Vincent Cocherel Monthélie 1er Cru Les Riottes 2014

Alcohol %: 13.0% (2014 vintage)

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle Size: 750 ml

Type: Red Wine

Food Pairing

• Roast duck
• Pheasant and other game birds
• Roast chicken with mushrooms
• Veal
• Roast pork
• Beef bourguignon
• Mushroom risotto
• Wild mushroom dishes
• Charcuterie and pâté
• Mature cheeses such as Comté and Époisses

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Mature ruby to garnet red, with the potential for subtle brick-red or tawny reflections at the rim as expected from a well-aged 2014 Burgundy Pinot Noir.

Aroma: Fragrant and developed, opening with strawberry, cherry and mixed red berries accompanied by attractive rose-petal notes. With air, the mature fruit develops more savoury complexity, revealing nuances of dried leaves, tea, tobacco, leather, earth and gentle spice.

Palate: Medium-bodied, elegant and silky, with mature red-fruit flavours supported by fresh acidity and fine, integrated tannins. Cherry and berry notes are complemented by earthy and savoury complexity, while subtle mineral character and a touch of black pepper appear toward the finish. The wine favours finesse, freshness and mature complexity rather than power or excessive concentration.

Description

Vincent Cocherel Monthélie 1er Cru "Les Riottes" 2014 is a mature Premier Cru Pinot Noir from Monthélie in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, a small appellation situated between the renowned villages of Volnay and Meursault.

Les Riottes is officially classified as a Premier Cru climat of Monthélie, making this a genuine Monthélie Premier Cru rather than a village-level bottling. The official Bourgogne Wine Board identifies Les Riottes among Monthélie's Premier Cru climats and describes the appellation's vineyards as lying predominantly on limestone soils with red clay and marl. The red wines of Monthélie are based on Pinot Noir.

Produced from 100% Pinot Noir, this 2014 Vincent Cocherel bottling is listed at 13% alcohol. Its character reflects both the relatively fresh style associated with the 2014 Burgundy vintage and more than a decade of bottle development.

The wine shows a combination of strawberry, berry and cherry fruit together with floral rose notes. Bottle ageing has introduced more developed aromas and flavours such as dried leaves, tea, tobacco, leather, earth and spice. On the palate, it is silky and balanced, with integrated tannins, refreshing acidity and subtle mineral and black-pepper notes contributing complexity to the finish.

The 2014 Burgundy vintage generally produced reds with attractive freshness, aromatic clarity and moderate structure. At its current age, Vincent Cocherel Monthélie 1er Cru Les Riottes 2014 should therefore be approached as a mature Burgundy rather than a powerful young Pinot Noir. Its appeal lies in the combination of Premier Cru provenance, developed Burgundy complexity, elegant texture and the opportunity to experience an aged Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir at full maturity.