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Wine Description
The Story
The name of the 'cru' means 'small pits', and the vines are indeed situated in a small hollow in the centre of the village between the two hills of Chambolle. The soil is not at all deep, which can explain the mineral finish of this wine. The vines are young and the fruit ripens early. They are not too vigorous, the grapes are small and the natural balance between 'terroir'/vines already exists.
Vintage 2004
2004 VINTAGE in Burgundy
2004 will be remembered as the year of wonderful surprises. The month of September was hot, dry and sunny contributing to an excellent harvest which in turn gave birth to fruity, elegant wines.
The harvest started on the 13th September in Burgundy, the Mâconnais and the Côte Chalonnaise during a long awaited spell of mild weather following a summer characterised by climatic instability.
These conditions slowed ...