Jean Rene Germanier, Clos de la Couta Pinot Noir

The 2017 Pinot Noir de Vex Clos de la Couta opens with a pure, warm and herbal/floral, very elegant and refined bouquet of lovely ripe and sweet berry aromas with plummy notes. Unique aromas. On the palate, this is an elegant, refined and silky-textured Pinot with refreshing mineral acidity and fine grape tannins. Still somewhat drying on the finish, this is a generous, warm and elegant Pinot Noir from a spectacular place. Aged in barriques for 18 months, the Clos de la Couta is characterized by red rather than dark fruits and shows a certain sweetness or a level of ripeness that is definitely not from a cool climate.