A GREAT VINTAGE FROM A SINGULAR YEAR. GREAT AGEING POTENTIAL.

One of the hottest years of the decade

The winter and the beginning of spring were remarkably warm with lots of sunshine. April felt more like June, allowing the vines to make rapid progress. May and June were more within normal ranges both in terms of temperature and rainfall, which enabled excellent progress in the growth of the vines.
The summer was less clement, the months of July and August were very hot and dry, with several heat waves leading to a considerable drought and, therefore, in most vineyards, a lower yield at harvest time.

Bud break: end of March
Flowering: mid-May
Veraison: mid-July

The grape harvest began in the third week of August and lasted several weeks as not all the plots had reached the same stage of maturity.

On the vines that had suffered a little more, yields may have been lower but the result was pure nectar, which has been confirmed for nearly every appellation in Bourgogne. Every year, our oenologists are eager to taste what these vines give us.
It's all well and good to have a lot of sunshine, but the vine suffers greatly in terms of plant growth, it is poorly nourished, and our vines are lean.
It is absolutely vital that we get back to years with a little more water to water everything if we want it to become sustainable.

 
White wines: A lovely, aromatic fruity complexity, with wonderful acidity. Very well balanced,with a quite classical freshness, as expected of a Bourgogne vintage.
Red wines: Good strong colours, the mark high anthocyanin content. Concentrated wines full of fresh, rich character. Aromatic richness redolent of black berry fruits such as blackberries, blueberries and black cherries.