What Makes a Great Barolo Vintage? Establishing a Framework
BY ANTONIO GALLONI | MAY 11, 2021
What makes a great Barolo vintage? Unlike some regions, Bordeaux being the most notable, Piedmont does not have an established framework that sets out the criteria required for a vintage to be considered very high in potential quality. Clearly many observers have views, but I have never seen them codified. What follows is my framework of objective criteria that are necessary in order for a Barolo (or Barbaresco) vintage to be considered truly great. It is inspired by the late Denis Dubourdieu and the model he developed for assessing young Bordeaux vintages and the research my colleague Alessandro Masnaghetti has done in collecting and analyzing weather, harvest dates and other data. To that, I add my 20+ years of visiting the region and all of the information I have gathered in speaking with winemakers, agronomists and other professionals over that time, plus drinking more than my fair
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Château Grand Puy Ducasse 2017 (Pauillac)
Having had input from both late Bordeaux icon Denis Dubourdieu and Chateau Angelus’ Hubert de Boüard, GPD is always a sure bet for ageing and a bargain to boot. The 2017 is an exercise in classicism with a lapsang souchong, graphite and blackcurrant nose, and seamless, polished structure with ample acidity and supple tannins.
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Château Duhart-Milon 2017 (Pauillac)
Forever in the shadow of its neighbour and stablemate Lafite Rothschild, Duhart- Milon was once thought of as that illustrious property’s “second wine”. In fact there is a shared courtliness and translucency between the two. In this already lighter year, the fruit shaded into strawberry with a hint of cabernet franc-like paprika, despite there being nary a trace of franc in the blend.
Posted on March 09, 2021
Healdsburg, CA, March 9, 2021– Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery is pleased to announce Michael Beaulac as Senior Winemaker. Beaulac brings over twenty years of experience working with premiere luxury Northern California wineries.
Beaulac s most recent tenure was serving as General Manager and Winemaker at Napa’s Pine Ridge Vineyards from 2009 - 2020, where he oversaw the estate’s 160 acres. Prior to this time, Beaulac was Vice President of St. Supéry Vineyards in Rutherford from 2001 - 2009. There he worked closely with Michel Roland and Denis Dubourdieu. Beaulac credits his development as a winemaker to working with Michel Roland and Pine Ridge’s high standard for producing quality wines.