About Domaine Dominique Piron
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2018 Piron Beaujolais-Villages
Domaine Dominique Piron
The vines for Piron's Beaujolais-Villages surround the crus on the hills of the northern half of Beaujolais. They mostly have an east-facing exposition and have sandy granitic soils comprising small stones that store the sun's heat and then release it gently during the night. This helps conserve the natural freshness of the fruit. These vines at 50 years old on average.
100% Gamay grapes are harvested by hand, selected on a sorting table, and given a very gentle, partial destemming before semi-carbonic fermentation takes place in cement and stainless steel. The fermentation never lasts longer than 8-10 days in order to preserve freshness.
October, 2020
Gourmet Traveller WINE
92 points
This is a serious attempt at Beaujolais Villages where plenty of effort has been made to craft a wine that tops many Cru Beaujolais. It is a pretty and complex style - concentrated mineral elements with meat and spice sit over raspberry and floral aromas. The palate is more dense and rustic than expected, with ripe dark berry fruits and it finishes with good length. Drinks well now but has the stuffing to improve over the next five years.
October, 2019
The Wine Front
90 points
They seem to have had a string of good vintages in Beaujolais, and I think I like the playful and fruity 2018s quite a lot.
Fresh, raspberry and cherry, floral perfume. It’s light and juicy, but sports a bit of ‘mineral’ stuff and fine dusty tannin to keep it on the straight and narrow. Finish is fresh. It’s easy to like.
January, 2020
Gourmet Traveller WINE
Scented with violets, raspberry and dark cherry with undertones of spice, clove and liquorice, this smooth and generous young Beaujolais reveals a faintly candied, brûléed aspect. It's steeped in brightly lit red and black berry/cherry flavour, extending long and smooth over a fine, dusty spine towards a soft but focused and lively finish. A delicious wine that shows just how far this region has improved over the past 20 years or so at village level.
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