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The May 2023 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $170
1x2.0cm, 2 Stained labels.
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"Pale, bright yellow. Yellow fruits complicated by porcini and truffle soil tones. Thick, lightly saline and very dry, with pineapple and ripe peach flavors energized by smoky minerality. Offers a felicitous combination of richness and energy, finishing with sexy yellow fruit and silex notes. The soil is deep but very rocky here, notes Morey. Thomas Morey picked a bit earlier than his brother Vincent did in 2014, starting in full on September 13 after doing some 'small picks' on the previous three days. He finished on the 18th, prior to a night of rain. Potential alcohol levels were mostly in the 12.5% to 13% range, but closer to 12% in his high-altitude vineyards. Morey told me that he made the permitted yields in Chardonnay in 2014 and described the fruit as very pure. 'It's a very good year, healthier than 2013 but not great,' he summarized. 'The wines are fruity and easy to taste, and they should have good aging potential.' Acidity levels ranged up to 4.5 grams per liter and pHs were quite low in 2014, he added. Morey is in the process of reducing his use of new oak; by 2015 he expects to be down to about 20% for his premier crus."
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"Pale, bright yellow. Yellow fruits complicated by porcini and truffle soil tones. Thick, lightly saline and very dry, with pineapple and ripe peach flavors energized by smoky minerality. Offers a felicitous combination of richness and energy, finishing with sexy yellow fruit and silex notes. The soil is deep but very rocky here, notes Morey. Thomas Morey picked a bit earlier than his brother Vincent did in 2014, starting in full on September 13 after doing some 'small picks' on the previous three days. He finished on the 18th, prior to a night of rain. Potential alcohol levels were mostly in the 12.5% to 13% range, but closer to 12% in his high-altitude vineyards. Morey told me that he made the permitted yields in Chardonnay in 2014 and described the fruit as very pure. 'It's a very good year, healthier than 2013 but not great,' he summarized. 'The wines are fruity and easy to taste, and they should have good aging potential.' Acidity levels ranged up to 4.5 grams per liter and pHs were quite low in 2014, he added. Morey is in the process of reducing his use of new oak; by 2015 he expects to be down to about 20% for his premier crus."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
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Chassagne-Montrachet is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune with numerous Premier Crus, renowned above all for rich, nutty, mineral Chardonnay whites, though it also makes firm Pinot Noir reds.
2014 in Burgundy is a benchmark white vintage, tense, fresh and mineral, though Cote de Beaune hail cut yields; the reds are balanced and classically proportioned, with good freshness and medium-term aging potential.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.