Domaine Geantet-Pansiot 2009 Red Burgundies Over the last 57 years the Geantet family have built up a domaine of 12 hectares from Madame Pansiot's original three. Three generations have recently been involved with Vincent, son of Edmond, currently in charge. His tenure has seen a vast rise in quality. The vineyards are cultivated by the system of lutte raisonnee. No herbicides are used and mildew and oidium are typically treated with sulphur and copper sulphate. After harvesting the grapes are sorted four times to remove extraneous matter, broken berries, rotten fruit and finally sub-standard grapes. The grapes are chilled to 10 degrees celcius and macerated for up to ten days before fermentation begins. Approximately 30% new oak is used for all cuvees. The wines are bottled quite early (12-14 months in barrel) without fining or filtration to capture the fruit while it is still fresh. Clive Coates in The Wines of Burgundy says of Geantet-Pansiot “These are intensely flavoured wines, but not blockbusters. There is succulent perfumed fruit and good balance; no solidity, no hard edges. Geantet is a likeable man, and his domaine a very good source”. Remington Norman in The Great Domaines of Burgundy proffers “This is fine, confident winemaking from a dynamic estate, whose wines have given, and will continue to give, great pleasure over numerous vintages.” Producer note from Burghound: Vincent Geantet has hit an undeniable home run in 2009 as these are very probably the best wines that I have ever seen from him. He called 2009 a vintage with "an almost ideal growing season. I find it interesting that despite a steady progression of maturity, things seemed to accelerate right at the end and you had to have your picking teams ready to go. We waited until the 21st of September to begin harvesting and we were able to pick quickly as there was essentially no sorting required. Yields were generous but when the fruit is as clean as it was in 2009, your teams can bring in the crop pretty fast. Potential alcohols were strong and everything, even the Bourgogne, came in between 13 and 14%. I did a classic vinification that lasted between 20 and 30 days and had normal malos. I love the 2009s as they remind of the 1990s, which is to say that they are very balanced wines with ripe and round tannins. As such, they will be agreeable young but age well too." Geantet pointed out that he also had excellent acidities with textbook-like pHs. I asked him how this could be since he harvested late in the context of the vintage and he pointed out that a very high percentage of his vines are planted to 161-49 and 3309 rootstocks, both of which are much better at preserving acidities than are say SO4 and 41-B. We have purchased a small parcel of the exceptional 2009 Burgundies made by Geantet-Pansiot. I have not tried the wines, however, my contacts in Burgundy highly recommend them. And Burghound’s notes are very enthusiastic. They do sound delicious! Note that there are four Sweet Spot wines - a sure indication that Geantet-Pansiot is producing outstanding wines.
Due to the small and even quantities I have decided to offer the wines as Mixed Packs.
2009 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes Burghound: A highly seductive nose speaks of black cherry and liqueur of red raspberry that dissolves into vibrant, rich and impressively concentrated flavors that possess a tender mid-palate but firm up quickly on the focused, intense and palate staining finish. This is not as complex as the two old vine Gevrey cuvées but it's, not surprisingly, finer. A Sweet Spot Wine. 90 Points, Drink 2016+
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin From vineyards located on the sandy soils below the RN74. Sorry no Burghound note.
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jeunes Rois This lieu-dit has fifty-two year old vines that add depth and structure. Burghound: A fresh and admirably elegant nose of red pinot and plum aromas that are liberally sprinkled with earth nuances that continue onto the unusually fine and beautifully detailed middle weight flavors that possess a focused and pure finish. This is simply terrific for its level and a wine of finesse. A Sweet Spot Wine. 91 Points, Drink: 2014+
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes A serious wine made from a blend of 65 year old vines of the northern side of the village where the argilo-calcaire soil adds tannin and power. Burghound: A relatively expressive nose of wild red berries, blue berry liqueur and earth undertones that are also reflected by the bigger and notably more robust medium-bodied flavors blessed with ample amounts of extract and an attractive touch of minerality on the seriously long and ever-so-mildly austere finish. A knockout at this level. A Sweet Spot Wine. 91 Points, Drink: 2016+
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Poissenots Les Poissenots is situated at the top of Clos St Jacques and enjoys the same high proportion of chalk in the soil. Remington Norman says “It is typically firmer and more closed with fine grip and length.” Burghound: Here the nose is much more reserved with ripe yet cool and airy black raspberry and red cherry liqueur aromas cut with distinct stony notes that also appear on the rich, intense and beautifully well-detailed flavors brimming with dry extract that renders the otherwise firm tannins almost invisible on the dusty, focused and impeccably well balanced finish. A first-rate Gevrey 1er of finesse and understatement. A Sweet Spot Wine. 93 Points, Drink: 2019+
2009 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru The only Grand Cru from the domaine. Produced from .45 ha of 47 year old vines. Burghound: A very ripe and highly complex spicy red berry liqueur nose is a mix of upper and lower register aromas where the aromatic depth is the best in the range is followed by rich, full and notably sweet big-bodied flavors that are delicious and punchy, all wrapped in an extract rich finish that is also marvelously well balanced. This is really quite ripe yet it has everything it needs to age well over the next 12 to 15 years. 94 Points, Drink: 2021+
Domaine Geantet-Pansiot Mixed 6-Pack #1 Comprises 1 bottles of each of the six wines.
Pre-Arrival Price $799.00
Domaine Geantet-Pansiot Mixed 5-Pack #2 Comprises 1 bottles of each of the wines excluding the Charmes-Chambertin. Lots of Sweet Spot Wines and great drinking at an affordable price!
Pre-Arrival Price $549.00
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