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Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury

Raphael Coche was in loquacious form as ever, not only discussing the 2021 vintage that was under the spotlight but anything that popped into his mind. (The domaine ceased tastings from barrel several years ago). Coche is always entertaining, opinionated, and informative. Amongst the topics discussed were viticultural practices and the appalling state of Corton-Charlemagne that took the brunt of the wayward growing season, resulting in just one-third of the crop, indeed, depleted yields across the board, averaging around 70% less than a normal crop. He proactively distributed candles across as many of his prime vineyards as possible, crucially positioning them at the right time to avoid damage in the early morning. In areas he could not protect, yields plummeted to single figures per hectare. His half-hectare in Meursault Narvaux begat only a couple of barrels (so there is just one blend of the Meursault Village instead of unspecified bottlings from specific lieux-dits), and his Meursault Les Chevaliers, the smallest cuvée, was reduced to just two cartons of grapes. Despite this, he was relatively upbeat about the wines. While they do not possess the depth or energy of the 2020s, these are very subtle wines that demand coaxing and reward anyone with the sense to afford them 10 to 15 minutes of opening in the glass. I would point also to the anomalous Meursault Rouge. The whites understandably tend to overshadow their reds.

From Now, For My Latest Trick: Burgundy 2022 (Jan 2024) by Neal Martin

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