DOMAINE NICO
Le Paradis 2021
- 96 points -
Le Paradis is a small, 1.1-hectare vineyard planted 1,500 meters above sea level in the highest part of Gualtallary. The vineyard's soils are rich in limestone, although in a compacted form known locally as "Indian cement," a mixture of sand, calcium carbonate, and gravel. This type of soil, plus the mountain climate, make this wine an austere pinot with floral and fruity tones as well as minerals. It was fermented with 50% whole clusters, which helped make the tannins more assertive, more present, and it also seems to provide more fruit, especially on the palate, where that sensation of sour cherries dominates. This is a tense wine with sharp acidity and delicate density, but with incisive tannins. A pinot close to a barolo.
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