Another unique house specialty, Jean-Pierre planted the infamous Gouges Pinot blanc clone, a wild white mutation of Pinot Noir, some 18 years ago in the cool, sloped lieu dit les Argillats that sits directly in the Combe de Nuits valley. Unless i’ve misunderstood, he and Gouges are the only two who bottle this unique genetic patrimony. The combination of its SE exposure, cool wind from the Combe, and the high amount of active limestone in the soil here makes for a wowie zowie good bottle of singular white Burgundy, as Pinot Blanc’s richness and broad aromatic range proves to be dazzling here, with both limestone intimations aromatically and in the mouth to render it even more complete and dynamic. This is a crowd pleaser and then some, for both geeks and good ol’ fashioned drinkers….
2019 Jean Pierre Guyon Nuits Saint Georges Pinot Blanc
$75.00
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Another unique house specialty, Jean-Pierre planted the infamous Gouges Pinot blanc clone, a wild white mutation of Pinot Noir, some 18 years ago in the cool, sloped lieu dit les Argillats that sits directly in the Combe de Nuits valley. Unless i’ve misunderstood, he and Gouges are the only two who bottle this unique genetic patrimony. The combination of its SE exposure, cool wind from the Combe, and the high amount of active limestone in the soil here makes for a wowie zowie good bottle of singular white Burgundy, as Pinot Blanc’s richness and broad aromatic range proves to be dazzling here, with both limestone intimations aromatically and in the mouth to render it even more complete and dynamic. I found this to be wonderfully complex and chalky, with the kind of fruit/acid balance that is a mouthwatering delight.
“The 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Argillats is promising, wafting from the glass with scents of pear, white currants, toasted almonds and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with lovely texture and structuring extract, it’s bright and vibrant, exemplifying the advantages of Pinot Blanc in a vintage of this kind.” 90-92 William Kelley
“Grown on ‘Pinot Gouges’ vines. 25% new wood. Pale to mid fresh yellow. Lovely bouquet, beautifully attractive nose, the palate shows a touch of wood at the moment, medium density of fruit, a few apple notes, good length, a little salinity. This is a white Nuits-St-Georges of character and quality. Tasted: November 2020” 89-91 Jasper Morris
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