Domaine Lafouge Pommard Les Noizons 2023

Domaine Lafouge Pommard Les Noizons 2023

Carved into the stony crown above Pommard village, Les Noizons channels the Côte de Beaune’s rawest energy into a wine of thrilling scale. From fifty-year-old Pinot Noir rooted in limestone-marl over Comblanchien bedrock at 280 m, the 2023 shows dark fruit depth lifted by subtle whole-cluster spice and a graphite edge. Twelve months in 228 L barrels (25 % new) followed by a short rest in tank preserve both mineral tension and finesse. A strikingly complete expression of this hillside lieu-dit.

Producer: Domaine Lafouge
Vintage: 2023
Designation: Pommard Les Noizons
Parcels / Lieu-dit: Les Noizons
Variety: Pinot Noir
Average Vine Age: 50 years
Soils & Exposure: Limestone-marl over Comblanchien bedrock at 280 m, east-south-east aspect
Fermentation: Hand-harvested; mostly destemmed with some whole clusters; cold soak 5-10 days; indigenous yeasts in open-top vats with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs
Élevage: 12 months in 228 L barrels (25 % new), then a few months in tank; no fining; light lees filtration only
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The Domaine
Domaine Lafouge has quietly stewarded Auxey-Duresses vineyards since 1650, yet under sixth-generation vigneron Maxime Lafouge the cellar now punches far above its weight. Farming lutte raisonnée and harvesting entirely by hand, the family crafts whites and reds that rival better-known Meursault addresses while remaining refreshingly modest in price. Rarité is proud to serve as the estate’s Danish partner, offering allocations that vanish quickly among in-the-know Burgundy collectors.