Here you find all the news about the 2023 vinage in Burgundy.
Vintage Report 2023 – articles
“À point” in 2025 … flowering has begun”
The 2025 harvest is now on the horizon and people are – or at least should be – counting the days and hours, and be ready to spring into action when the grapes are ready, or “à point.” The last vintages have shown that harvest timing is becoming increasingly important and complex as the optimal…
The 2023 white Burgundies – Take 1
I have now have started to taste the big producers of white 2023s, and must say that the diversity of the vintage matches that of the reds … i.e. big…
Dilution and high yields
The first 2023 wines are now in bottle, and it is time to reflect a bit about the high yields as this shapes the vintage so to speak. 2023 is…
The 2023s, phenolic ripeness and dilution?
I am currently tasting a lot of 2023s … mostly to my pleasure, but to be honest, I am a bit worried about some with signs of dilution, lack of…
Visits and tastings 2023 vintage
A unknown estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges
There are always new estates turning up on the Burgundy heaven … some are reviving old estates … others are completely new … And then there are the rare hidden estates producing some surprisingly fine wines … in the conceiled parts of Burgundy. This week I was having lunch in Nuits-Saint-Georges and by coincidence I…
Visit Domaine Pierre Vincent tasting 2023
Pierre Vincent is a very talented winemaker who has experience from, amongst others, Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine Leflaive. When the lovely estate Terres went up for sale, Pierre Vincent, along with investors, acquired this lovely estate located at the Meursault-end of Auxey Duresses. The estate had lovely vineyards. Some came from the acquisition…
Visit to Domaine Julien – tasting the 2023s
Always a pleasure to visit Etienne Julien in Comblanchien. It is straightforward and without unnecessary yadayada … The world would be an easier place to live in if we just got to the core of the topic quicker. …. to the core! The 2023s from Domaine Etienne Julien The wines from Etienne Julien are honest;…
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Visit to Domaine Jean Chartron – tasting the 2023s from bottle
Domaine Jean Chartron is one of the most prominent, historic landowners in Puligny-Montrachet, having owned several of its holdings for more than 100 years. This year, I again have the pleasure of tasting with Jean-Michel Chartron, who is running this fine estate with his sister Anne-Laure Chartron Malassagne. Jean-Michel Chartron in July – checking the…
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Visit Domaine de Montille tasting 2023 reds
I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practised by Étienne’s legendary father Hubert de Montille … and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve, who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for Étienne de Montille The collection…
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Visit to Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2023s
The 2023 vintage is tricky as the ripeness builds very fast at the end, causing many vignerons to have problems with overripe phenolics. To combat this eventuality, Domaine Roulot has increased the harvesting teams from 35 to 50 pickers a few years back, and this has given more degrees of freedom regarding the harvest. The…
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Visit to Domaine Nicolas Faure – Tasting the 2024s from Cask
It has been almost 10 years since I first visited Domaine Nicolas Faure in Meuilley. This gives a certain perspective … although vintages 2021 and 2024 broke the trend with global warming taking its toe with increased ripeness and generosity of fruit. Nicolas Faure’s wines are still, for me, perfect examples of vins d’émotion. They…
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Vin d’émotion is perfect phenolic ripeness
I have now used Vin d’émotion for five years, and it’s clear to me that this evaluation method is more correct and even simpler than the traditional 50-100 point Parker scale. It has worked very well, but so far, I have failed to provide a clear and simple explanation of the link between phenolic ripeness…
Visit Domaine de Montille tasting 2023
I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practiced by Étienne’s legendary father Hubert de Montille … and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for Étienne de Montille I have…
Visit to Domaine Méo-Camuzet – Tasting the 2023s
It seems like Jean-Nicolas Méo is on a winning streak … and this is confirmed by the 2023s where all the usuals show very well … and some big surprises really hit the bullseye. Jean-Nicolas Méo’s wines followed the nature and style of the vintage, with a gentle, vivid hand – even the Cortons are…
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Valéria Naudin – moving forward
Valéria Naudin’s debut wine was one of the first wines I rated when I moved to Burgundy during the aftermath of the Covid epidemic in 2021. Hence, Valéria has a special place in my recollection … as it is exciting to follow the way the wines develop in this new domaine. Add to this that…
Domaine Laurent Père Et Fils 2023
Back in the early 1990s Dominique Laurent became known for producing wines with 200% new oak … a talk of town in Copenhagen, and even though the rather brutal handling of the juice seemed to be offputting … the wines actually often turned out surprisingly good after some time after bottling… Today Domaine Laurent is…
Domaine Dubuet-Boillot tasting 2023
Sometimes, I get stuck in my notes for no apparent reason, and while I try to perform my usual tricks to get the lyrics moving, I realize that I need to move on to the core of my doubts and questions. So, here are the notes on Domaine Dubuet-Boillot … and make no mistake, I…
Aligoté ad libitum – Les Aligoteurs
A hard but fine day of work … Les Aligoteurs is doing great work to promote the Aligoté grape … and this week, they hosted a great tasting where the wine press was invited to taste the 2023 Aligoté wines from central Burgundy and Chablis. I know that many Aligotés are produced now – some…
Flavour of the Year 2025 – Charles Boigelot
Sometimes, one gets the temptation to break the patterns and the conventions … so here we go … more about this later … During my tastings at Domaine Charles Boigelot, I have been more and more impressed by this young man and his wines. To me, he is one of the largest new talents in…
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Domaine Jean Fournier Rouge 2023
Marsannay is an interesting area with a lot of good wines with quite some variation terroir wise. Domaine Jean Fournier is in my view one of the best interpreters of the Marsannays … and produce some truly lovely wines. Laurent Fournier is a cheerful vigneron, and the wines are reflecting his spirit … enjoyable without…
Domaine Jean Fournier Blanc
Marsannay is an interesting area with a lot of good wines with quite some variation terroir-wise. Domaine Jean Fournier is in my view one of the best interpreters of the Marsannays … and produces some really lovely wines – both white and reds. Laurent Fournier is a cheerful vigneron, and the wines reflect his spirit…
Visit to Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2023s from tank
Domaine Grivot is normally quite predictable and constant with the same wines showing strong form year after year. 2023 is however somewhat different, as some of the other cuvées are showing very well … giving some surprises. As always, Mathilde Grivot presents the wines in an efficient and charming way; it is always a pleasure…
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Château de la Commaraine … moving on
Some projects are both fascinating and much more complex than originally expected … such a project is Château de la Commaraine. I will reference a part of the intro from my article about Commaraine … just to set the scene … Background Pommard has a classical historic ambiance with most of the houses and walled…
Visit Domaine Domaine Les Petits Lieux tasting the 2023s
The Guillaume Rouget and his wife Laure Guilloteau are not exactly new in the wine business, and the estate in Vosne-Romanée has a long history as the home of one of the most legendary producers of red Burgundy – Henry Jayer. They have, however decided to create a new estate “Domaine Les Petits Lieux” located in…
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Visit to Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the 2023s
It is always a treat and a great pleasure to visit Thibault Morey … as there is a zen-like balance and tranquility over this estate … nothing forced but wines made like nature intended them – it seems. I am of course back at Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the elegant wines from the prime vineyards of…
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Visit Domaine Coffinet Duvernay tasting the 2023s
Its just one of these articles … where I needed some time and more tastings to establish my view on the white 2023s. The 2023 vintage is a quite joyful vintage for good whites and reds, but the variation is large or should I say very large indeed. Bastien Duvernay So the tasting of Cofinet-Duvernay…
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Visit to Domaine Boigey Frères – Tasting the 2023s
Domaine Boigey Frères is one of the new estates in Vosne-Romanée. After a cautious start in 2019, the Boigey brothers are picking up momentum. The 2023s are a step up for the domaine in Vosne’s ranks, they went from simply being on the map to producing wines that are now getting seriously interesting. They have…
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Visit Domaine Prieuré-Roch tasting the bottled 2022
Domaine Prieuré-Roch has always had a strong place in my heart; a tasting in 2004 or 2005 in Copenhagen with Henry Roch really spurred my love of these wines. It’s now been almost seven years since Henry Roch passed away, and the estate is showing great form – perhaps a bit more streamlined? or polished?…
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Tasting Jérémy Recchione’s 2023s
Let’s face it … I will never learn. The name – Recchione – is a challenge for me, both to pronounce and spell. I am trying to improve. Jérémy R Jérémy R´s first labels attracted attention – now it’s their wines. They started out in 2017 with “regular” organic wines with little sulphur, but evolved…
Visit to Marchand-Tawse – Tasting the 2023 Reds
It’s always a privilege to meet up with my vigneron neighbour Pascal Marchand in Nuits-Saint-Georges. He is one of the most knowledgeable winegrowers in Burgundy, and it’s a treat to hear his views, which are based on vast knowledge and long experience. This is how I learn! Tasting the Marchand-Tawse is always quite a daunting…
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Domaine des Chézeaux 2023 … “new” beginnings
A new estate is emerging on the starry blue sky of Burgundy, Domaine de Chézeaux – or should I say the new Domaine de Chézeaux – based on the vineyard holdings of the Mercier family who owned the Domaine de Chézeaux estate located in upper Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine de Chézeaux was sold to Charles Van Canneyt…
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Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2023s from Cask
Burgundy and tradition are strongly linked, but as in all other aspects of life, change eventually takes the stage. At Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, “new” winemaker Jean Lupatelli has come through his third vintage, 2023, a large and lovely vintage at de Vogüé. New winemaker = new ideas and outlook Jean Lupatelli came from…
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Visit to Domaine Mugnier – Tasting the 2023s
The Mugnier 2023s are as expected delightfully complex and refined, they are however also quite lightfooted compared to the stellar 2022s from this estate. I do like the lightfooted 2023s and therefore the Mugniers are a welcomed addition to the delicate part of the 2023 vintage. 2023 holds many beautiful wines and the Mugnier lineup…
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Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Millot – Tasting the 2023s from Cask
The 2023 wines from Millot are as expected. They are quite lively with a relatively lightfooted appearance. They are more openly knit than the 2022s presumably because the yield is higher in 2023s and this is reflected in the structure of the wine. The vintage 2023 sometimes lacks a bit of outright intensity and detail.…
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Bouchard Père et Fils Rouges 2023
Bouchard Père et Fils is quietly transforming the old Beaune estate to a part of Domaine Artemis under Frédéric Engerer. Some red vineyards have already been moved to Domaine d’Eugénie … Bonnes Mares, Chambertin and Gevrey Cazetiers to mention a few … So, the open question is … what is the future of the red…
- A true vin d’émotion – a Burgundy of passion
- A truly hedonistic wine – lively and enjoyable
- A vivacious wine for pure indulgance
- A potential vin d´émotion - frais et léger
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