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93 points Allen Meadows - Burghound
Other than a discreet application of wood, this is aromatically all but mute though the nose does appear to be ripe. There is better density and power here than I found in the Bâtard with fine intensity to the large-scaled flavors that deliver excellent depth and length on the notably dry finish. That said, this is essentially a Montrachet of finesse rather than sheer size and weight.
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The Story
Today Joseph, Caroline, and Damien, the children of Marc and Michele, own and run the domaine. The fourth sibling Pierre-Yves (who made the wine at Marc Colin for 10 years) established his own project in 2005. Sustainable and organic agriculture, older vines, and clay-limestone soils are just some of the components contributing to the quality of the final product. Winemaking style would best be called traditional, though Joseph (who makes the ...
Vintage 2010
THE 2010 BURGUNDY VINTAGE
Compared with 2009, these figures represent a deficit of 25 percent in red and 16 percent in white.
It was a cold, drawn-out winter, some two degrees cooler than the average, though rainfall and sunshine were normal. There was one severe attack of frost on December 22nd, just before Christmas, which caused widespread damage on the upside of the main road from Beaune to Dijon. In many places the road is on highe...
