered baking spices-cinnamon stick, nutmeg, clove & vanillin, moist/dry herbs-sage, bay leaf, caramel, chocolate baking bar, some butterscotch notes, fallen, dry tree bark, dark spices, sun tea with fruits dropped in, dry oak barrel shavings, amazing fresh & withering red, dark, blue florals framed in slightly candied & liquid violets, excellent acidity with a very well balanced, well structured-toned, elegant & polished finish that last minutes falling on dark spice and beautiful earth tones.
This is easy to drink now, but better things lie ahead with another 10 plus years of integration and evolution.
Beautiful 22.
Littke young but evidently was in the zone
Littke young but evidently was in the zone
Aug 2nd, 2021Vintage 2015 - opened by accident and was worried as this is definitely a baby - after 2.5 hours decant - this became on of my top three burgs ever - I know you will find this hard to believe and crazy to say but even at over 200 a bottle the wine drinks better than burgs I have had that are over 1,000 - this wine will age 20-30 years but I bet in 5 years it will incredible and in its prime drinking window
The grand cru was even more complex and the finish was extraordinarily long refined and supple - this is burg for the burg lover - a beautiful nose – the fruit is a beautiful, slightly textured with super clarity - In the mouth it’s the same - brilliant – clarity of width structure, tension, and the longest length ever – I love for this wine today but more tomorrow but not as much as I will in 5 years - a wine lover grand cru burg - Bravo Anne bravo!!
Vintage 2015 - opened by accident and was worried as this is definitely a baby - after 2.5 hours decant - this became on of my top three burgs ever - I know you will find this hard to believe and crazy to say but even at over 200 a bottle the wine drinks better than burgs I have had that are over 1,000 - this wine will age 20-30 years but I bet in 5 years it will incredible and in its prime drinking window
The grand cru was even more complex and the finish was extraordinarily long refined and supple - this is burg for the burg lover - a beautiful nose – the fruit is a beautiful, slightly textured with super clarity - In the mouth it’s the same - brilliant – clarity of width structure, tension, and the longest length ever – I love for this wine today but more tomorrow but not as much as I will in 5 years - a wine lover grand cru burg - Bravo Anne bravo!!
Want to thank my very good friend @Mike R For putting together an incredible virtual tasting with Anne Parent. 12th generation winemaker. Since 1803.
Want to thank my very good friend @Mike R For putting together an incredible virtual tasting with Anne Parent. 12th generation winemaker. Since 1803.
May 24th, 2020
Please taste these beauties. White and red are sublime. Displays perfect balance. Subtle notes of spice and wood on the nose. Mid palate is tight and complex. Multi layered with bing cherries and an audacious finish. Give this more time to open its wings.
Please taste these beauties. White and red are sublime. Displays perfect balance. Subtle notes of spice and wood on the nose. Mid palate is tight and complex. Multi layered with bing cherries and an audacious finish. Give this more time to open its wings.
Apr 29th, 2018
Cherries, spices and minerals, a great balanced combination. A very elegant wine , may I have another one, please?
Cherries, spices and minerals, a great balanced combination. A very elegant wine , may I have another one, please?
Feb 3rd, 2017Barnyard and rustic. Exceeded expectations and drinking perfectly right now.
Barnyard and rustic. Exceeded expectations and drinking perfectly right now.
Jan 11th, 2015Beautiful. Really balanced and fine.
Beautiful. Really balanced and fine.
May 20th, 2019Drank this during the Sonoma wildfires. It was fantastic.
Drank this during the Sonoma wildfires. It was fantastic.
Mar 27th, 2018