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Charodon reds from the 2022 vintage ... short and sweet and directly to the notes. Check out some more about the Charodon estate here. Let's taste them! Wines tasted from bottle at Charodon on 06/06/2024 Charodon Bourgogne Côte d'Or 2022 The Bourgogne Côte d'Or … red and dark fruits …
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The 2022 vintage is a return to the global warming vintages ... i.e. a somewhat hot vintage. While 2022 was warm and generous, the wines display a lovely freshness in general ... so delightful to drink wines that entertain you ... this is really nice, albeit with less intrigue than the way vintages …
[Read more...] about Visit to Charodon – Tasting the White 2022s
Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a relatively new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of …
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The 2021 vintage was problematic, with all kinds of challenges in the vineyards. For the whites, the April frost killed all hope of a great vintage, as the chardonnay vines were further along in their development than the pinot, hence more susceptible to frost damage. The result was a small …
[Read more...] about Visit to Château de Charodon – Tasting the White 2021s
Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his old family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of his …
[Read more...] about Visit to Château de Charodon – Tasting the Red 2020s
