2013 Clos de la Perriere Fixin 1er Cru

The Clos de la Perrière, a vineyard whose wines once fetched the same prices as Le Chambertin, has been a monopole since the 12th century. Located on the summit above the village of Fixin, the Clos de la Perrière is nobly situated. The walled plot peers over vines that stretch into the flatlands and the city of Dijon is visible in the distance. In the cooler months, bitter air gusts through the Clos. Jules Lavalle, the 19th century authority on Burgundy wines, listed the Clos de la Perrière as a ‘têtes de cuvées’ on the same level as La Tâche and La Romanée Conti. However, lack of attention and ambition by several proprietors resulted in poor wines and the vineyard drifted into obscurity during the 20 century. Until the 2005 vintage, the wine sold for the price of a standard Fixin premier cru. Well below the fare charged for the best cru of Burgundy. With that vintage a new owner launched an ambitious goal of returning this site to grand cru status. Originally planted by Cistercians,