Wildness on the Edge of Town – Tasting Jérémy Recchione’s 2022s

The name – Recchione – is a challenge for me to both pronounce and spell. I am trying to improve, but the current status is that Jérémy Recchione will be called Jérémy R in this article. Fortunately, writing is copy- and paste-able, but pronunciation is much more complex, at least for me.

Jérémy R

Jérémy R´s first labels attracted attention – as do the wines now. They started out in 2017 as “regular” organic wines with little sulphur, but evolved further in 2018 into wines made and bottled with almost no sulphur.

Now the calendar shows 2023, and the dynamic Jeremy is still pushing the boundaries, with ceramic vats and low-sulphur wines. The labels today are a bit more low key!

Let’s go to the 2022s!

Almost sulphur-free, bien sûr

Jérémy is pushing ahead, and seems to have gained focus along the more or less unsulphured route. The wines are definitely on the wilder side vinification-wise, but are still bottled with a small (very small) dose of sulphur to calm the waters. But they are as close as dammit to sulphur-free.

Jérémy R is taking it all the way, and while others hesitate, he follows firmly his beliefs. And frankly, the wines are showing more and more confidence in their character.

We need people like Jérémy to push the boundaries.

Tasting 2022s already!

Yes, the nature of the market is sometimes like this: short elevage, and bottling from May 2023.

I do feel it’s difficult to taste whites this early. The Roulot and Leflaive white 2021s I sampled were still in tank awaiting bottling, so tasting the ’22s now is pushing my comfort zone somewhat. Add to this time frame the sulphur-free vinification, and you have quite young whites to taste. With the reds, I feel more confident. But the whites are difficult.

I am wondering if I should wait until after bottling to taste these early-bottled whites; I will need to make a decision after some reflection.

The tasting on March 16

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Jérémy Recchione Bourgogne Aligoté 2022

The 2022 aligoté is slightly reduced, yet still vivid, lively, and what I would call clearly organic. The vintage is not shy; the fruit is fresh and bracing at this stage. It is on the generous side, but not excessively so. Setting the scene for the vintage, this is a charming wine, but again, on the generous side.

(Drink from 2024) – Very Good – (87-89p) – Tasted 16/03/2023 –

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