Wines are expected to arrive May/June 2025.
Our tasting impressions
Pommard is always the last wine presented in the Guiton cellar. It may not always be our absolute favorite, but it's always in the discussion. It seems to that extra gear that makes it stand out. Emotionally spent from tasting Guillaume's magnificent range of '22's, anything but an epic Pommard might have been a letdown. Surprise, we were not! This is a wine of power and majesty yet, like all of reds from this vintage, drinking magnificently. Try one early for the wonderfully youthful fruit, but be sure to cellar some. This will be incredible in years to come.
About this wine
100% village Pinot Noir from 3 vineyards - Rue au Port, En Mareau and Les Vignots. Exposures are south and east and the soil includes marl and marly limestone. The vines were planted in 1950, 1970 and 1995. Harvesting is by hand.
Fermentation lasts 18-22 days with maceration (cold to start), including pigéage (punching down the cap). The wine ages in oak barrels (25% new) for 15-18 months. A light filtration is done before bottling if necessary. No racking. 3,000 bottles produced.
About the grape
Pinot Noir is an ancient grape from eastern France. Notoriously challenging, it thrives in cooler climates. The concept of terroir is most closely identified with Burgundy because the lightness of Pinot Noir enables it to so transparently express minor differences (which is why experienced tasters can discern the difference in wines produced from vineyards in very close proximity). Intense popularity resulted in plantings all over the world but most agree that its finest expression is in the Côte d’Or of Burgundy.
About the vintage
The Burgundians (and/or maybe their vineyards) really seem to be figuring out this global warming business. 2022 was the second hottest year on record and was abundantly sunny during the growing season. The vintage was prolific - offering an abundance of ripe and well-balanced fruit. It can be deemed a neo-classic vintage.
Guillaume Guiton is a fiercely dedicated and extraordinary vigneron and a super nice guy. In the grand scheme of Burgundy, his vineyards would be considered modest...his wines, we consider, anything but.
He has been running this 11.5 hectare Domaine since 2002. His father Jean started it in 1973. Very much a hybrid estate, Guillaume owns 4ha, rents the rest and even buys grapes in his pursuit of the best he can get. He produces about 50,000 bottles per year.
He is a devoted terroirista, who welcomes the opportunity not to intervene in what nature offers. His methods vary based on vintage circumstances but he usually de-stems his red grapes and mostly avoids fining and filtration.
Guillaume is an intense student of barrels. He raises many wines in a variety of barrels before blending, only uses them for 6 years and never employs more than 20% new oak.