Domaine Serafin, Morey Saint Denis, Bourgogne, Frankrig
Beskrivelse:
Domaine Serafin er ratet "Excellent Producer" i Robert Parkers Wine Buyers Guide "He is one of the few true stars of Gevrey-Chambertin"
Vine fra Christian Serafin er kraftige, koncentrerede og meget eftertragtede. De mængder man rationeres er yderst begrænset, men vi har været så heldige at få lov at af hans betydelige bagkatalog. Serafin er en af de der høster senest i Gevrey Chambertin, så vinene er fyldt med moden koncentreret frugt og en intens dyb krydret aroma.
De gamle vinstokkene, hvis alder er mellem 25-65 år gamle, beskæres kraftig i foråret og efter håndplukning sorteres druerne og 90% afstilkes. Efter endt vinifikation lagres vinene i 80% nye egefade. Vinene hverken klares eller filtreres. Vinene bør gemmes mindst i 5 år før de afproppes.
"Many people in Burgundy believe Serafin is producing the finest wines in Gevrey-Chambertin"
"Producer note: The laconic Christian Serafin reports that 2006 was "a year of the vigneron, which is to say that you absolutely had to be in your vineyards every day without exception, especially here in Gevrey where there was hail. We began picking on the 23rd of September and the sorting table that we bought helped enormously to eliminate substandard berries. Sugars were excellent at between 12.8 and 14.2% and there was essentially no chaptalization. For me, the vintage is like 1997 or 2000, which is to say ripe but forward that made wines that will drink well on the early side." As I reported last year, Serafin hired Pierre Nawrocki, formerly of Domaines Hudelot-Noëllat and Frédéric Esmonin, and Serafin told me that Nawrocki made the '06s and it's clear that they display the same deft touch that he applied to the Hudelot wines as these '06s are simply terrific. They are also very much in keeping with the Serafin style if perhaps just a touch more elegant though that may be the natural elegance of the '06 vintage influencing my view. We'll see in time. (Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, D.C.; Goedhuis& Co., Enotria Wine Cellars, H & H Bancroft, House of Townend and Berry Brothers & Rudd, UK).
Tasting note: The Morey firmness and rigor arrives after the pretty but deceptive dark berry fruit and cassis-infused nose as the rich, full and decidedly masculine flavors display ample muscle and tannic spine that culminate in a beautifully long finish that is the equal of the Baudes save for not quite as much depth. Still, this is well worth a look and recommended."
89-92 PointRobert Parkers Wine Advocate om en tidligere årgang
"Violets, roses, and perfume emanate from the glass of the 2001 Morey-St.-Denis Les Millandes. Medium-bodied, juicy, and lush, it has a wonderfully-balanced, lively personality. Blueberries, black cherries, and spices can be discerned in its deep, structured character. Projected maturity: 2005-2012. While many producers' 2001s had been bottled, in some cases for months, Christian Serafin's were still on their original lees, having never been racked, when they were tasted in late-January, 2003. Drink 2005-2012.)
(89-91) Point
