BURGUNDY EN PRIMEUR 2023 BROCHURE
Welcome to the Goedhuis Waddesdon Burgundy 2023 En Primeur Brochure. Packed with tasting notes from Goedhuis Waddesdon Buying Director David Roberts MW, producer information and on-the-ground reports on the vintage and developments in Burgundy. Our Chablis domaines, Maison Roche de Bellene and Domaine Bruno Colin are already available to buy online. All other domaines will be made available mid-morning Thursday 9th January.
what the critics think
"...I Adore the 2023 Vintage. It is not the greatest ever, some kind of apotheosis. But I am hard pushed to think of another vintage so pleasurable from barrel—pleasure that its best growers will translate into bottle. Time and again, as I tasted unfinished wines, thoughts of relishing the same finished wine at some future date kept popping into my head." Neal Martin, Vinous
"Many, though, are absolutely charming in an agreeably juicy style – lovely to drink young, not very high acidity, refined tannins, and full of fruit. At this early stage, it looks as though there will be a higher percentage of successes in the Côte de Nuits rather than the Côte de Beaune." Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
"From the standpoint of wine quality, 2023 produced good quantities of really lovely wines that should provide for delicious drinking early on yet be capable of amply rewarding mid-term cellaring." Allen Meadows, Burghound
"As we have seen, the 2023 red Burgundies exhibit a wide range of styles, but the best producers have crafted velvety, fleshy wines that are suave and sensual...The 2023 white Burgundies are more consistent. In style, the wines are generally rather rich and flamboyant, with unctuous textures and sweet fruit. These qualities, which were historically prized in years such as 1992, 1990 and 1989, are today out of fashion; but when they are united with good freshness and enlivening structuring dry extract, the results can be compelling." William Kelley, Wine Advocate
The vintage in a nutshell
- White wines with flair and flowing ease. The hints of exotic yellow fruits highlight a natural concentration. The wines have a textural depth combined with liveliness and energy.
- Strong appellational identity. The wines origins sing through. 2023 is a year to seek out not only the great Grands Crus; there are vintage highlights at all levels and most definitely amongst the village cuvées.
- A healthy crop with an excellent production and allocations remain the same as in 2022.
- Price stability. Across the board prices are remaining at the same level as 2022.
