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    1 875
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    71
  • Decanting time

    -
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The Story

The hard Comblanchian limestone which disappears deep underground around Nuits-Saint-Georges reappears here where, as one moves southward, red wines give way to whites. Nowhere in the Côte de Beaune does the Chardonnay grape do better than it does here. Along the village streets are a succession of little houses belonging to the vineyard workers, mixed with more imposing dwellings. The stone-work on the 53 metre-high church tower looks like it...

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Vintage 1996

1996 VINTAGE in Burgundy

Maturity levels were in general high following a long hot summer. The wines from the famous Pinot Noir have an intense ruby red colour with lush red fruit aromas. They are wines that are comparable with the outstanding 88s and 89s. The whites are just as outstanding full-bodied with elegant vibrant Chardonnay fruit and sweet white flower and grilled nut aromas. These are wines that have the potential to age magnific...

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Full yellow colour, perhaps a fraction too deep. A toasty, yeasty nose like the smell of a croissant fresh from the oven. The acidity is very marked and not very well integrated with the undoubted weight and concentration of the wine. Rich, buttery, almost milky aftertaste. A powerful impressive wine but the balance casts doubt about its ageing potential .

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Beaune, Burgundy

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