A Very Balanced Vintage with Great Aging Potential
Contrasting Conditions for a Balanced and Age-Worthy Vintage
The 2014 vintage in Burgundy began with a warmer than usual winter, leading to early budbreak in early April. Despite some localized frosts in late April, the growing season started under good conditions with plenty of sunshine, warm daytime temperatures, and little rain. Flowering occurred between late May and early June under favorable conditions.
July was cool and wet with rainfall totals around 100 mm, while a brief intense heatwave in mid-July slightly scorched the most exposed berries. A few localized hailstorms also hit certain areas like Juliénas and the Côte de Brouilly. August was also rainy with generally cool temperatures, but véraison occurred in early August. Fortunately, September brought dry, sunny weather, allowing for excellent grape maturation. The harvest began in September and continued until the end of the month under excellent sanitary conditions.
The white wines of the 2014 vintage are characterized by optimal maturity, a great balance, and good aging potential. The red wines, meanwhile, present intense colors and fruity profiles with good concentration on the palate and supple, pleasant tannins.
White Wines
The 2014 white wines are marked by great aromatic purity, optimal balance between richness and freshness, and remarkable minerality.
Red Wines
The 2014 red wines present intense colors, fruity aromas with good concentration on the palate, and supple, pleasant tannins, promising good aging potential.
A Complex Vintage with a Harmonious Result
The 2014 vintage in Chablis began with a mild and wet winter, followed by a beautiful March offering ideal conditions for the start of the growing cycle. However, dry weather and late frosts in March and April did not cause significant damage. The spring was very sunny, promoting good vine development. However, summer was disrupted by numerous rains, creating conditions conducive to the development of fungal diseases.
Despite these climatic challenges, the harvest in Chablis took place under good conditions starting in mid-September, with rigorous sorting to remove berries affected by hail or rot. The 2014 Chablis white wines are harmonious, dense, and aromatic, with remarkable minerality.
White Wines
The 2014 Chablis white wines stand out for their harmony, density, and marked aromas, with the typical minerality of Chablis terroirs.
A Successful Vintage Despite a Capricious Summer
The 2014 vintage in Côte de Nuits started with a mild and dry winter, followed by a warm and dry spring, favoring early and homogeneous flowering. However, summer was cooler than usual and very rainy, slowing the growing cycle and promoting the development of fungal diseases. Fortunately, September brought ideal conditions with sunshine and dry winds allowing for optimal grape maturation. The harvest began in mid-September under bright sunshine, with rigorous sorting of the grapes to remove affected berries.
Red Wines
The 2014 red wines from Côte de Nuits are a great success, with deep robes with violet reflections, intense aromas of ripe red and black fruits, and a balanced structure with fine, silky tannins.
A Tumultuous but Promising Vintage
The Côte de Beaune experienced a tumultuous weather journey in 2014, with a mild winter and a gentle spring favoring early budbreak. However, violent hailstorms in late June caused significant damage, particularly in Beaune, Pommard, and Volnay. Summer was cooler, slowing the growing cycle, but September brought sunny conditions allowing for good grape maturation. Despite the contrasting conditions, the harvest was more generous than the previous two vintages.
White Wines
The 2014 Côte de Beaune white wines are particularly aromatic, with notes of white fruits, dried fruits, and citrus, accompanied by a mineral freshness.
Red Wines
The red wines present a deep color, an expressive nose marked by red fruits, and silky tannins on the palate with a rich texture.
A Vintage of Aging Potential despite Changing Weather Conditions
In 2014, despite changing weather conditions, Côte Chalonnaise produced high-quality wines. After a mild winter and a promising spring, a cool and wet summer delayed grape maturation, but the return of sunshine in September allowed the grapes to reach full maturity. The harvest began in mid-September under ideal conditions.
White Wines
The 2014 Côte Chalonnaise white wines are characterized by pronounced fruity aromas, a beautiful structure on the palate, and remarkable aging potential.
Red Wines
The red wines show a deep red color, intense aromas of small red fruits with a hint of spice, and silky tannins on the palate, highlighting their richness.
A Pure and Aromatic Vintage
The 2014 vintage in Mâconnais was marked by a warm and dry spring, favoring early budbreak about 10 days ahead of normal. Flowering occurred quickly, but violent hailstorms in late June caused significant damage in some areas. The cooler summer slowed véraison, but the return of sunshine in September allowed for good grape maturation. The harvest began around September 15 under sunny conditions.
White Wines
The 2014 Mâconnais white wines stand out for their aromatic purity, freshness, and mineral richness, offering a great balance.
Red Wines
The 2014 Mâconnais red wines present melted tannins, gourmet aromas of fine red fruits, and a beautiful expression of the terroir.
A Surprising Vintage with Great Freshness
The 2014 vintage in Beaujolais began with a warmer-than-usual winter, leading to early budbreak in early April. Spring was sunny and dry, but July was cool and wet, slowing the growing cycle. A brief intense heatwave in mid-July slightly scorched some exposed berries, but the harvest finally began around September 10 under good weather, allowing for good grape maturation.
Despite the contrasting weather conditions, the 2014 vintage turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The wines are balanced, ripe, with freshness, acidity, and good volume on the palate.
Red Wines
The 2014 Beaujolais red wines stand out for their great freshness, balance, and ripeness, offering good aromatic complexity with supple tannins.
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A Very Balanced Vintage with Great Aging Potential
Contrasting Conditions for a Balanced and Age-Worthy Vintage
The 2014 vintage in Burgundy began with a warmer than usual winter, leading to early budbreak in early April. Despite some localized frosts in late April, the growing season started under good conditions with plenty of sunshine, warm daytime temperatures, and little rain. Flowering occurred between late May and early June under favorable conditions.
July was cool and wet with rainfall totals around 100 mm, while a brief intense heatwave in mid-July slightly scorched the most exposed berries. A few localized hailstorms also hit certain areas like Juliénas and the Côte de Brouilly. August was also rainy with generally cool temperatures, but véraison occurred in early August. Fortunately, September brought dry, sunny weather, allowing for excellent grape maturation. The harvest began in September and continued until the end of the month under excellent sanitary conditions.
The white wines of the 2014 vintage are characterized by optimal maturity, a great balance, and good aging potential. The red wines, meanwhile, present intense colors and fruity profiles with good concentration on the palate and supple, pleasant tannins.
White Wines
The 2014 white wines are marked by great aromatic purity, optimal balance between richness and freshness, and remarkable minerality.
Red Wines
The 2014 red wines present intense colors, fruity aromas with good concentration on the palate, and supple, pleasant tannins, promising good aging potential.
A Complex Vintage with a Harmonious Result
The 2014 vintage in Chablis began with a mild and wet winter, followed by a beautiful March offering ideal conditions for the start of the growing cycle. However, dry weather and late frosts in March and April did not cause significant damage. The spring was very sunny, promoting good vine development. However, summer was disrupted by numerous rains, creating conditions conducive to the development of fungal diseases.
Despite these climatic challenges, the harvest in Chablis took place under good conditions starting in mid-September, with rigorous sorting to remove berries affected by hail or rot. The 2014 Chablis white wines are harmonious, dense, and aromatic, with remarkable minerality.
White Wines
The 2014 Chablis white wines stand out for their harmony, density, and marked aromas, with the typical minerality of Chablis terroirs.
A Successful Vintage Despite a Capricious Summer
The 2014 vintage in Côte de Nuits started with a mild and dry winter, followed by a warm and dry spring, favoring early and homogeneous flowering. However, summer was cooler than usual and very rainy, slowing the growing cycle and promoting the development of fungal diseases. Fortunately, September brought ideal conditions with sunshine and dry winds allowing for optimal grape maturation. The harvest began in mid-September under bright sunshine, with rigorous sorting of the grapes to remove affected berries.
Red Wines
The 2014 red wines from Côte de Nuits are a great success, with deep robes with violet reflections, intense aromas of ripe red and black fruits, and a balanced structure with fine, silky tannins.
A Tumultuous but Promising Vintage
The Côte de Beaune experienced a tumultuous weather journey in 2014, with a mild winter and a gentle spring favoring early budbreak. However, violent hailstorms in late June caused significant damage, particularly in Beaune, Pommard, and Volnay. Summer was cooler, slowing the growing cycle, but September brought sunny conditions allowing for good grape maturation. Despite the contrasting conditions, the harvest was more generous than the previous two vintages.
White Wines
The 2014 Côte de Beaune white wines are particularly aromatic, with notes of white fruits, dried fruits, and citrus, accompanied by a mineral freshness.
Red Wines
The red wines present a deep color, an expressive nose marked by red fruits, and silky tannins on the palate with a rich texture.
A Vintage of Aging Potential despite Changing Weather Conditions
In 2014, despite changing weather conditions, Côte Chalonnaise produced high-quality wines. After a mild winter and a promising spring, a cool and wet summer delayed grape maturation, but the return of sunshine in September allowed the grapes to reach full maturity. The harvest began in mid-September under ideal conditions.
White Wines
The 2014 Côte Chalonnaise white wines are characterized by pronounced fruity aromas, a beautiful structure on the palate, and remarkable aging potential.
Red Wines
The red wines show a deep red color, intense aromas of small red fruits with a hint of spice, and silky tannins on the palate, highlighting their richness.
A Pure and Aromatic Vintage
The 2014 vintage in Mâconnais was marked by a warm and dry spring, favoring early budbreak about 10 days ahead of normal. Flowering occurred quickly, but violent hailstorms in late June caused significant damage in some areas. The cooler summer slowed véraison, but the return of sunshine in September allowed for good grape maturation. The harvest began around September 15 under sunny conditions.
White Wines
The 2014 Mâconnais white wines stand out for their aromatic purity, freshness, and mineral richness, offering a great balance.
Red Wines
The 2014 Mâconnais red wines present melted tannins, gourmet aromas of fine red fruits, and a beautiful expression of the terroir.
A Surprising Vintage with Great Freshness
The 2014 vintage in Beaujolais began with a warmer-than-usual winter, leading to early budbreak in early April. Spring was sunny and dry, but July was cool and wet, slowing the growing cycle. A brief intense heatwave in mid-July slightly scorched some exposed berries, but the harvest finally began around September 10 under good weather, allowing for good grape maturation.
Despite the contrasting weather conditions, the 2014 vintage turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The wines are balanced, ripe, with freshness, acidity, and good volume on the palate.
Red Wines
The 2014 Beaujolais red wines stand out for their great freshness, balance, and ripeness, offering good aromatic complexity with supple tannins.