Comtes de Saint Martin Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023

Region: Burgundy, France

Grape Variety: Pinot Noir

For the Bourgogne Rouge, all fruit is sourced from the clay-limestone vineyards of the Côte d’Or, sometimes coming within yards of its more well-known cousins (the bulk of this fruit comes from just outside Volnay, for instance). Similar to the Bourgogne Blanc detailed above, all fruit is sustainably grown and harvested by hand whenever possible. In the cellar, the fruit is de-stemmed and treated in a similar manner as the Blanc, with six months aging in a mixture of stainless steel and gently-used oak before bottling.

When you open this wine, I would again suggest decanting for up to half an hour. In addition, though it does not need to be served quite as chilled as the Blanc, it performs nicely when served at cellar temperature, between 55-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Once this wine has some time to open up it delivers notes of tart red cherry, dried strawberry, hibiscus petal, and earth. Drink now through 2028 with black bean burgers, grilled bratwurst with sauerkraut, or baguette with soft cheeses such as Port Salut.