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Jean-Nicolas Méo said that overall production in 2021 was down about 30% from normal, but it was very unequal: some vineyards had normal production, others were down 70-80%. The wines were bottled between January and April 2023. Jean-Nicolas indicated that he took the wines out of barrel to en masse a little earlier than usual and tried to bottle without any hint of reduction. He is hoping that these are wines that will not go through a closed period.
The estate follows organic principles except for two sprayings in the spring that are not entirely organic.
Méo said that one difference from the past is that he is now bottling more magnums.
All wines below were tasted from coravined bottles. Those wines not otherwise indicated are Domaine wines; those indicated Méo-Camuzet Frère & Soeurs are négociant wines.
As you can see, there were some very great wines produced here. (Continue reading here.)