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Denis Mortet, Fixin Vieilles Vignes 2023
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
Once again, Mortet opted to use a significant percentage of whole bunches in his 2023 Fixin Vieilles Vignes, and the resulting wine is perfumed and immediate, delivering notes of orange zest, cassis and plums, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and suave palate, concluding with a floral finish. It will drink well young.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
A blend of two parcels in Brochon, the 2023 Fixin Vieilles Vignes was vinified with 70% whole bunch. It has an open, transparent nose with red berry fruit infused with chalky aromas. The palate is medium-bodied and again defined by that stony/chalky element. Strict and in some ways uncompromising, this will appeal to those seeking a more sapid Fixin.
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.
