The Story
The Domaine's Cazetiers is just behind the wall surrounding the Clos saint Jacques. The soil is orange ochre but at the same time rich in loam and limestone which helps drainage and absorbs the heat during the day to release to the grapes during the night.
The parcelle is characterized by three different soils:
Upper : Ostrea Acuminata marl (clay and limestone). Clear soil often rich in clay.
Middle : rock and scree covered slope
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Vintage 2011
Burgundy 2011
'We are beginning to get spoilt with all these fine vintages', said Lalou Bize in October 2011. 'We are very happy with our 2011s.' 'Much better than we had expected,' said Denis Bachelet. 'Lots of colour and fruit, together with good acidity and souplesse.'
Yes. It would appear that Burgundy has done it again. And if views are not quite as enthusiastic in Chablis and in the Côte Chalonnaise, at least in the Côte d'Or (and ...
