WINEMAKER’S NOTES:
After the challenges thrown at them in 2012, we were hoping for a peaceful 2013. But capricious Mother Nature had other ideas. The winter lingered in Bourgogne. From January to July, the temperatures were cool. The sun was notably absent during the first half of the year, and the rain all too frequent. This gloomy weather affected the vines, setting back the growth cycle by around two weeks. In early May, when the first buds had just appeared, torrential rainstorms hit the region. The weather during flowering and fruit set was no better and by now, the growth cycle was set back by 3 weeks. A hot, dry and sunny summer provided a welcome change and helped the quality of the grapes, enabling them to mature correctly. July was marked by a violent hailstorm on the Côte de Beaune with 1,350 hectares affected on 23 July. September didn’t help the vines, with the ambient warmth and regular rain encouraging the development of the Botrytis fungus which rots the grapes.
Intense cherry colour with ruby reflects. Fresh red fruits like red currant and raspberry, slightly spicy. Very smooth and with good length in the finish.
