Francois Confuron-Gindre Bourgogne 2021

The key detail that distinguishes this Bourgogne from almost any other at the regional level is where the vines actually grow. The Domaine François Confuron-Gindre Bourgogne is a Pinot Noir born in Vosne-Romanée, with neighbours that include La Tâche, Grande Rue and Romanée-Conti — and while it makes no claim to rival them, it delivers exactly what you hope for from a Bourgogne of this address. The 11.5 hectare domaine spans three villages — Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée — with the Bourgogne sourced from carefully selected parcels across the Côte de Nuits, where clay-limestone soils provide the foundation for a wine vinified in the tradition that six generations of the Confuron family have quietly maintained.

Sourced from carefully selected parcels across the Côte de Nuits, the wine opens with bright aromas of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, dried rose and subtle earthy spice — the palate fresh and elegantly structured, combining pure red fruit with delicate mineral tones, fine-grained tannins and lively acidity that keeps the wine lifted and energetic. Crunchy red fruit, blackberry and mulberry leaf on the nose; good density and acid on the palate, with blackberry, currant and soft tannin on the juicy finish.