Bill Nanson in dialogue with Maxime, January 2022: [regarding the 2020 vintage in Chambolle-Musigny Les Feuselottes & Echezeaux] “I often thought about making a later pass in the vines to collect the later bunches – and if you were ever going to do it, 2020, with the earliest harvest on record, would be the year!” So the question was, ‘How was the wine?’
“Actually, not that good – it was very aromatic and pure but lacked depth and structure. So I sold it.” ‘Not good enough to declassify as Bourgogne Rouge?’ I asked. “Oh no. My Bourgogne is great,” he beamed.
The Les Saint Georges is worthy of Grand Cru status in 2020. Maxime has captured the climat's terroir by gentle extraction in this generous year. I wish I had more.
