2019 Maison Albert Bichot Fixin
Tasting note
My wife and I arrived in Beaune for our Burgundy trip today. As the fine restaurant we originally planned to have dinner at didn’t allow dogs inside, we wandered about in the old town and spontaneously went to a bistro for down to earth Burgundian food. There, I also ordered this modest 2019 Albert Bichot Fixin.
Having originally been founded in Monthélie in 1813, Maison Albert Bichot is based in Beaune today and owns six estates across Burgundy. The 2019 Albert Bichot Fixin is a cuvée from several vineyards in Fixin in the Côte de Nuits, just north of the better-known Gevrey-Chambertin.
Dark, transparent purple colour in the glass. Sweet, red fruits on the nose reminiscent of cherry yogurt. In the mouth, the fruitiness is balanced off with a good acidity and well-integrated tannins. Good length, too.
Drink through 2026.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Wednesday, 4 October 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
9Wines with a DM9 to DM12 rating are very good wines, above average even in the world of fine wine. That means these wines have been produced really well. They are pure, balanced, and have no flaw whatsoever. They begin to show complexity. Moreover, these wines have their own character and transport typicity and terroir. / 20 ("very good") |
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| Stars: |
3Wines with a rating of 3 stars are very well-made. They exceed expectations and are well above average within their peer group. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Colour: | red |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | no |
| Grape variety: | Pinot Noir |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Maison Albert Bichot |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Burgundy |
| Subregion: | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation: | Fixin AOC |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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