Today we review a 2009 pinot noir from France that costs $15 at Total Wine.
This wine is so French (the word Bourgogne in its name means burgundy), yet, it’s American in a very important way. French: it’s not juicy, jammy, or sweet in any way, it’s light-to-medium bodied, and it’s hard to love, at first. Kind of stand-off-ish. (Fun facts: burgundy is an area in east France, and red burgundy wine is almost all pinot noir.)
American: the label actually says “pinot noir.” French labels almost never give you this useful info, which seems incredible, and makes me want to slap my gloves in their face. So, how does it taste? It’s adult. Louis Chavy Bourgogne pinot noir is dry, spicy, cranberry-ish, and very, very serious.
I love it. It’s the kind of wine I can drink by itself, and finish almost a whole bottle in one sitting, without realizing it. It is not for white wine drinkers, or those who complain that red wines are too bitter, or sour. But if you like exploring, if you like pinot noir, if you find most red wines too sweet, and especially if you love budget burgundy, Louis Chavy Bourgogne pinot noir at $15 is definitely:
Recommended.
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