In 2002 Olivier Bernstein had founded a winery in the Roussillon called the Mas la Devèze and in 2007, he elected to create a micro-négociant in Burgundy. Bernstein attended the Lycée Viticole in Beaune and did a brief stage (internship) with the world famous Henri Jayer, also in 2002. His intention is to work only with premiers and grands crus where the vines are very old. Bernstein harvests the fruit himself, does the vinification at his winery in Gevrey-Chambertin and the élevage takes place in 100% new barrels that he has specifically crafted to his specifications from the Bercay forest. The unfiltered and unfined wines will then be bottled by hand. Not surprisingly, quantities of each wine are very small as there just isn't that much old vines upper level fruit available - at any price. As to the wines, there is frankly something vaguely Jayer-like to them in that they are noticeably oaky but they are also well made with excellent underlying material.

Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes 2015
Vol- 75cl
The colour offers an attractive, paler, ruby-purple hue. The bouquet reveals a lacy distinction which really speaks of Chambolle-Musigny with light raspberry and crushed strawberry notes alongside a touch of mineral spice. There is great depth and purity of fruit to the palate which reveals deep, dark plums and damsons along with blackberry and blackcurrants, with lovely purity and very fine tannins. The acidity and tannins are in excellent balance and a wealth of fruit emerges at the back of the palate, along with a hint of cream. The exceptionally persistent finish is silky and long. A lovely wine, this will need some time in the cellar, but will be lush and impressive when mature. Drink 2021-2027.
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2015 | Burgundy | Cote de Nuits | Duty Paid | Europe | France | Olivier Bernstein | Pinot Noir | Red | Still | Wine- Reference #:
- 8466
- Bottles per Case
- 1 bottles
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No