DOMAINE CHRISTIAN SERAFIN
The laconic Christian Serafin reports that 2007 was a vintage that had a "lousy start but a great ending. Given the lousy summer that we had, I honestly didn't believe that it would be anywhere near as good as it is. We began picking on the 3rd of September and while there was some sorting necessary, if you did your vineyard work properly when it needed to be done, it could be minimized. In particular, given the kind of weather and humidity where the pattern was a constant warm/cold, aeration of the grapes through dropping immature bunches, leaf thinning and correct canopy management was the difference between minimal rot and lots of it. We had good sugars that ranged between 12 and 13% with good acidities and phenolic ripeness levels. As such, I did a normal vinification that lasted about 3 weeks and I like the wines a lot as they're wine of elegance and purity." As I reported two years ago, Serafin hired Pierre Nawrocki to second him, formerly of Domaines Hudelot-Noëllat and Frédéric Esmonin, and Nawrocki made the '06s. However, Serafin told me that Nawrocki has left yet another post and is no longer at Domaine Serafin. - Allen Meadows, Burghound
Wines Offered
Domain Christian Serafin Bourgogne Blanc 2007 BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Bourgogne Rouge 2007 BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes 2007 - BH 91 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2007 -WS 91 points, BH 93 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Gevrey-Chambertin 2007 - BH 87-89 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 2007 - WS 93 points, BH 92 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2007 - BH 89-92 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys 2007 - BH 91 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2007 - BH 90 points BUY »
Domain Christian Serafin Morey St.-Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes - BH 89-92 points BUY »
