Visit Domaine Julien – tasting of the 2017s from cask

The Côte de Nuits village area is in my view very exciting as numerous producers is located in these small villages.

Etienne Julien is one – and he is definitely one of the very top producers – always a great pleasure to visit.

The 2017s from Domaine Etienne Julien

As I really enjoy the Etiennes Julien wines I was really pleased to see more wine in the cellar in the 2017 vintage … after a very low yield in 2016 and partly also in 2015.

The harvest in 2017 offer some quite substantial wines … with vivid and fine delicacy. The 2017s are pretty and elegant, perhaps lacking a bit of intensity and concentration compared to the 2016s … but still sufficient intensity to unfold the character of the vintage in a beautiful way.

I do find the Julien wines both charming and vivid, and they offer a tremendous and effortless drinkability.

For a more elaborate coverage of the Julien estate, check the articles covering the 2016 and 2015 vintages.

Tasting notes from May 30st 2018

Fine tasting with Etienne to get an impression of the 2017s … lets go to the notes.

First one in the glass was the delightful Domaine Etienne Julien, Côte de Nuits villages 2017 – made from plots located in the Comblanchien appellation. The bouquet is vivid and energetic, offering a delightful fruit, and minerality. On the palate a quite generous fruit – delivering a nice and vivid fruit.

(Drink From 2019) – Good – (85 – 86p) – tasted 30/05/2018

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Domaine Etiene Julien, Aloxe Corton Les Valoziéres 1er cru 2017

The Aloxe-Corton is vivid and energetic, with a nice depth and a lovely genereours feel. On the palate nice palate depth fruit .. giving a good intensity for the level.

(Drink From 2023) – Good+ – (86 – 87p) – tasted 30/05/2018

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Domaine Etienne Julien, Nuit-Saint-Georges village 2017

Next up the Nuits-Saint-Georges village from the terroirs Longecourt, La Maladiére and Charbonniéres. A lovely and rather vivid 2017 – fine and lovly energy. Not quite the energy of the 2016 – yet somehow a better balance. A lovely juicy impression of the fruit – drinking very well indeed.

(Drink From 2024) – Very Good – (87 – 88p) – tasted 30/05/2018

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Domaine Etienne Julien, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Saints-Juliens 2017

The Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Saints-Juliens is a lovely vivid and energetic wine. It’s more floral and offering a relatively deep fruit. I do like the terroirs north of Nuits-Saint-Georges … and Aux Saint-Julien is definitely one of then. Is it matching the 2016? .. not quite perhaps .. but it’s a lovely wine!

(Drink From 2024) – Very Good – (88 – 89p) – tasted 30/05/2018

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Domaine Etienne Julien, Nuist-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots 2017

The Bousselots is yet another step up the quality ladder. It’s quite floral, vivid and delicate, with layers of quite rich fruit … lavish in a way. I really enjoy the 1er cru – a favourite of mine.

(Drink From 2027) – Fine+ – (92 – 93p) – tasted 30/05/2018

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Domaine Etienne Julien, Echezeaux 2017

The Echezeaux is a further step ud .. with a delicate and brimming fruit. The fruit is fresh, vivid and mouthfillng – yet it’s vivacious and lightfooted. A very elegant and balanced effort from Etienne – will be exiting to follow.

(Drink From 2029) – Very Fine – (93 – 95p) – tasted 30/05/2018

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Winehog Recommendations

I do recommend the Julien wines .. all of them offer good drinking. My favorites are Echzeaux and Nuist-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots 2017. Even the Nuist-Saint-Georges Aux Saints-Juliens is a true treat.