2013 Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc

This is a gorgeous set of wines from Domaine Dujac and the Seysses family. The 2013s offer lovely purity of fruit, striking aromatics and bright, lively acidity. At times, the 2013s remind of smaller-scaled, more approachable versions of the 2010s, which makes this a very classic-feeling vintage. Jeremy Seysses notes that the harvest started on October 7, on the later side for the year. Ripeness was a little lower than normal, so the musts were lightly chaptalized. As always, the wines were vinified with a high percentage of whole clusters. Poor weather during flowering and sorting at harvest resulted in another vintage with lower than normal yields, which is unfortunate for many reasons, not the least of which is that the 2013s are strikingly beautiful. Indeed, this is one of the most impressive collections I tasted.