A Difficult Year with Reduced Volumes, but Remarkable Quality
The year 2012 was marked by challenging weather conditions for the vineyards of Burgundy and Beaujolais, with a mild and dry winter followed by a spring characterized by extreme weather events. Late spring frosts, particularly on the night of April 16-17, caused significant damage, severely reducing yields, with some estates losing up to 80% of their crop. The summer was unstable, with irregular rains and cool weather that was not conducive to grape ripening, requiring extra efforts from winemakers to combat fungal diseases.
Despite these difficulties, the harvest produced high-quality grapes, particularly thanks to favorable weather at the end of the season. However, yields remained low, with production estimated to be down 30% compared to an average year. The 2012 red wines are described as age-worthy, with a good tannic structure and balanced acidity. The white wines, meanwhile, offer beautiful minerality and great aromatic freshness.
White Wines
The 2012 white wines are characterized by their minerality, fresh aromas, and pleasant acidity. Their balance and purity of flavor make them elegant and promising wines.
Red Wines
The 2012 red wines exhibit good tannic concentration, balanced acidity, and aromas of ripe black and red fruits. Their structure ensures good aging potential.
A Vintage Impacted by Difficult Weather Conditions
The 2012 vintage in Chablis was marked by a long and harsh winter, followed by a particularly challenging spring. Winemakers faced floods, severe spring frosts, and violent hailstorms, causing significant crop losses. However, the warm and sunny summer allowed the vines to recover, resulting in a late but good-quality harvest.
White Wines
The 2012 Chablis white wines offer an expressive profile, with notes of fresh fruits and citrus. The Grands Crus, in particular, reveal a more mineral and tense side, while retaining a nice freshness.
Weather Challenges and Rigorous Selection for an Age-Worthy Vintage
In Côte de Nuits, 2012 was marked by a mild winter and a cool spring, followed by an unstable summer with heatwaves, hail, and storms. Despite these conditions, Côte de Nuits was relatively spared, allowing the vines to continue their maturation. The harvest, which began around September 20, produced concentrated and balanced wines with a beautiful length on the palate.
Red Wines
The 2012 Côte de Nuits red wines stand out for their aromas of ripe black fruits, a good concentration on the palate, and a fine but present tannic structure. These wines offer significant aging potential, with great finesse and precision.
A Heterogeneous but Promising Vintage for Age-Worthy Wines
Côte de Beaune experienced difficult weather conditions in 2012, with spring frosts, hail, and significant coulure. However, a sunny end of summer allowed for optimal grape ripening, although volumes were reduced. The harvest began late, around September 20-25.
White Wines
The 2012 Côte de Beaune white wines are fruity, with notes of ripe fruits and spices, good acidity, and a tannic structure that ensures good aging potential.
Red Wines
The red wines feature a deep color, aromas of ripe black fruits, and a broad and balanced palate with fine tannins. These wines promise a long aging potential and a beautiful expression of terroir.
Small Volumes but High Quality for an Exceptional Vintage
Côte Chalonnaise was relatively spared from the weather challenges of 2012, despite a difficult spring. The summer, though capricious, allowed for slow grape maturation, favored by sunny weather at the end of the season. The harvest, which began on September 24, produced wines of great quality.
White Wines
The 2012 Côte Chalonnaise white wines offer fruity and spicy aromas, good body, and fresh acidity. Their tannic structure ensures excellent aging potential.
Red Wines
The red wines display a deep color, aromas of ripe red and black fruits, and a balanced palate with particularly tender tannins. Their long finish and complexity make them promising wines.
An Aromatic and Harmonious Vintage Despite Challenges
The 2012 vintage in Mâconnais was marked by difficult weather conditions, but a favorable end of summer allowed for well-ripened grapes. The harvest took place under excellent conditions, resulting in wines of high quality.
White Wines
The 2012 Mâconnais white wines stand out for their freshness, ripe fruit aromas, and beautiful minerality. Their balance and richness make them elegant wines with good aging potential.
Red Wines
The 2012 Mâconnais red wines display aromas of ripe red and black fruits, a balanced structure, and supple tannins. Their length and complexity make them promising wines.
A Complex Vintage with Reduced Volumes but Quality Wines
In Beaujolais, after a warm March that favored early budbreak, a cold snap in early February caused damage, especially in old Gamay vines. The weather conditions in spring and summer were challenging, with hail, mildew, and powdery mildew. The harvest began very late, between September 5 and 15, one of the latest since 1993.
Red Wines
Despite the low volumes, the 2012 Beaujolais red wines are balanced, with notes of ripe red and black fruits, good structure, and acidity. While sometimes lacking the depth of great vintages, they offer fruit and elegance.
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A Small Harvest but a High-Quality Vintage
A Difficult Year with Reduced Volumes, but Remarkable Quality
The year 2012 was marked by challenging weather conditions for the vineyards of Burgundy and Beaujolais, with a mild and dry winter followed by a spring characterized by extreme weather events. Late spring frosts, particularly on the night of April 16-17, caused significant damage, severely reducing yields, with some estates losing up to 80% of their crop. The summer was unstable, with irregular rains and cool weather that was not conducive to grape ripening, requiring extra efforts from winemakers to combat fungal diseases.
Despite these difficulties, the harvest produced high-quality grapes, particularly thanks to favorable weather at the end of the season. However, yields remained low, with production estimated to be down 30% compared to an average year. The 2012 red wines are described as age-worthy, with a good tannic structure and balanced acidity. The white wines, meanwhile, offer beautiful minerality and great aromatic freshness.
White Wines
The 2012 white wines are characterized by their minerality, fresh aromas, and pleasant acidity. Their balance and purity of flavor make them elegant and promising wines.
Red Wines
The 2012 red wines exhibit good tannic concentration, balanced acidity, and aromas of ripe black and red fruits. Their structure ensures good aging potential.
A Vintage Impacted by Difficult Weather Conditions
The 2012 vintage in Chablis was marked by a long and harsh winter, followed by a particularly challenging spring. Winemakers faced floods, severe spring frosts, and violent hailstorms, causing significant crop losses. However, the warm and sunny summer allowed the vines to recover, resulting in a late but good-quality harvest.
White Wines
The 2012 Chablis white wines offer an expressive profile, with notes of fresh fruits and citrus. The Grands Crus, in particular, reveal a more mineral and tense side, while retaining a nice freshness.
Weather Challenges and Rigorous Selection for an Age-Worthy Vintage
In Côte de Nuits, 2012 was marked by a mild winter and a cool spring, followed by an unstable summer with heatwaves, hail, and storms. Despite these conditions, Côte de Nuits was relatively spared, allowing the vines to continue their maturation. The harvest, which began around September 20, produced concentrated and balanced wines with a beautiful length on the palate.
Red Wines
The 2012 Côte de Nuits red wines stand out for their aromas of ripe black fruits, a good concentration on the palate, and a fine but present tannic structure. These wines offer significant aging potential, with great finesse and precision.
A Heterogeneous but Promising Vintage for Age-Worthy Wines
Côte de Beaune experienced difficult weather conditions in 2012, with spring frosts, hail, and significant coulure. However, a sunny end of summer allowed for optimal grape ripening, although volumes were reduced. The harvest began late, around September 20-25.
White Wines
The 2012 Côte de Beaune white wines are fruity, with notes of ripe fruits and spices, good acidity, and a tannic structure that ensures good aging potential.
Red Wines
The red wines feature a deep color, aromas of ripe black fruits, and a broad and balanced palate with fine tannins. These wines promise a long aging potential and a beautiful expression of terroir.
Small Volumes but High Quality for an Exceptional Vintage
Côte Chalonnaise was relatively spared from the weather challenges of 2012, despite a difficult spring. The summer, though capricious, allowed for slow grape maturation, favored by sunny weather at the end of the season. The harvest, which began on September 24, produced wines of great quality.
White Wines
The 2012 Côte Chalonnaise white wines offer fruity and spicy aromas, good body, and fresh acidity. Their tannic structure ensures excellent aging potential.
Red Wines
The red wines display a deep color, aromas of ripe red and black fruits, and a balanced palate with particularly tender tannins. Their long finish and complexity make them promising wines.
An Aromatic and Harmonious Vintage Despite Challenges
The 2012 vintage in Mâconnais was marked by difficult weather conditions, but a favorable end of summer allowed for well-ripened grapes. The harvest took place under excellent conditions, resulting in wines of high quality.
White Wines
The 2012 Mâconnais white wines stand out for their freshness, ripe fruit aromas, and beautiful minerality. Their balance and richness make them elegant wines with good aging potential.
Red Wines
The 2012 Mâconnais red wines display aromas of ripe red and black fruits, a balanced structure, and supple tannins. Their length and complexity make them promising wines.
A Complex Vintage with Reduced Volumes but Quality Wines
In Beaujolais, after a warm March that favored early budbreak, a cold snap in early February caused damage, especially in old Gamay vines. The weather conditions in spring and summer were challenging, with hail, mildew, and powdery mildew. The harvest began very late, between September 5 and 15, one of the latest since 1993.
Red Wines
Despite the low volumes, the 2012 Beaujolais red wines are balanced, with notes of ripe red and black fruits, good structure, and acidity. While sometimes lacking the depth of great vintages, they offer fruit and elegance.