Domaine de la Vieille Julienne 'Ceci est un flacon' 2023

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Domaine de la Vieille Julienne 'Ceci est un flacon' 2023Ceci est un flacon ("This is a bottle") is one of the more intriguing wines in the Vieille Julienne range. Unlike the estate's appellation wines, it is labelled simply as Vin de France, giving the Daumen family complete freedom over the blend and winemaking. The name is a playful nod to Ren Magritte's famous painting The Treachery of Images ("Ceci n'est pas une pipe"), but the wine itself is anything but frivolous. It is produced in very small

Clay Shales Chardonnay is sourced from a single vineyard on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

600-litre foudre

Bourgogne 2023

revealing hints of buttered croissant alongside a refreshing grapefruit peel acidity that provides both tension and balance

the wine remains on its lees for nine months before bottling

25% of which was new oak

Whilst I do not think the last couple of vintages have quite reached the heights of benchmark releases such as 2014

it is generally based on Grenache

Le C de Carmes Haut Brion

with plenty of lift and energy

Crystallum 'Peter Max' Pinot Noir

it consistently delivers a level of quality that belies its modest appellation