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Domaine Denis Mortet Fixin Vieilles Vignes 2023

$227.00
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Domaine Denis Mortet Fixin Vieilles Vignes 2023
Producer Domaine Denis Mortet
Region, Country Fixin, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 26164-750

This domaine has long produced a truly outstanding Fixin, from a tiny, 0.32-hectare parcel in Champs Pennebaut, a terroir located midway up the slope on the Marsannay side of the village. About a decade ago, the Mortet family also purchased a parcel of 60- to 70-year-old vines in the southern part of Fixin, on the border of the Gevrey AOC, in a vineyard called Les Champs de Charmes. Since 2014, this parcel has been part of the blend. Both sites have the Côte d’Or’s classic clay/limestone soils, although the northern soils are considerably darker.

Arnaud Mortet believes Fixin is totally underrated. Taste this, and you won’t have any trouble agreeing! Like Marsannay, it’s another appellation that can still be purchased at a reasonable price, although we wonder how long this will last. This is clearly one of the very finest examples from the village. Again, some 70% bunches were included (partly due to the tiny berries Mortet gets from these vines), and very little was used this year.

Domaine Denis Mortet Fixin Vieilles Vignes 2023

Reviews

“70% whole bunch vinification, favouring the millerand grapes, and not the bigger bunches. 10% new wood. Attractive fresh mid purple. There is an earthy note through the middle, then chocolate behind. Retasted from another barrel which had nothing earthy and much fresher red fruit”
88-90 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“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.”
90-91 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
“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.”
88-90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

Reviews

“70% whole bunch vinification, favouring the millerand grapes, and not the bigger bunches. 10% new wood. Attractive fresh mid purple. There is an earthy note through the middle, then chocolate behind. Retasted from another barrel which had nothing earthy and much fresher red fruit”
88-90 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“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.”
90-91 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
“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.”
88-90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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