Eric de Suremain Monthelie 1er Cru Sur La Velle 2015

"Pinot Noir with a full and intense nose - stone fruits and licorice. It is rich and robust in the mouth with well-integrated but imposing tannins, a touch of minerality, and at the end a little sweetness. A wine with great aging potential.
Suremain means 'sure hand' in French and Eric is definitely that. He was way ahead of his time, and still is. In 1983 he inherited Château de Monthelie from his grandfather, Robert, which sits on the side of a hill in Monthelie. In 1996 he took his vineyards biodynamic. But, that doesn’t mean he’s a man to embrace every little technological miracle that comes along. Eric still believes in getting up close and personal with his grapes- you’ll find him out in the fields. His vines are old and he keeps his yields very low. He is restrained when it comes to new wood." -Supplier notes