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Wine Description
The Story
The grapes which go to make this wine are from south easterly facing parcels on the hill of Corton, namely Clos du Roi, Les Bressandes, Les Grèves, Les Perrières. This cuvée, being blended each year from several different terroirs gives a consistent house style and quality; typified by ripe, rich fruit characters and an underlying power.
The Hill of Corton lies in the midst of a cluster of famous wine-growing villages - Ladoix- Serrigny, A...
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 ...
