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2009 Corton Renardes

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
2009200720062005200220012000199919981996
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"A great vintage for the Americans" is how Vincent Girardin described the 2009s: "The wines are fruity and supple, without the force of the 2005s but very seductive." Girardin vinified most of his wines with a percentage of whole clusters, which he says has produced more fruity, crunchy wines: "more pinot." He also kept fermentation temperatures to 28oC or 29oC to get a gentle extraction and "to avoid destroying the precursors of aromatics and to avoid making wines that are too muscular." He added that he has cut back on cold maceration in recent years and is now doing less to "force the wines," relying on remontage instead of pigeage. Girardin began picking pinot on the Cote de Beaune on September 9, then brought in his chardonnay beginning on the 15th. "We're looking for lower grape sugars, not overripe fruit," he explained. "Pinot needs energy. And a wine with 14% alcohol is not pinot anymore."The 2009 crus are aging in about 30% new oak, with some of the smaller grand cru cuvees as high as 40%. The malos finished between March and July, and none of the wines had yet been racked. (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)