2020 Jean-Jacques Confuron Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Les Chaboeufs", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS PRODUCER One of Burgundys most highly regarded estates, the 20 acres of Domaine Jean Jacques Confuron are now controlled by Sophie Meunier Confuron and her husband Alain Meunier. They took over from Sophies father in 1988, and converted all parcels to organic viticulture in 1990. The wines are brilliant examples of the concept of power without weight, with great depth of flavors wrapped up in refinement and elegance. The entire range is

ML bacteria

000 casks and 6

They employed the highly respected Roberto de la Mota to make the wines

He is a throwback to the Burgundy winemakers of old

The juicy entry offers a round

as well as a separate cuvée of old-vine fruit in heavy

the Aubrys have a little tasting notebook that they pull out every time they host visitors

Sur Latte for 60 months

Grapes are never de-stemmed or crushed

After assemblage the wine is laid to rest for 60 months in bottle on the lees and was disgorged in February

It has been said that Native Americans believed that all things in nature were sacred and interrelated

Vinification key points: • Manual harvest 2018 • Reserve wines 2016/2017 • Aging process: ten months into large oak casks • No malolactic fermentation • Dosage: 8 g/l