The 2023 harvest is now finished, so time to sum up, and reflect! It seems 2023 is an historic vintage with exceptional yields not seen since 1982; there were sometimes giant bunches of grapes weighing 300 grams (double the norm), with the vines carrying a large number of clusters. Yields beyond …
Vintage Report 2023
Some Very Early 2023 Notes
Tasting unfermented grape juice and giving an informed opinion on the as-yet-unborn wine is close to impossible. However tasting the grapes, the pressed juice, and the partly fermented juice can give indications, some would say! This is what the vignerons do, giving them the knowledge and …
Harvest Status as of August 2
We now have around 40-45 days to harvest, and the weather is sort of gloomy. So time for a report. As of August 2, what is the status and outlook, and what are the perspectives. Sorry if I look grumpy, but the rain is splashing down on the main square in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Someone suggested …
“À point” in 2023
The 2023 harvest is peeping around the corner, and people are counting the days and hours, ready to spring into action when the grapes are ready, or "à point." This was also the lead of last year's pre-harvest article, but there are some changes. À point - at just the right …