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Le Secret des Etoiles Pinot Noir 2016

Vin de France

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  • Gold, Guide Gilbert & Gaillard, 2018
  • Gold, International Wine Awards, 2018
  • Gold, China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), 2017

If you adore the leafy berry complexity of Burgundy’s Pinot Noir, but find the prices steep, try this luscious, oak-aged gem. Crafted from grapes taken from high Languedoc slopes, this triple Gold red is seductively silky with spicy raspberry notes.

If you adore the leafy berry complexity of Burgundy’s Pinot Noir, but find the prices steep, try this luscious, oak-aged gem. Crafted from grapes taken from high Languedoc slopes, this triple Gold red is seductively silky with spicy raspberry notes.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Raspberry and blackberry with an alluring silky texture

Aroma

Ripe, sweet smelling hedgerow berries with a leafy note

Le Secret des Etoiles Pinot Noir 2016

More information

  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2021

Pinot Noir is a prima donna when it comes to climate, liking it neither too hot nor too cold – yet it’s worth the effort to create a silky, pure fruit red like this. The skill is in choosing the right vineyard, which isn’t so tricky for Chai winemaker Mark Hoddy, who knows exactly where to find top quality Pinot grapes. His friend Joseph Bousquet has a small domaine high in the Limoux valley. There, a high altitude position and influence from the Atlantic mean warm days are followed by cool nights that help retain freshness, delicacy and finesse. You’ll find all this, plus cherry and raspberry charm, and gentle, toasty vanilla spice from almost a year’s ageing in Burgundian oak barrels. A great red with pan-fried duck or mushroom risotto.

"Lovely and delicate. Delicious, smooth and easy to drink" Online Review
For the 2015 vintage
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