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Wine Description
The Story
Christophe makes the wine as naturally as possible, vines are hand-tended, the wine undergoes a controlled fermentation with maceration before and after, and the wines rest sur lie in barriques for as long as possible, usually 16 to 18 months. The long slow ageing enables these wines to be bottled without filtration. 15-25% new oak is used for the village appellations whilst 40-50% is used for the 1ers and Grand Crus. The result is intense, no...
Vintage 1949
The 1949 wine vintage in Burgundy was a breathtaking, monumental triumph that stands alongside 1945 and 1947 as one of the three greatest and most legendary Burgundy vintages of the 20th century. Following an ideal, sun-drenched summer and a perfectly dry harvest period, the Pinot Noir grapes achieved phenomenal ripeness while retaining a brilliant, vibrant backbone of natural acidity. This flawless balance yielded wines of immense concentrati...
