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The whites : at the moment they show the same kind of fruit as in '92, with higher intensity and fat and the same acidity. It is too early to tell before malo but it could be a great vintage, equal to, or higher than '92 and, probably with a great potential for laying down.
Wine Description
The Story
The vines were planted in two stages by Auguste and Pierre Morey. They are old, weak vines producing little (between 20 and 35 hl/ha). Badly affected by fan-leaf degeneration, they have improved considerably since the application of biodynamic preparations. The parcel is situated at the far south of Montrachet also facing south. The soil is fairly dark, quite deep and stony. It consistently produces wines rich in alcohol, balanced out by their...
Wine Information
The Weather/ Interesting points of note are :Cold spring, vegetation progressed in stages. First two weeks of May were hot and growth developed rapidly.
- 13th and 14th May: rain, snow and cold, hard frost in the vineyards at the bottom of the hillside. Our vines did not freeze but suffered from the stress, particularly the Chardonnay which was further ahead than the Pinot Noirs.
- Flowering started around June 10th for Chardonnay under di...
Vintage 1995
A small crop of high quality for long ageing. As in 1985, the acidity in the white wines is hidden behind the ripe fruit.
An early frost and cool June weather severely reduced the size of the 1995 crop. July and August were fine, dry and warm, but cooler conditions arrived in September, bringing showers and overcast skies. Fortunately the rains were more spread out and did not do as much damage as in 1994. The harvest took place in cooler ...
