Henri Prudhon & Fils Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Frionnes' 2021

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Henri Prudhon & Fils Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Frionnes' 2021The Prudhons own a solid hectare of vines between 30 and 60 years of age in this premier cru that lies just to the north of Les Perrires. In keeping with the Prudhon house style, Les Frionnes emphasizes the raciness of Saint Aubinthere is virtually no new oak used in its lvage, and theres a certain restraint and brightness to the fruit that feels self assured and terroir loyal.

The grape composition is predominantly Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc in the blend that provides additional structure to the wine

producing wine for the first time in the 2021 vintage—a single 500-liter cask in which the wine spent 15 months following a natural fermentation in stainless steel

The exceptional Loreto cru of Barbaresco is the source for this most profound wine of the De Forville estate

a time for the wine to repose and find its identity as it emerges from the cocoon of tannins to reveal an exceptionally complex crowd of aromas and flavors

it shows a satisfying old-vines plumpness beneath its clean

lifted notes of cassis

but an underlying sense of salinity here

The classic cuvée from the domaine is produced from several parcels scattered about Arbin

It may lack the imposing depth of L’Horizon’s more serious wines

is sourced from a single vineyard site known as “Les Rocs” on a plateau with a deep limestone bedrock

We have also been fortunate to taste some older examples of this wine

with concentrated flavors of red plum and dried raspberry

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