MAXENCE DULOU OF AO YUN - 2016 & 2017

INTERVIEW AND TASTINGJames tasted the soon-to-be-released 2017 wine from China’s excellent Ao Yun winery on March 9, 2021, and he says it is the best ever from this LVMH-owned estate. Tasting with the winery’s estate manager and technical director Maxence Dulou, who came to James Suckling Wine Central in Hong Kong, James considered the difference between the 2017 and the excellent 2016. Dulou said the improvement with each new vintage is a good sign. “It shows we are going in a good direction. We want to compete with ourselves, to get the best of this terroir.”Listen to the podcast for the full conversation and tasting.