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Denis Mortet, Fixin Vieilles Vignes 2022
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2022 Fixin Vieilles Vignes is unusually supple and charming, delivering aromas of red berries, peonies, orange zest and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate. It was vinified with some 50% whole bunches.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2022 Fixin Vieilles Vignes comes from two lieux-dits from 60- to 70-year-old vines that naturally produce small berries, including around 60% whole bunches this year. With fine intensity on the nose, it offers marine-influenced, oyster shell-tinged black fruit with dried roses and a touch of loam. The palate is medium-bodied with a structured opening, firm grip, and hints of tobacco and dried leaves. Perhaps the stems come across a little too pronounced on the finish? Give this some time in bottle to fully integrate.
About the Producer
"We chose to invest in plots rather than buying grapes" Denis Mortet's vineyard has always been made up of a multitude of plots. Historically, Charles Mortet started in 1956 with one hectre of vines. Denis Mortet took over in 1992, the estate was made up of 4.5 hectares in the communes of Gevrey Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot. In 1993, Denis and Laurence, his wife took over a 4 hectare estate including plots of Premier Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, village plots located in En Motrot, Au Velle and En Champs and also a plot in Marsannay at a locailty. The Longeroies. In 1997, they bought a plot located in En Combe du Dessus in Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru and in 2000 a few plots including En Deree village and a few Premier Cru plots. Today, Laurence, Arnaud and Clemence operate around a hundred plots on a vineyard stretching from Daix, on the Dijon plateau, to Vougeot.
