2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Premier Cru
Region Ile des Vergelesses
Soil Well-balanced clay-limestone soil over a limestone subsoil comparable to that of the corton hillside
Orientation Mid-Slope, East-Facing
Harvest Dates 5 Sep 2023 to 13 Sep 2023
Vine Age Plantings from 1949, 1953, 1976, 1982 and 1990
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Production Details The cuvée comprises 2.10 ha. The producer reports vinification without pumping over or added sulphites and maturation of 90% in multi-use Burgundy barrels and 10% in new Burgundy barrels for 14–18 months. Following severe sorting in 2023, the Pinot Noir was vinified as whole bunches. The official importer specifies 100% whole-cluster fermentation and 18 months in barrel for this release and categorizes its farming as biodynamic.
Tasting Notes Wine Spectator: silky and harmonious; black cherry, blackberry, black currant and stone; balanced, long, fruit-stained aftertaste
Critics Ratings 93
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Premier Cru
Region Ile des Vergelesses
Soil Well-balanced clay-limestone soil over a limestone subsoil comparable to that of the corton hillside
Orientation Mid-Slope, East-Facing
Harvest Dates 25 Aug 2022 to 10 Sep 2022
Vine Age Plantings from 1949, 1953, 1976, 1982 and 1990
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Production Details The cuvée comprises 2.10 ha. The producer reports vinification without pumping over or added sulphites and maturation of 90% in multi-use Burgundy barrels and 10% in new Burgundy barrels for 14–18 months. The official importer specifies 100% whole-cluster fermentation and 18 months in barrel for the 2022 release and categorizes its farming as biodynamic. The producer's estate-wide vintage overview describes healthy fruit requiring little sorting.
2021 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Ile des Vergelesses
Soil Well-balanced clay-limestone soil over a limestone subsoil comparable to that of the corton hillside
Orientation Mid-Slope, East-Facing
Harvest Dates 17 Sep 2021 to 30 Sep 2021
Vine Age Plantings from 1949, 1953, 1976, 1982 and 1990
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Production Details The cuvée comprises 2.10 ha. The producer reports vinification without pumping over or added sulphites and maturation of 90% in multi-use Burgundy barrels and 10% in new Burgundy barrels for 14–18 months. Its standing whole-bunch protocol explicitly excepts frost or hail years; because the same sheet reports severe 2021 frost, it does not establish a whole-bunch percentage for this vintage. The estate produced about one-third of a normal crop and performed substantial sorting.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Ile des Vergelesses
Soil Well-balanced clay-limestone soil over a limestone subsoil comparable to that of the corton hillside
Orientation Mid-Slope, East-Facing
Harvest Dates 17 Aug 2020 to 30 Aug 2020
Vine Age Plantings from 1949, 1953, 1976, 1982 and 1990
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Production Details The cuvée comprises 2.10 ha. The producer reports vinification without pumping over or added sulphites, a conditional whole-bunch protocol except in frost or hail years, and maturation of 90% in multi-use Burgundy barrels and 10% in new Burgundy barrels for 14–18 months. The estate-wide 2020 overview describes very healthy fruit and slightly below-average yield; no exact cuvée yield or finished-wine analysis is given.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Ile des Vergelesses
Soil Well-balanced clay-limestone soil over a limestone subsoil comparable to that of the corton hillside
Orientation Mid-Slope, East-Facing
Harvest Dates 9 Sep 2019 to 20 Sep 2019
Vine Age Plantings from 1949, 1953, 1976, 1982 and 1990
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Production Details The cuvée comprises 2.10 ha. The producer reports vinification without pumping over or added sulphites, a conditional whole-bunch protocol except in frost or hail years, and maturation of 90% in multi-use Burgundy barrels and 10% in new Burgundy barrels for 14–18 months. The estate-wide 2019 overview reports concentrated grapes with little juice and about half a normal harvest in the cellar; no exact cuvée yield is supplied.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Ile des Vergelesses
Soil Well-balanced clay-limestone soil over a limestone subsoil comparable to that of the corton hillside
Orientation Mid-Slope, East-Facing
Harvest Dates 21 Aug 2018 to 23 Sep 2018
Vine Age Plantings from 1949, 1953, 1976, 1982 and 1990
Production Details The cuvée comprises 2.10 ha. The producer's 2018 vintage overview reports morning picking, waiting for optimum maturity and use of whole-bunch vinification; these harvest and vinification observations are presented as estate-wide vintage context rather than a stated cuvée percentage.
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Producer Information
Address
1 Rue Soeur Goby, 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune, France
Owner
Claude de Nicolay and François de Nicolay