2023 Domaine Gerard Julien & Fils, Cote de Nuits-Villages

Etienne Julien manages his Comblanchien-based estate with a focus on soil health and precise canopy management, utilizing indigenous yeast fermentations and pre-fermentation cold soaks to emphasize aromatic purity and site transparency. This Côte de Nuits-Villages is sourced from family-held parcels situated on hard, crystalline Comblanchien limestone, a terroir that dictates the wine's characteristic mineral framework and structural focus. The 2023 vintage—marked by high solar intensity and a generous crop—yielded a profile of supple, fine-grained tannins balanced by a resilient core of fresh tartaric acidity. The resulting palate maintains a vertical, lean architecture and a persistent mid-palate density that reflects the site's cooling influence despite the year's warmth. The final wine is an exercise in structural clarity, where the fleshy ripeness of the 2023 harvest is disciplined by a focused, saline finish.