- Mâcon-Vinzelles Le Clos de Grand-Père - 2018

Mâcon-Vinzelles Le Clos de Grand-Père 2018

- 93 points -

This is from a 1.1 ha plot, farmed biodynamically since 2007 on clay/limestone soils. 10% barrel, 90% stainless steel, with a low pH of 3.24 after 100% malolactic fermentation. The only addition is 60 mg/l sulfur dioxide, so it’s pretty natural. It has an intriguing nose of lemons, pear and some apple. The palate is so lively and vital with lovely appley fruit over a lemony core, good acidity and some spicy minerality, as well as just a touch of salinity. I might think this is from the Jura, such is the precision and tension. The subtle oxidative notes integrate well, but they might not be everyone’s cup of tea. 

Jamie Goode, October 2020