2017 Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin
Secondary Description
This comes from four parcels and sees no new oak. It`s bottled early to retain fruit and freshness. This has good concentration and a darker colour. It shows blueberry fruit - something I`ve noticed on a few Grands Crus elsewhere - and it`s delicious. It`s also that rare beast, a 12 bottle case and represents properly great value. It has really good length and a genuinely mineral finish. (CW 8/11/18)
Producer
Origin
Fixin, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy/Beaujolais/Jura, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Pinot Noir
Farming Style
sustainable
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
12
Alcohol
13%
Score
87-89 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, January 2019
87-89 points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, January 2019
This product is delisted and unavailable for sale.
Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2017 Fixin Village comes from four vineyards and had been blended one month prior to my visit, this sample taken from foudre. It sees no new oak. It has a lovely, engaging brightness on the nose of joyful morello and crushed strawberry scents, veins of blue fruit emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and hints of sour cherry imparting a welcome edginess to the tart finish and its saline aftertaste. This offers a fine introduction to Amélie Berthaut`s winemaking skill. 87-89 points
William Kelley
The 2017 Fixin Village was finishing up its élevage in foudre when I tasted it, having been racked out of barrel before harvest. Offering up aromas of cassis, plums and coniferous forest floor, the wine is medium-bodied, satiny and supple, with a pretty core of juicy fruit framed by melting tannins. It will be hard to resist out of the gates. 87-89 points