Dezaley Grand Cru – Clos des Moines 1994
Stelvin vs Cork. Thirty years later.
Two identical bottles. Same wine, same vintage, same terroir.
One single difference: the closure.
Dezaley is one of the most prestigious Grand Crus of Lavaux, on Lake Geneva, terraced vineyards of stone, sun reflected off the water, Chasselas that here reaches a rare complexity. Property of the City of Lausanne, a guarantee of continuity and careful stewardship over time.
Thirty years after the harvest, both bottles are alive. This is not about survival, this is about vitality. Acidity present, fruit still readable, no tatigue. Only elegant evolutionary notes, not dominant ones.
The difference? Minimal, but perceptible.
The cork brought a slightly more pronounced maturity, riper fruit, something rounder. The Stelvin preserved
greater verticality, freshness, tension.
I preferred the Stelvin. Because I am someone who looks for exactly this in wines, the taut thread, the freshness that doesn't yield. But this is not a verdict, it is a preference.
The real news is something else: both were perfect.
The closure compromised nothing. It simply guided the evolution in slightly different directions.
by AffectionateAngle924