Our vintages
Vintage 2023 : Odyssey
To make the 2023 vintage a success, we needed patience, rigour and confidence, but also a passion for beauty. A great wine is like a legendary perfume: the winemaker uses all his senses in the quest for perfect balance and harmony.
Blend
Weather condition
Winter: Cold
Spring: Warm
Summer: Tropical
Autumn : Mild
After a 2022 vintage which was particularly hot and dry, 2023 began with a cool start. Pruning took place in the depths of winter, sometimes even in the snow.
Frosty spells were avoided at the start of Spring, which was characterised by mild, then warm temperatures. Flowering took place between May 22nd and June 10th in warm, dry conditions.
The months of June and July were tropical, with particularly heavy downy mildew pressure, which the estate’s winegrowers managed to contain thanks to their responsiveness and the lessons learned from the 2018, 2020 and 2021 vintages.
For the rest of the summer, the vines and winegrowers had to contend with high, and even very high, temperatures from mid-August to the end of September. One couId liken it to being in lthaca, with the green of the magnificent foliage replacing the blue of the lonian Sea.
2023 was therefore characterised by a wide range of temperatures and a diversity of climatic conditions, comparable to those you might encounter on a long-haul voyage … Such is the Odyssey that this vintage offered us.
Harvest
The harvest took place in ideal conditions, with only one day of rain, on September 21st. The harvest began on September 11th with the Merlots and ended on September 29th with the Cabernets Sauvignons.
The Merlots, of a quality at least equal to that of 2022, have the roundness and charm of modernity. The Cabernets have the beauty and purity of classicism.
Harvest date : 11th – 29th September
En Primeurs tasting
March 2024
The satisfaction of overcoming adversity is followed by the joy of a wine that is both full-bodied and opulent, fresh and pure, enriched by these varied weather conditions.
March 2024
Haut-Bailly•II 2023 is a delicious second wine with a predominant smoothness. The bouquet is marked by fruit and freshness.
