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Wine Description
The Story
Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat wines have been among the best in Burgundy for generations. The domaine was run by Alain Hudelot-Noëllat for over 30 years until 2007, when he turned 67. In 2008, he stepped down as his grandson, Charles van Canneyt, completed his formal wine studies at Dijon University and took over the domaine. Since 2005, Alain has been assisted by Vincent Meunier, who continues to work with Charles.
This fantastic domaine has fur...
Vintage 2012
2012 was beset by unusual weather that didn’t spare the vines! A mild winter, spring-like March, cool spring with frosts, summer-like May, cooler, wetter June, a variable summer with heatwaves, hail and storms… Because of the cold damp spring, some of the vine flowers didn’t set and form fruit, there was millerandage (where the flowers aren’t fully fertilised and give small berries) and high pressure from mildew and odium. Temperatures went ri...