WTN: 2007 Belliviere (Eric Nicolas) Pineau d'Aunis

2007 Domaine de Belliviere (Eric Nicolas) Rouge-Gorge Coteaux du Loir 13.5%
Our first Belliviere, a domaine best known for its whites. Rouge-Gorge means robin, and this is 100% pineau d'aunis. Lovely aromas of church spices and sour cherry. Good acidity, surprisingly grippy tannins, combining into a dusty but pleasurable astringency before food. Alcohol well integrated, good body, good acid/sweet balance after food. The rich young fruit is very reminiscent of Morgon gamay, which this resembles, except for the tannins. Very fine. This should be wonderful in 3 to 5 years.

2007 Domaine de Belliviere (Eric Nicolas) Rouge-Gorge Coteaux du Loir 13.5%
Our first Belliviere...The rich young fruit is very reminiscent of Morgon gamay...

Interesting, I usually think of Morgon being rounder than the nervy peppery Rouge-Gorge. I think I may have had one or two glasses of the 07, but don't really remember. Perhaps this is a riper rounder style despite the 'light' vintage.

All reports seem to mention pepper, but I didn't find any in this...