Medium colour. The nose is much more red coloured and higher toned – strawberry and raspberry fruit. In the mouth the tannin is more obvious despite having an ample covering of fruit and there’s a very good length. More powerful than the ‘Ile des Vergelesses’, but not necessarily better.
This south-facing vineyard has been in the family for a long time, and was promoted to 1er cru in 2000. 2005 was actually the first vintage as a 1er cru chez Dubreuil-Fontaine as the vines were too young in 2000. The wine is obviously nice and fresh – though Christine says that this is the least mineral Pernand white. The mid-palte shows well with plenty of intensisty and also finishes freshly.
The 1.5 hectare Clos is surrounded by a wall and is a monopole of the domaine. It is planted with 1 hectare of chardonnay that is classed as a 1er cru and 0.5 hectares of pinot noir that is only classed as a villages as there’s no AOC for red 1er here. The vines have been in the family since 1969/70 and were rented by them even before that, and the average age is about 40 years. Christine says that this wine is more mineral than the ‘Sous Frétille’ and, hence, more typical of white Pernand-Vergelesses. There is an intense core of fruit on the nose that is also reflect on the palate. Perhaps a little riper than the ‘Sous Frétille’ but it shows a lovely minerality in the mid-palate. A lovely wine.
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