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2019 Volnay, Pitures, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
Ready - youthful (Drink 2024 - 2042)
Jasper Morris MW
89-92/100
Neal Martin
90-92/100
Allen Meadows
90-93/100
Product: 20198029580

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2019 Volnay, Pitures, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy

Description

Pitures is François’s only Volnay from the north of the village. It’s a higher vineyard close to Pommard and stylistically very different; François refers to it as a distant cousin. Certainly, there’s a Pommardian dash about the wine, with a sturdiness and more pronounced tannins. In 2019, it works really well, with the deeper creases seemingly ironed out.

Drink 2025 - 2038

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2024 - 2042)
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur

Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW 89-92/100
Grown on white marl at the northern Pommard) end of Volnay, so placed last in tasting order for its additional tannins. Indeed, it tastes midway between a Volnay and a Pommard. Fine red crimson colour. The nose betrays a light reduction. This has impressive substance, good acidity, light blood orange notes perhaps from the reduction. Good persistence.
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy (Dec 2020)
Neal Martin 90-92/100
The 2019 Volnay Les Pitures 1er Cru is perhaps missing the same cohesion as the Les Caillerets or Taillepieds on the nose. There is an attractive marine/oyster shell influence at play, though it comes across a bit subdued at present. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, good grip with a masculine, structured finish that is very tight and laconic at the moment. Somehow, a bit aloof?
Neal Martin, Vinous.com
Allen Meadows 90-93/100

A background touch of toasted wood combines with notes of the cool essence of red berries, earth and pretty floral nuances. The delicious and intense bigger-bodied flavors also possess evident minerality and focused power that seems to build from the mid-palate to the impressively lengthy finale where the only reproach is a touch of warmth. This is a big wine that should also age effortlessly for at least a decade and 15 years would not be especially surprising.

Drink 2031
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Apr 2021)

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