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    1 499
  • Producer ranking ?

    109
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Chicken with Mediterranean Herbs

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As for its characteristics, the 2006 vintage can be qualified of pure, elegant and complex with a good concentration of little red fruits and flowers together with fine and velvety tannins.

The beginning of the autumn in 2005 was relatively mild but from November, the temperatures dropped quickly until becoming negative. The winter settled until 18th. March, accompanied by frequent and sometimes important snowfalls from mid-November to the end of February. The winter rainfalls were consequent and made up for the hydrous deficit of the ground water.

The vegetation started to grow from 20th. March because of an abrupt rise in the temperatures. Then, in spite of disturbed climatic conditions, the vine continued its development regularly until mid-June, when the rise of the temperatures developed a fast growth. Flowering started around 15th.-20th. June and the delay which the vine showed compared to 2005 was filled quickly.The heat wave of July was accompanied on 27th. by an important storm, with hail, causing consequent damage in the vineyard of Chambertin Clos de Bèze and damaging in lesser way other vines in Gevrey.

The quality of the grapes was very satisfactory not requiring no intervention.

 

Ripening engaged at the beginning of August but the climatic conditions of all the month (disturbed with frequent precipitations) had as a consequence a slow but continuous development of the vegetation. September, hot and very sunny, was good for maturation.

 

We started grape-picking on 22nd September under beautiful sunshine which lasted all along. Important sorting of grapes was done in all appellations especially in Clos de Bèze ( these yields were small, about 15 hl/ha).Vinification took place without any problem with the same ‘cuvaison’ time as usual.A pre-fermenting cooling of the grapes was done at 15°C for 4-5 days and then fermentation started naturally. Both juices were assembled and the concentration of sugar had a very good level, together with a nice acidity. The bottling is programmed for april 2008.Malolactic fermentation was over in February and the first racking was done on July 2007.

 

 

 

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Vintage 2006

2006 VINTAGE in Burgundy

The personality of Burgundy wines makes the difference

A charmer. Such is the epithet most frequently employed when Burgundy's newest vintage is evoked. Nearly two months after the grape harvest, and following a year typified by rather fantastical weather, Burgundy is finally catching its breath. The 2006 vintage, a preoccupying one which never allowed an idle moment, both in the vineyards and in the cellars, excels in its whites and surprises with its reds.

"Like the flowering of the vines which was concentrated over only a few days, the grape harvest did not follow its habitual course throughout the vineyards of Burgundy, " confided Michel Baldissini, President of the B.I.V.B. 

Indeed, organizing the grape harvest was no simple undertaking, and choosing the optimal dates was particularly challenging as September's sunshine suddenly ripened grapes which had been previously languishing throughout August. 

Even though a careful sorting of the harvest was required the result is now promising, particularly thanks to the knowledge and expertise of the winemakers. As such, even more than with other years, the choices made in the vineyard and during the vinification process were primordial for the creation of the wines of 2006. 

2006 is a year that has never stopped surprising us, from its metrological conditions through to the wine that has finally been obtained. This wine is still being patiently worked with, and now shows the promise of many pleasant and memorable tastings. 

The white wines
With their seductive nature, these wines promise to be excellent. Supple and fresh, they are already proving to be expressive and fruity in the mouth and boast considerable richness. Their aromas conjure up citrus fruits, white fruits and their flowers, with notes of sugared and stewed fruits at the more elevated degrees. Chablis expresses its typical minerality marvellously. We have noticed a very agreeable uniformity of quality from Chablis to Mâcon, as well as respect paid to the specificity of different wine districts. 

The red wines
Burgundy globally presents high quality wines with nevertheless more uniformity in the Côte de Nuits and in the Auxerre district.
The wine boasts beautiful, intense colours. Indeed, thanks to analyses performed on the grapes to find out their "anthocyanes" quotient (this is the molecule contained in the grapes' skin which confers its red colour) and their extractability, the winemakers benefited from valuable indications which allowed them to choose the techniques best adapted to revealing the grapes' full potential. Just before the grape harvest, the longevity of the tannins was relatively high, but regular tasting during the maceration period allowed for the adjustment of these tannins so that more balanced wines were produced. The careful sorting of the grapes at harvest time, a determining factor this year, undeniably created the parameters of the red wines' quality. 
Some are delicate and elegant, while we have found others to be robust and full-bodied, which indicated a fine capacity for ageing. Their aromas flirt equally with red fruits (raspberry, red currant) as with cherry, spices and cocoa. 

As such, we find a concrete recompense for all the efforts made in the name of quality by the entirety of the players in the Burgundian wine industry.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light and Clear

ending

Long and Spicy

nose

Intense, Seductive, Refined and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Multi-dimensional, Well-structured, Developing, Medium-bodied, Harmonious and Fresh

Verdict

Excellent

Information

Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Above Average

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