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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.5 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by acyso on 7/4/2021 & rated 93 points: Sunday heaters (Chicago, IL): #01882. Like the recent 2012 Echezeaux, this wine smells like how DRC ought to smell. Very intense spice nose as well as some tart red fruits that are emblematic for the vintage. The palate doesn't show too much oak at this point -- the material has likely absorbed it all. The palate is quite structural; I wish it were more expressive and the fruit a little more showy. (2894 views) | | | Tasted by joshabramson on 6/9/2021 & rated 99 points: This was showing beautifully. Such pretty aromatics, so elegant and fresh. Drank at Eleven Madison Park. I had a 91' DRC Grands Exchezeaux a few weeks ago and I much preferred this 96'. (2128 views) | | | Tasted by bookert on 4/16/2021 & rated 93 points: Great nose. Real purity of palate and good length. Will last. (1898 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 1/29/2021: DRC GE Lunch: The most "classic" wine served today. So bright and balanced, clean and precise. The table was going gaga for this, calling it the best '96 red Burgundy they had ever tasted. I liked this more the longer it was in the glass, and clearly this has a long and brilliant life ahead of it. (2296 views) | | | Tasted by KVM on 6/10/2020: Brick Tending to brown at the edge; I am surprised by that. Nose is caramel and dried fruit - very expressive. It has flavours of caramel, baking spice, dark plum, and some raisin. Lengthy, silky and the acid/tannin shows only after swallowing. This was a treat. (2483 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 7/11/2019 & rated 96 points: Wine of the lunch today. DRC is a DRC. In perfect drinking window now, no excessive acidity of the vintage. (2192 views) | | | Tasted by mr_swirl on 11/11/2017 & rated 95 points: A very good Grands Echezeaux. Fantastic balance, very good concentration and depth of the wine around red cherries, plum, blackberries, spice, sois vous and wet leaves. The structure is complex but not heavy at all, nice elegance and length (2197 views) | | | Tasted by galenico on 10/3/2017 & rated 95 points: BORGOGNA GRANDI VILLAGE ( e non solo!) (Capalbio Resort): Il 25 gennaio avevo scritto questo, dello stesso vino, affidandogli 100/100
"Uno dei profumi più stordenti, inebrianti e allo stesso tempo femminili che abbia mai sentito. Le spezie ti intossicano a 20cm dal bicchiere. Soave, fresco, perfettamente maturo e di colossale intensità e persistenza. Quando un Pinot coniuga in questo modo eleganza ed esplosività, non c' è vino al mondo che possa stargli vicino. Un' esperienza esoterica."
Aperto per rimpiazzare la defunta Tache 91, subito al colore è più terroso, meno granato rispetto alla bottiglia di gennaio. Aromi di cioccolato, caffè, caramello caldo fanno storcere e il naso e torna la paura per una bottiglia non felice.... La bocca per fortuna è ancora slanciata, di grande presenza, vibrante e acidula. Quasi giovane e in debito di aria. Manca il bombardamento di fiori e spezie, ma è una versione più matura, profonda e terrestre, che trasuda terroir e classe.
Credo bottiglia non al 100% ( meglio l' Echézeaux 2002 bevuto settimana scorsa), ma degna conclusione di una panoramica indimenticabile. (4193 views) | | | Tasted by galenico on 1/25/2017 & rated 100 points: Uno dei profumi più stordenti, inebrianti e allo stesso tempo femminili che abbia mai sentito. Le spezie ti intossicano a 20cm dal bicchiere. Soave, fresco, perfettamente maturo e di colossale intensità e persistenza. Quando un Pinot coniuga in questo modo eleganza ed esplosività, non c' è vino al mondo che possa stargli vicino. Un' esperienza esoterica. (4050 views) | | | Tasted by Sycamore on 1/16/2017 & rated 96 points: Totally brings it: elegance, red fruit, darker fruit, acidity (vintage rings through), but through it all -- balance. Fantastic. has that (close to) weightless quality. Lovely stuff. Don't 'score' wines like this very often.... (3090 views) | | | Tasted by ricknat1 on 3/28/2015 & rated 93 points: excellent but a little acidic, so needs more time to resolve to balance (4334 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 6/17/2014 & rated 90 points: Excessively decanted (3475 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/15/2014 & rated 95 points: La Paulée de San Francisco - Gala Dinner (The Fairmont - San Francisco CA): Tasting, brief note. Lots of fresh and powerful red and black cherry with great Asian spice. Great length, great balance. Great now, lots of upside as it starts to mature. (5743 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 9/19/2013 & rated 94 points: Some Wine Tasted at the Zachys Auction; 9/19/2013-9/20/2013 (Smith & Wollensky - New York NY): Tasting. I haven't had this wine in a long time, and I really like how it has evolved. Sensational Asian five spice aromas with floral notes. Lots of charming red and black cherry as well. Nose has just faint hints of maturity, while the fruit is a little more mature and evolved on the palate. Still showing lots of very elegant structure, with wonderful balance. (4891 views) | | | Tasted by Dsen on 8/23/2013 & rated 97 points: amazing balance, length, complexity, concentration (3883 views) | | | Tasted by Margauxguy on 12/4/2011 & rated 96 points: Glorious and spectacular. Classic vosne romanee nose, rose petal and elegance opened 3 hours before drinking and decanted 7 times. Structure and elegance. Drank with an 85, 83, 64 all DRC and a 59 grand ech from avery out of magnum. Cherry, Asian spice, long and elegant. A touch of green, herbal on the nose and back palate, but not in a bad way, will tone down. Years from prime drinking (4141 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 11/19/2011 & rated 97 points: Athens in November, Great food, some truffles and some great wine; 11/18/2011-11/20/2011 (Athens, Greece): Bottle #02964. No decanting although given sediment levels some careful decanting helps.
Light, red in colour. Careful with the sediment here as the fine power sediment can make the wine cloudy.
On the nose, oh that glorious nose, it is a journey that keeps changing from fruit dominated start, to floral and back. Such a long elegant nose that kept with the wine for the hour we nurtured this win ( or maybe it nurtured us). On the palate it's definitely alive, with good round silky tannins , balanced elegant and very long fruit driven length. As you try this wine it like ticking boxes in a long list of excellence. Definitely a great experience and although we can argue for hours if the DRC label added to the mystique and so on, this undoubtedly a great wine. 97 drink from now but it has a good life ahead too. (5154 views) | | | Tasted by KSWinegeek on 1/7/2011 & rated 97 points: Outstanding floral nose. Complex, subtle and elegant. At Phil and Patty's home. (3646 views) | | | Tasted by Pacalet on 8/14/2010 & rated 91 points: Less than ideal cork condition, bought from Isetan Tokyo. Slight barn yard nose at 1st which took an hour to go away. Quite cloudy and orange in color, palate does have some substance but finish quite acidic, perhaps this bottle was exposed to high heat, not optimal, but still enjoyable. (3670 views) | | | Tasted by rwstorer on 11/21/2009 & rated 93 points: Slightly cloudy brickish red in color. Aromas of cured meat and smoke. Flavors of lively red fruits and a slight bite on the finish. (3868 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 11/20/2009 & rated 92 points: Martin Weiner Grand Cru Burgundy Tasting (DRCs, Anne Gros, Leroy) (Martin Weiner's home in Westwood, Los Angeles, California): Bricked medium red color with pale meniscus; tart red fruit, stemmy, green peppercorn nose; stemmy, mature, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (3587 views) | | | Tasted by JScott on 6/16/2009 & rated 94 points: Still tight from my very cold cellar, but this has all the necessary parts. Gorgeous nose and heft on the palate - a 50 year wine. (3853 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 5/17/2008 & rated 98 points: Dinner at Joe and Bonnie's (Bonnie and Joe's Home, Amalfi Drive, Los Angeles): Bright dark red color with clear meniscus; beautiful roses, cherry, well defined red fruit and iron nose; gorgeous tart but round strawberry and red fruit laced with roses, juicy and elegant, a model of Pinot power and purity; medium-plus finish (5467 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 7/31/2007 & rated 93 points: Kitchen Tasting Group Tribute to Brad England (La Belle Vie): The nose is an exotic mixture of cherry, raspberry, lilac, and earth. A menthol note adds some character. The aromas arepleasant and intense, but aren't fully integrated together yet. On the palate this displays plenty of deep cherry fruit. The balance is great. There are still plenty of tannins present, but they are not intrusive. The finish has great length and persistence. This is the first wine so far tonight that is more about power than finesse. (5083 views) | | | Tasted by Siggy on 7/31/2007 & rated 96 points: Tasting Group Dinner - DRC Thank-You For Brad England (La Belle Vie, Minneapolis): Consistent with the bottle I tasted in April. Incredibly perfumed nose leaning more toward the black end of the fruit spectrum. Intense red and black fruit, coffee, bacon (!), Asian spice/hoisin, tea, and mushrooms. Minerality and sap galore. Gorgeous length and structure. Likely to improve further over the next several years. WOTN for me. (5222 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Burgundy With Plenty Of Age: 1865-1999 (May 2019) (5/1/2019)
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View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2018, Issue #77, Another Look At the 1996 Burgundy Vintage- Time Heals Many Wounds.
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Vinous, March/April 1998, IWC Issue #77
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RJonWine.com (11/20/2009)
(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux) Bricked medium red color with pale meniscus; tart red fruit, stemmy, green peppercorn nose; stemmy, mature, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. 92 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/17/2008)
(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux) Bright dark red color with clear meniscus; beautiful roses, cherry, well defined red fruit and iron nose; gorgeous tart but round strawberry and red fruit laced with roses, juicy and elegant, a model of Pinot power and purity; medium-plus finish 98 points |
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| Domaine de la Romanée-ContiLe millésime 2012 (notes du domaine):
Certains millésimes connaissent des accouchements faciles : le vigneron intervient tranquillement et peu souvent, comme le fait l'équipage d'un voilier qui navigue par temps calme. Mais il n'est pas rare que le parcours vers la naissance du millésime s'apparente plutôt à la guerre, à une lutte de tous les instants pour garder le bateau à flot et arriver au but sans trop de dommages !
Ce fut le cas en 2012, qui restera un millésime unique - mais lequel ne l'est pas ! - dont se souviendront longtemps ceux qui étaient en première ligne dans les combats que nous a imposés la nature en mettant en avant ses meilleurs « soldats » : le mildiou et l'oïdium.
Le mois de mars fut pourtant très sec et quasi estival (22° de moyenne), ce qui entraina un débourrement plus précoce encore qu'en 2007, année de référence pour la précocité. Nous nous voyions vendanger en Août ! Mais de ce mois hors norme, ce qui aura finalement marqué nos mémoires, ce sont les coups de tonnerre du 26 mars, très exceptionnels pour la saison, mais prémonitoires de ce que les dieux réservaient à Nicolas Jacob, notre chef de culture, et à son équipe.
A partir d'avril, le changement est en effet radical : le froid (- 2° le 13 avril) et l'humidité s'installent. Résultat : impossible d'entrer dans les vignes pour labourer et l'herbe pousse follement, encouragée et entretenue par les pluies. Pour les mêmes raisons nous avons à surmonter les plus grandes difficultés pour les traitements : il faut guetter et profiter de la moindre fenêtre de temps sec pour apporter la protection nécessaire. Malgré une vigilance de tous les instants, le mildiou se manifeste et attaque même très fort, supprimant un pourcentage de la récolte difficile à évaluer, mais réel. L'oïdium, lui aussi, trouve des conditions de développement favorables. Et la grêle s'en mêle, frappant toute la Côte de Beaune et entre autres notre Montrachet le 30 juin.
La floraison commence vers le 9 juin, mais elle s'étire sur un mois à cause des conditions froides qui persistent. Il en découle une coulure importante.
Bilan de ces trois mois où il a plu un jour sur trois ! :
- une récolte d'ores et déjà réduite, suite à la coulure et au mildiou, et qui risque d'être hétérogène en maturité à cause de la floraison très étalée ;
- mais en même temps la coulure a créé un pourcentage intéressant de raisins millerands, ce qui est toujours facteur de bonne qualité ;
des vignes vigoureuses et en bonne santé ;
- et bien sûr l'année, d'exceptionnellement précoce, est devenue quasiment normale, la floraison laissant entrevoir des vendanges vers la fin septembre seulement.
Fin juin dernier épisode printanier « excentrique » : une canicule de quelques jours qui a pour résultat de griller les jeunes baies les plus exposées au soleil, diminuant encore la récolte et augurant d'un tri supplémentaire au moment de la vendange pour faire tomber les baies grillées.
En juillet la nature enfin s'assagit. Nous avons subi des pertes, mais l'ennemi « fait retraite ». Grâce à ces conditions plus clémentes, nous pouvons reprendre efficacement le travail du sol en effectuant dans certains cas trois passages de labour afin de libérer la vigne des herbes qui l'envahissaient. Nous effectuons les derniers traitements de précaution début août et...il ne nous reste plus pour la suite qu'à compter sur une météo qui se rapproche enfin des normales de saison.
C'est ce qui s'est finalement passé...
Le mois d'août a été chaud et beau avec une canicule et des orages autour du 15 août. Chaque fois, malgré le vent orienté souvent au Sud, le beau temps sec est revenu. La vigne ayant été largement abreuvée par le temps pluvieux qui avait précédé a nourri généreusement les raisins, la photosynthèse a été favorisée et la production de sucre a progressé très rapidement. A la veille des vendanges on avait :
- des grappes de petite taille présentant des raisins à peau très épaisse et un fortpourcentage de baies millerandées ;
- de la grillure sur la face exposée au soleil d'un nombre important de grappes, suite aux canicules, notamment celle de juin ;
sur certaines grappes, une ou deux baies n'ayant jamais « vér頻, c'est-à-dire restées vertes, qui seront rejetées lors du tri de la vendange ;
- botrytis inexistant.
En bref, une vendange très saine qui pouvait attendre une maturité complète. C'est ce que nous avons fait, prenant le risque, pour décider de la date des vendanges, d'aller bien au-delà des cent jours qui normalement séparent celles-ci de la mi-floraison de la vigne.
Nous avons finalement vendangé les raisins de Corton et de quelques jeunes vignes sur Vosne-Romanée à partir du vendredi 21 septembre avec une équipe réduite et nous avons commencé les « grandes » vendanges sur Vosne-Romanée le lundi 24 septembre. Le temps s'est malheureusement dégradé à partir de mardi et le mercredi 26, il a plu toute la journée ! Nous avons bien entendu arrêté totalement les vendanges ce jour-là et avons vécu dans l'angoisse, car on pouvait craindre de fortes attaques de botrytis le lendemain.
Mais deux phénomènes ont concouru avec une totale efficacité à préserver le raisin : d'une part les peaux des baies exceptionnellement épaisses et résistantes, et d'autre part une température froide, et même exagérément froide pour la saison ne permettant pas au botrytis de se développer. La vendange reste exceptionnellement saine. Comme chaque année nous avons néanmoins procédé à une sélection sur la vendange : Comme chaque année nous avons néanmoins procédé à une sélection sur la vendange : celle-ci a consisté à faire tomber les baies grillés et également les quelques baies non « vérées », en d'autres termes le tri a été minime et le personnel à la table de tri a vu défiler une récolte qui, au point de vue sanitaire, est l'une des plus belles de ces dernières années. Le temps restant frais, les températures de rentrée de vendanges ont été excellentes, autour de 15°, ce qui a permis une macération de quelques jours avant un départ en fermentation lent et progressif.
Les fermentations durent maintenant depuis près de trois semaines sous le contrôle « amoureux » de Bernard Noblet et de ses cavistes. Les premiers tirages ont été effectués, notamment celui de la Romanée-Conti qu'étant donné son état de maturité nous avons vendangé la première. Les vins sont très prometteurs avec de belles robes et des arômes frais et délicats.
Il faut introduire dans ce rapport un chapitre à part pour le Montrachet, qui comme toute la Côte de Beaune, a été grêlé deux fois au cours de l'été. Là les raisins ont beaucoup souffert. Nous avons vendangé le vendredi 28 septembre, c'est-à-dire avant la fin de nos vendanges rouges. C'est une récolte abîmée par la grêle, le botrytis et l'oïdium que nous avons rentrée et qu'il a fallu trier de manière extrêmement sévère. Il en est résulté une toute petite récolte, la plus minime de ces dernières années. Nous comptons sur une excellente qualité, mais le rendement ne représente même pas la moitié de la normale.
Pour les vins rouges, les rendements tournent autour de 20hl/ha, ce qui est de 25% environ en dessous de la normale que nous situons à 25hl/ha. A titre de comparaison, les 2009 ont donné des rendements moyens de 30hl/ha.
Une récolte comme celle que nous venons de terminer nous fait prendre conscience encore plus s'il le fallait de l'importance du pari - et de la chance - dans la réussite ou l'échec face à un millésime. Répétant ce que je disais l'an dernier, il est capital d'attendre la maturité complète du raisin. Ce fut plus facile cette année avec une récolte parfaitement saine que l'an dernier où le botrytis était important. Mais, dans les deux cas, il fallait attendre la maturité complète et nous avons eu la chance que les conditions météorologiques soient devenues notre alliée en conservant un temps froid qui a permis aux raisins de passer, sans attaque de botrytis, à travers les pluies très importantes que nous avons connues le mercredi 26 septembre.
Il est certain que la perte de récolte consécutive aux attaques du mildiou et la grillure de certaines grappes a été importante, mais cette perte en quantité est aussi un facteur qui a favorisé la qualité, puisqu'il en est résulté un éclaircissage naturel qui, en diminuant le rendement, permet au raisin sain de mieux mûrir. Il est fort possible que nous n'aurions pas atteint de telles maturité et qualité s'il n'y avait pas eu ces pertes à supporter.
Voici les dates de vendanges pour chacun des crus :
Corton .......................... 21 septembre
Romanée-Conti ............. 22 septembre
Grands-Echezeaux ........ 22, 24 et 25 septembre
La Tâche ....................... 25 et 27 septembre
Richebourg .................... 27 et 28 septembre
Montrachet ................... 28 septembre
Romanée-St-Vivant ....... 28 et 29 septembre
Echezeaux ..................... 29 et 30 septembrePinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru On weinlagen-info |
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