Pierre Amiot
This estate is now completely run by Pierre’s two sons – Didier) and Jean-Louis . The first visit I made to this domaine, reputed to be a good source of Morey St Denis wines. I had heard on the grapevine that there had been significant progress and I was eager to see what the fuss was about. And what a surprise! The tip-off was well founded, as the wines were not only of exemplary quality, but I also tasted one of the greatest wines I have ever had the pleasure of tasting. There are no hard and fast rules to the vinification here, the intransigence often encountered with the older wine makers in Burgundy and elsewhere being replaced by a refreshing adaptability to the problems encountered with each vintage. Jean-Louis looks after the vines ensuring top quality fruit for his brother Didier to vinify.
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The wines very much show the influence of the lieux-dits. Difference in styles and influences. Concentrated. The 99 vintage needed no filtration as quality of fruit very good. It is such a well-balanced vintage – to keep or drink as the balance is perfect – in harmony even from this stage, so will give pleasure at all stages of their development.