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2023 AGEING

The home stretch! An ode to fine whites

For the first time ever, the domaine following tastings, and the few well balanced with definite ageing
has reduced the ageing period remaining village and Grand Cru potential, but already delicious now!
for these 2023s. Our approach has examples will be bottled between They are somewhat reminiscent in
always prompted us to adapt to fit 14 and 25 April. style of the 2010s (balance, fullness,
the wine – we follow its rhythms, ♦ body), 2014s (aromatic, rounded,
and this vintage was in a hurry! It The style of the 2023 reds is fruity, dense) or even the 2017s (precision,
was also a plentiful vintage, which aromatic and very expressive with minerality, elegance, balance),
takes more time to process, namely plenty of energy. This is truly a heralding a bright future.
two weeks of bottling rather than very enthusiastic vintage! ♦
the usual one. ♦ Our Côte de Beaune wines are
♦ These are beautiful expressions, particularly expressive, such as
To this end, all of the whites were such as the red fruit and spice Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet,
racked into stainless steel vats paired with wonderful freshness which has a truly distinctive
in late February and bottled in of the Gevrey-Chambertin Les personality with delicate, mineral
December, well before the usual Evocelles, or even the remarkable touches and citrus notes.
end of the production calendar, Bonnes Mares that stands shoulder
which traditionally finishes with to shoulder with Musigny.
Clos Blanc in April. ♦
However, the vintage clearly favours
♦
The reds have almost all been racked, the white wines, which are hugely Photo credits: Antoine Capotosto
some were bottled in February pure, offering beautiful acidity, and Bénédicte Manière

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