Nicolas Groffier said that he began harvesting on 7 September, finished on the 12th or 13th. Malolactic fermentations finished in May and June, as usual.
2017 Bourgogne-Passetoutgrains
Pure strawberry and dark fruits, medium-weight, fresh, easy to drink, good concentration. (86-88)
2017 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Light, ethereal, strawberry fruit in nose and mouth, good precision, length, touch of juiciness. No dilution, some minerality. No whole cluster, no new wood. As usual, this is excellent quality Bourgogne. (88-90)
2017 Gevrey-Chambertin
33% whole clusters, 15% new oak. Strawberries with some dark fruits, creamy texture. From the Les Seurvrées lieu-dit. (87-90)
2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix
50% whole clusters, 25% new wood. Spicy red fruits in nose with some oak-like aromas. Wild red fruits in mouth; smooth, tender texture, good length. Medium-weight. Vines are about 60 years-old, on average. (89-91)
2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers
Almost 100% whole clusters, 25% new wood. Light on palate, dark fruits and some spice, especially plums, smooth texture, good concentration and density of fruit. Still quite young, needs some years in bottle to show its full quality. 80 year-old vines, average. (91-94)
2017 Bonnes-Mares
100% whole cluster, 1/3 new oak. Above the Sentiers, which is a continuation. Complex, animal nose typical of Bonnes-Mares, very floral. Dark fruits, light and elegant but with intensity density of fruit. Very long, and changing in mouth. Elegance of Chambolle in this Bonnes-Mares. (94-96)
2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses
50% whole cluster, 25% new oak. Minerality, red fruits, good concentration and density of fruit, medium-weight, long, smooth. (93-95)
2017 Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze
100% whole cluster, 100% new oak. Mineral red fruits, some lightness on palate, good depth, freshness, concentration, length. Elegance overall. Vines about 100 years-old. (94-96)