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Contents tHe 2018 HARVest

HarVest 2018 2-3
QUAlitY AND QUANtitY foR AN exceptioNAl viNtAGe!
rosÉs sPeCial rePort 4 -7

tHe JUra 8-9
DOMAINe MAIre & FIlS 8 Boisset la Famille des Grands Vins, a quick tour
renaissance of a great estate
TISSOT-MAIre 9 of the vineyards in France and the USA, where the 2018
Crémant du Jura harvest was a memorable one.
loUis BoUillot 10-11
New Perle de Molesme rosé
New Perle de Jade Bio
Grands Terroirs Vallée du Serein 2008
Perle d’Or 2014
BUrGUndY 12-18
J. MOreAu & FIlS 12
The grapes of success
Chablis Grand Acacia
JeAN-ClAuDe BOISSeT 13
A terrestrial and celestial visitor experience
DOMAINe De lA VOuGerAIe 14-15
20th anniversary
BOuCHArD AîNé & FIlS 16
2018 – an historic vinification
rOPITeAu FrèreS 17
Double dynamics
Charles de Fère 17
The Cuvée Jean-louis in magnums
ANTONIN rODeT 18
Winter in the vines
Santenay 2016 Château de Mercey

tHe BeaUJolais 19 BURGUNDY one varietal to another. harvest forward to the end of
August. But this early harvest of
CHâTeAu De PIerreux 19 Abundance and The Chardonnays are powerful, very abundant fruit allowed us
An exceptional new cuvée excellence with moderate acidity and a lovely to preserve some good acidity.
Brouilly réserve 2017 in magnums After a very mild winter, perhaps roundness in the mouth, fruity on
THe lANGueDOC 20-21 too mild, this vintage was marked the nose, with apple, peach, and On the Côte de nuits and Côte de
MAISON FOrTANT tropical fruit. Beaune, the harvest began with
Grands Terroirs 2016, the crus of the languedoc by two contrasting periods. The The Pinot Noirs are generous, with the Côte de Beaune whites at the
Sauvignon Terroir littoral 2017, the Pays d’Oc spring was sunny and mild, with notes of cherry and rose mingling end of August, followed by the
collection no frost, although there were some with aromas that still have a touch Pinot Noir in early September on
Gaïa de Fortant localized storms with significant of fermentation about them. The the northern part of the Côte. With
episodes of hail that hit certain the harvest under a radiant sun and
rHone ValleY 22 plots hard on the Côte de Nuits wines are well-balanced and have heat-wave-level temperatures, the
BONPAS in June. Then the summer was a lovely freshness. reds offer a rare concentration of
Côtes du rhône Villages Signargues 2018 wins very dry and very hot, blocking The Gamays have delicate aromas
the HVe label the ripening process in some of red fruit like raspberry and polyphenolics. Quantity and quality
Madam de Sévigné at la Chartreuse strawberry, underlined by touches were the joint order of the day.
areas. Harvesting was early and Harvesting on the Côte Chalonnaise
California 23-27 was exceptionally abundant. The of clementine and lemon. ran from 27 August to 18 September.
BOISSeT COlleCTION 23-24 wonderfully healthy crop promised Meanwhile, the Aligotés are true to Very localized rain had an impact
Oakville Grocery, an historic store great potential for producing highly type, lively and lemony. They have on ripening, which varied from plot
New la Captive cider sophisticated wines. good length in the mouth and are to plot. The Chardonnays were
A new book from Jean-Charles Boisset: For the Crémants de Bourgogne, perfect for ensuring equilibrium
“The Alchemy of the Senses” 2018 was an exceptional year, with in blends. harvested first to preserve the
New Foreverness abundant fruit, high quality and In Chablis, after a very dry spring lovely acidity of this particularly
BueNA VISTA WINery 25 sunny vintage. The Pinot Noirs with
The Chateau Collection next to no disease. and summer, we feared a harvest their purple juice already foretold
DelOACH VINeyArDS 26 Harvesting began on 23 August and that would be less good than of a rich and powerful vintage.
Heritage reserve rosé ended on 24 September – similar predicted, due to a lack of juice in
rAyMOND VINeyArDS 26 dates to 2015 and 2017. The the berries. Very high temperatures
Velvety packaging expression of fresh fruit reveals in August sent acidity right down JURA
JCB By JeAN-CHArleS BOISSeT 27 marked aromas that contrast from in the grapes and brought the An exceptional vintage
New Crémant de Bourgognes 39 and 65
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