Domaine Genot-Boulanger Pommard Vieilles Vignes 2016 SCCOS Pretty and ethereal Pinot Noir

Pretty and ethereal Pinot Noir with bright red berry and flower petals throughout

Irouléguy is the only appellation in French Basque country

The first two have been chased in the States for decades

and Jean-Luc - the one who had spent his career out in the vineyards - walked away with half the vines and started over under his own name

mostly from wild plants with a small amount of cultivated fruit

Domaine Genot-Boulanger Pommard Vieilles Vignes 2016 SCCOS Pretty and ethereal Pinot NoirGnot Boulanger is one of those elusive, under the radar Burgundy domaines. Aude and Guillaume Lavolle farm organically with biodynamic influence, work each site with a horse drawn plough, and keep new oak at 15% or less. This Pommard Vieilles Vignes is the village level cuve drawn from older vines, and it punches well above its address. The 2016 was a frost reduced vintage in Burgundy, and the cool, fresh growing season produced wines of clarity and