The Story
Olivier’s seven grands crus and three premiers crus have a wealth of old vines, which are fundamental to the quality of his wines. All the vineyard plots, save one, are at least 40 years old; most are between 60 and 80 years old. While officially acting with négociant status, Olivier and his team take responsibility for the vineyard work on their plots, avoiding chemical treatments, adhering to lutte raisonnée or reasoned intervention only whe...
Wine Information
The birth of this vintage was not altogether smooth: There was considerable disease pressure from oïdium and mildew in the spring, an uneven flowering, repeated hailstorms during the summer (Gevrey-Chambertin, fortunately, was somewhat spared) and finally a scalding of real consequence in our parcels, following unusually warm weather at the end of August. The harvest was to be small in quantity throughout the region, but for our old vines, yie...
