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Premier cru - Chambolle-Musigny
Les Fuées
2023
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Fuées" lies opposite the renowned "Bonnes Mares" Grand Cru. The soil is of rare elegance, planted in 1945 on a clay-limestone base with rocky and silty layers. This unique combination boasts a vitality that, combined with scattered rock debris, yields profound aromatic nuances. The wine marries dense texture with refined tannins, bringing a beautiful balance to the cuvée.
602 bottles
/ 90 magnums
The 2023 Vintage: Balance, Finesse, and Elegance
2023 will be remembered as an exceptional year, marked by an endless summer and record-breaking temperatures, making it the hottest year ever recorded. Despite these extreme conditions, this vintage stands out for its remarkable balance, finesse, and elegance.
A Dry Start and a Beneficial Spring
The autumn of 2022 and winter of 2023 saw a significant water deficit, with 80% fewer rainfall in February. The spring, with its rains and near-normal temperatures, encouraged steady vine growth and a uniform bud break in April.
Harmonious Flowering and Promising Veraison
May and June saw alternating storms and sunshine, ensuring rapid and uniform flowering. The late June rains (up to 100 mm in Chambolle-Musigny) provided the necessary hydration without causing hail or significant damage. Veraison, initially slowed by the drought in August, picked up pace with the late-August rains and was further accelerated by the heat in early September.
Harvest in Beautiful Weather
Beginning on September 11, the perfectly ripened grapes were harvested over the course of ten days under consistently beautiful weather (20 to 28°C). Carefully controlled yields ensured grapes of excellent quality.
A Promising Autumn
Regular rainfall through late October replenished the groundwater, preparing the terroir for future vintages.
A Remarkable Vintage
Despite the climatic challenges, 2023 delivers wines of perfect balance, subtle finesse, and great elegance.
2023 will be remembered as an exceptional year, marked by an endless summer and record-breaking temperatures, making it the hottest year ever recorded. Despite these extreme conditions, this vintage stands out for its remarkable balance, finesse, and elegance.
A Dry Start and a Beneficial Spring
The autumn of 2022 and winter of 2023 saw a significant water deficit, with 80% fewer rainfall in February. The spring, with its rains and near-normal temperatures, encouraged steady vine growth and a uniform bud break in April.
Harmonious Flowering and Promising Veraison
May and June saw alternating storms and sunshine, ensuring rapid and uniform flowering. The late June rains (up to 100 mm in Chambolle-Musigny) provided the necessary hydration without causing hail or significant damage. Veraison, initially slowed by the drought in August, picked up pace with the late-August rains and was further accelerated by the heat in early September.
Harvest in Beautiful Weather
Beginning on September 11, the perfectly ripened grapes were harvested over the course of ten days under consistently beautiful weather (20 to 28°C). Carefully controlled yields ensured grapes of excellent quality.
A Promising Autumn
Regular rainfall through late October replenished the groundwater, preparing the terroir for future vintages.
A Remarkable Vintage
Despite the climatic challenges, 2023 delivers wines of perfect balance, subtle finesse, and great elegance.
Tasting notes :
342 bottles
The 2022 harvest, which began on August 31st, took place under summer temperatures. This year, the growing season was marked by striking climatic contrasts. After a rainy autumn and a frigid December, February and March brought unusually mild weather. The spring, bathed in sunshine and drought, was particularly mild, peaking in May with the highest temperatures in the past fifty years, which encouraged vigorous vine growth. The summer, one of the hottest since 2003, was punctuated by heatwaves in late June, mid-July, and throughout August. Despite the intense heat, the water reserves accumulated over winter ensured a harmonious maturation of the grapes. The 2022 vintage, though shaped by extreme climatic conditions, yields wines of great finesse and remarkable elegance, offering exquisite freshness and generous volume on the palate.
Tasting notes :
A rich and expressive bouquet reveals opulent, delightful flavours. The long and elegant finish is marked by a concentrated core of red and black fruits. A wine of exceptional refinement.
A rich and expressive bouquet reveals opulent, delightful flavours. The long and elegant finish is marked by a concentrated core of red and black fruits. A wine of exceptional refinement.
441 bottles
This exceptional vintage, produced in very limited quantities due to the intense summer heat, harks back to the glorious past of great Burgundies. After a wet and mild winter, the summer of 2020 was characterized by dry and hot conditions. During this period, the vines suffered from a lack of water from flowering onwards, leading to reduced yields. The harvest was notably early, beginning at the end of August, with an average production of 15 hl/hectare. This early and sunny vintage offers beautifully crafted wines, marked by remarkable freshness and tension, with a rare elegance of silky, refined tannins. This grand vintage deserves the care of extended cellaring to fully reveal its potential. However, its vibrant character and excellent balance also allow for enjoyment in its youth, showcasing notes of crisp fruit complemented by a delicate floral nuance.
Tasting notes :
A very floral bouquet, dominated by notes of violet, offers a fresh and slightly velvety sensation. Subtle tannins. The purity of its fruit and the intensity of its finish are stunning.
A very floral bouquet, dominated by notes of violet, offers a fresh and slightly velvety sensation. Subtle tannins. The purity of its fruit and the intensity of its finish are stunning.
586 bottles
Winter and early spring 2018 were notably rainy, allowing the vines to build up substantial water reserves. These reserves enabled the vines to endure the warm and sunny conditions of the latter half of spring. The vintage is also marked by an exceptionally hot and dry summer. Thanks to the winter’s water reserves, the grapes reached ideal ripeness, withstood the heat, and developed in exceptional health. The bunches were in perfect condition when harvesting began on September 3rd. This vintage is concentrated and complex, achieving excellent ripeness while maintaining its freshness. The wines are distinguished by their finesse and remarkable freshness, with a structured palate that reveals a myriad of aromas—a true virtuoso. This elegant and refined vintage has the potential to age for years, gradually revealing its full complexity.
Tasting notes :
The wine presents a rich and generous bouquet, where opulent flavours of black and red fruits unfold with exquisite finesse. The silky texture of the tannins is seamlessly integrated, enhancing the aromatic profile and creating a harmonious balance. The finish, distinguished by its exceptional length, reveals captivating depth and a refined elegance that lingers on the palate.
The wine presents a rich and generous bouquet, where opulent flavours of black and red fruits unfold with exquisite finesse. The silky texture of the tannins is seamlessly integrated, enhancing the aromatic profile and creating a harmonious balance. The finish, distinguished by its exceptional length, reveals captivating depth and a refined elegance that lingers on the palate.
732 bottles
The 2017 wine year is distinguished by its superlative generosity. Following a dry and cold winter, the spring proved mild and rain-free. The vines enjoyed pleasant weather conditions, with temperatures up to 6°C above the norm. The summer, marked by warm and dry weather, contributed to the fruit achieving an ideal state of health. Yields were very generous, and after reducing yields through "green harvesting," the optimal ripeness of the grapes led to the harvest beginning on September 7th. The wines from the 2017 vintage are elegant and refined, with a beautiful tension, silky tannins, and great aromatic complexity.
Tasting notes :
This wine unveils a delicately floral bouquet, where captivating notes of violets harmonize with a vivid freshness. On the palate, the softness of the velvety tannins bestows an exceptional elegance, while the aromatic purity of the red fruits reveals a compelling complexity. The finish, characterized by remarkable intensity, unfolds into a long and seamless resonance of finesse and lightness.
This wine unveils a delicately floral bouquet, where captivating notes of violets harmonize with a vivid freshness. On the palate, the softness of the velvety tannins bestows an exceptional elegance, while the aromatic purity of the red fruits reveals a compelling complexity. The finish, characterized by remarkable intensity, unfolds into a long and seamless resonance of finesse and lightness.
Area : 0,13 Ha
Age of the vines : planting 1945
