Visit Domaine Heitz-Lochardet – tasting of the red 2017s

On my May + June 2018 trip to Burgundy I had the chance to visit Armand Heitz at Domaine Heitz-Lochardet to taste the 2017s from cask.

Armand Heitz, June 2018

For further info about the estate see the article from the tasting of the tasting of the 2015s from Heitz-Lochardet

Furthermore here is an older article with a bit more background – check the producer insight.

Please note that some 2017s are now in bottle (bottled late August) … just for the record and to avoid confusion.

With no further ado – lets taste some red 2017s – notes for the whites will follow shortly.

The red 2017s from Domaine Heitz-Lochardet – tasted from cask

Armand Heitz has made some lovely wines in 2017 – relatively good quantities in addition. The reds are pretty and forward – wines for drinking and hedonistic enjoyment.

The reds are made with a quite short elevage – and to be honest I think think could be a good choise in the 2017 vintage, as the wines were pretty early trough malolactic fermentation in many cellars.

The wines were tasted from cask on June 7th 2018 … .

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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Connivence 2017

This is a new wine made with Alex Foillard from Beaujolais – who makes wines from Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly. The idea is to make a wine each year as a joint venture with a good friend. This year it’s with Alex Foillard – a blend of 50% Gamay and 50% Pinot Noir. A fresh and vivid wine – rather forward. A charming wine with another view..

(Drink from 2026) – Good – (85 – 86p) – Tasted 07/06/2018.

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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Francemonts 2017

A new wine in the lineup – a red Chassagne from the southern end of the appellation. I have a passion for red Chassagne – and this wine is showing fine promise. The nose is expressive and forward – hint of citrus and a nice mineral note. On the palate medium weight – with a nice energetic note.

(Drink from 2026) – Very Good – (88 – 90p) – Tasted from cask 07/06/2018.
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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Monopole Clos des Poutures 2017

The Clos de Poutures is showing the charming side of the vintage – the fruit driven and forward side. Slightly reductive .. yet very delicate, open and forward. Perhaps not with the length and depth of the 2015 – but then it has a loverly forward personality … lovely!

(Drink from 2026) – Fine – (90 – 92p) – Tasted from cask 07/06/2018.

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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Pézerolles 2017

The Pommard Pèzerolles is a tad darker and slightly deeper and more “Pommard”. The nose offer variations of red and darker cherries – note of cinnamon – nice forward mineral impact. Somehow more forward than the 2016 .. showing very well.

(Drink from 2026) – Fine+ – (92 – 93p) – Tasted from cask 07/06/2018.

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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens 2017

The Pommard Rugiens is a lovely wine. It’s very forward with a fine intensity and lenght. Is rather seriors yet also rather forward delivering the goods. The midpalate fruit is delicate and expressive – still a slight vegetal note from the stems. A lovely and rather hedonistic Rugiens.

(Drink from 2027) – Fine+ – (92 – 93p) – Tasted from cask 07/06/2018.

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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Volnay Taillepeids 2017

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Faiveley summer wines: a Chambolle surprise June 25, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: a delightful La Framboisière June 19, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the fresh Montagny June 13, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey June 10, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the vivid Ladoix June 8, 2020
• Domaine Faiveley, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Les Ouvrées Rodin 2013 December 7, 2017
• Domaine Faiveley, Latricieres-Chambertin 2014 February 11, 2017

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