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Wine Description
The Story
Hailing from what is historically recognized as the oldest documented vineyard in Burgundy—first cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Bèze in 630 AD—Joseph Drouhin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru represents the quintessential marriage of Gevrey-Chambertin’s raw limestone power and the Drouhin family’s signature aesthetic of lace, transparency, and aristocratic finesse. Sourced from steeply pitched, mid-slope parcels rich in Bajocian limes...
Vintage 2004
2004 VINTAGE in Burgundy
2004 will be remembered as the year of wonderful surprises. The month of September was hot, dry and sunny contributing to an excellent harvest which in turn gave birth to fruity, elegant wines.
The harvest started on the 13th September in Burgundy, the Mâconnais and the Côte Chalonnaise during a long awaited spell of mild weather following a summer characterised by climatic instability.
These conditions slowed ...
