Vin Noe Cote de Night Cote de Nuits Villages 2023
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Vin Noe Cote de Night Cote de Nuits Villages 2023

Vin Noe
$88.00

Grape: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

This micro-domaine red wine is a pure expression of pinot noir sourced from sixty-year-old vines in Corgoloin. Winemaker Jonathan Purcell purchases the fruit from a sustainably managed plot that has transitioned into a biodynamic approach. The old vines dig deep into diverse soils composed of sand, gravel, and clay, locking in structural complexity. The winemaking involves a ten-day dry carbonic fermentation with whole clusters inside neutral vats, followed by nine months of maturation in old French barrels.

It pours a translucent ruby color, opening with a fragrant nose of ripe red cherries, wild raspberries, and forest floor. On the palate, the light-to-medium-bodied frame is fluid and balancing crunchy berry fruit with a fine-grained tannin structure. Savory undertones of white pepper and damp earth add depth across the mouthfeel without feeling heavy. A clean thread of alpine acidity runs through the center, keeping the profile lively and fresh.

Winery

Vin Noé is Jonathan Purcell’s small Burgundy project, established after he moved from San Diego to study wine in Beaune in 2012. Experience with David Croix and Philippe Pacalet, followed by vineyard work at Domaine de Montille and Domaine Matrot, helped shape his approach. An early collaboration with Chris Santini led to the first Vin Noé bottlings in 2017. Jonathan later took on vineyards around Saint-Aubin and Puligny-Montrachet from Jean-Jacques Morel and moved into Morel’s former cellar in the hamlet of Gamay in 2021.

The project combines those carefully farmed parcels with purchased fruit, allowing a range that extends from more approachable cuvées to specific Burgundian sites. Since the initial vintage, Jonathan has made the wines without added sulfites, putting close attention to grapes, fermentation and handling at the center of the work. Pattaya, Amour Vache and Rêve Américain show different sides of that range. Together, they offer a personal view of Burgundy from a grower whose path began abroad but whose day-to-day work is now rooted in the region’s vineyards.