Hospices de Nuits, 2023 - 80% of nominal share
Hospices de Nuits, 2023 - 80% of nominal share
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Honest Grapes Grand Crew Classé offers members the opportunity to form crowdsourced syndicates which will purchase barrels of Burgundy at the Hospice de Nuits-Saint-Georges charity auction, to be elaborated and bottled by a famous local winemaker. These are unique wines, with only a few hundred bottles produced, as masterpieces of Burgundian art. We have formed similar syndicates for the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 vintages at the Hospices de Beaune and this is our fourth time bidding at the Hospices de Nuits, with 2020, 2021 and 2022 all successful.
Wines from the vintage 2023 will be purchased at the auction on 11th March 2024 and will be ready for delivery in Q1 of 2026. The auction price paid is somewhat uncertain, and as 2023 is looking exciting, we have based our estimates on pricing being similar to the auction prices for the 2022 vintage.
Wines are sold in lots, and with 24 shares of 12 x 75cl bottles per barrel, we need syndicates to form with commitment to whole barrels. If you commit to a 6 share (72 bottle) membership, there are additional options for personalised labelling. These are often requested for weddings, birthdays and corporate syndicate memberships.
We will organise events with Tom Harrow, Nathan Hill and the winemaker in London and Burgundy during the maturation period of the wine so that syndicate members can enjoy the fun of seeing the wine develop.
This year we have again selected Maison Edouard Delaunay to complete our élevage. We have been working closely with the maison for 5 years now and are increasingly impressed with the quality and balance of their wines, especially the cuvées from Nuits-Saint-Georges, with which the maison has a close historical affinity. Laurent Delaunay and his team are also on a mission to see the appellation’s wines receive the credit they deserve. Recently re-established, Maison Delaunay has been winning high critical acclaim since its rejuvenation – winning IWC winemaker of the year an incredible three years running; we know of no other property achieving the same feat. Apart from that, they are thoroughly pleasant people to work with!
