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The November 2022 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $850
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"Paradoxically, the 2016 Château Grillet seems more developed and yet fresher than the 2017. Caramel overtones frame notes of apricot and peach on the full-bodied, silky-textured palate, hung on a backbone of brine and citrus zest. Less opulent and flamboyant than the 2017, it could be described as more classic, and it will probably age a bit longer. I was fortunate to have only one visit on the day I arrived in Franceâand to have it be at this legendary property. Purchased by the Pinault family in 2011 and managed by FrĂŠdĂŠric Engerer (who also looks after the family's other viticultural interestsâChâteau Latour, Clos de Tart, Domaine d'EugĂŠnie, Eisele Vineyard), the quality here is still on the upswing. Korean winemaker Jaeok Cramette arrived at the property in March of this year, having moved down from Domaine d'EugĂŠnie in the CĂ´te de Nuits. She previously worked for an importer in South Korea but came to France in 2008 to pursue a winemaking degree and stayed in Burgundy afterward. Despite being a recent arrival, she was conversant with all the vineyard plots, saying of the property's four hectares, "I feel like I'm doing gardening, not viticulture." This minuscule estate recently added an adjacent parcel of Condrieu, so going forward there will be three wines released each year."
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"Paradoxically, the 2016 Château Grillet seems more developed and yet fresher than the 2017. Caramel overtones frame notes of apricot and peach on the full-bodied, silky-textured palate, hung on a backbone of brine and citrus zest. Less opulent and flamboyant than the 2017, it could be described as more classic, and it will probably age a bit longer. I was fortunate to have only one visit on the day I arrived in Franceâand to have it be at this legendary property. Purchased by the Pinault family in 2011 and managed by FrĂŠdĂŠric Engerer (who also looks after the family's other viticultural interestsâChâteau Latour, Clos de Tart, Domaine d'EugĂŠnie, Eisele Vineyard), the quality here is still on the upswing. Korean winemaker Jaeok Cramette arrived at the property in March of this year, having moved down from Domaine d'EugĂŠnie in the CĂ´te de Nuits. She previously worked for an importer in South Korea but came to France in 2008 to pursue a winemaking degree and stayed in Burgundy afterward. Despite being a recent arrival, she was conversant with all the vineyard plots, saying of the property's four hectares, "I feel like I'm doing gardening, not viticulture." This minuscule estate recently added an adjacent parcel of Condrieu, so going forward there will be three wines released each year."
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