{"product_id":"julien-guillot-vignes-du-maynes-bourgogne-les-crays-2022-75cl","title":"Julien Guillot (Vignes du Maynes), Bourgogne, Les Crays 2022 - 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's the odd one out. Everything else in this line-up comes from the Cote d'Or; this Pinot Noir is grown a good hour south, in Cruzille in the Maconnais, at Clos des Vignes du Maynes. The estate has been farmed organically since the Second World War, long before anyone had a name for it, and Julien Guillot took it fully biodynamic in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLes Crays is a chalky, limestone parcel of old-vine Pinot, and the winemaking is about as hands-off as it gets: whole-bunch, wild-yeast fermentation, no fining, no filtering, and not a gram of added sulphur. This is natural wine made by someone who knows exactly what he's doing. Purity, not gimmickry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is bright and delicate, dark-cored with violet edges. You'll find rhubarb, raspberry and a wild herbal streak on the nose, and after an hour open, flowers and spice come through. The palate is high-toned and pretty, all crunchy red fruit, bright minerality, zippy acidity and the lightest brush of tannin. Drink it over the next two or three years, while it's singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellar temperature suits this, around 14 to 16C, even a touch cooler on a warm day. Burgundy bowl. A gentle decant blows off any initial reduction and coaxes out the florals, but go carefully; it's a delicate wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDandy on Maltby Street: natural wine's spiritual home in London, and the right room for this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanque, Haggerston: a cellar that lives for low-intervention Burgundy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoble Rot, Soho: happy to pour something a little wilder alongside the classics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for lighter fare: a charcuterie board, roast salmon, or grilled chicken with herbs. Serve it cool and it's endlessly easy company.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674814964036,"sku":"HO29801B22","price":53.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HUB-10380903-1-IB-STOCK-N_1_08f936bc-f11e-49ae-8313-5a3a49ad6d8d.png?v=1731424353","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/julien-guillot-vignes-du-maynes-bourgogne-les-crays-2022-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}