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Where available,
tasting scores and notes are by Alan Meadows (AM)
from www.burghound.com , Stephen
Tanzer (ST)
from www.wineaccess.com and the Wine
Spectator (WS)
from www.winespectator.com
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RED WINE
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DOMAINE ARNOUX-LACHAUX
A top Burgundy specialist,
so whatever wine you buy from this domaine you get quality! |
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75cl |
Bourgogne Rouge
'Pinot Fin'
Arnoux-Lachaux
AM -
A very fresh
and lightly spiced nose of red and dark currant leads to supple and
admirably pure flavours that display just a hint of earth on the balanced,
persistent and saline-inflected finish.
This would make a good house red. |
2012 |
£11.00 |
AM88
2015-21Note: from 60+ year old vines based on
the original pinot fin strain that is so highly regarded today. |
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WHITE WINE |
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DOMAINE
FAIVELEY
Top Burgundy domaine, with
large holdings of top wines, as well as good quality 'drinkers'. |
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75cl |
Mercurey Blanc
'Clos Rochette'
Domaine Faiveley
AM -
A pungent nose combines notes of petrol, straw,
pear and a whiff of citrus rind. I like both the volume and punch of
the middle weight flavours that emanate a subtle minerality on the
clean, dry and moderately complex finale. This saline-inflected
effort should drink well young. |
2016 |
£20.00 |
AM89
2018-24 |
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MAISON VERGET
Top Maconais negociant.
RP/William Kelley -
Jean-Marie Guffens's Verget label, today
superintended by the able Julien Desplans, continues to be a reference
point for the Mâconnais. The best cuvées very much belong among the
Mâconnais's élite, but this portfolio is also rich with terrific values
to purchase by the case that would make ideal daily drinkers or
by-the-glass pours.
Classy but keenly priced white Burgundy isn't easy to come by these
days, so we should all be thankful for the Maison Verget. These wines
come warmly recommended |
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NOTE: This section lists all of the Verget wines, irrespective of their price. |
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75cl |
Chablis
'Cuvee de la Butte'
Verget
AM -
There is a bit more typicity to the pear, citrus and iodine-scented nose
that displays a somewhat curious hint of sauvignon blanc. There is
better vibrancy to the detailed and subtly mineral-inflected medium
weight flavours that culminate in a saline, complex and slightly more
persistent finale. This too should drink well young. |
2015 |
£15.00 |
AM88
2018-24 |
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33 |
75cl |
Macon Terroirs de Vergisson
'La Roche'
Verget
AM -
A trace of residual sulphur
blows off relatively quickly to reveal attractively layered aromas of
honeysuckle, pear and apple. There is good underlying tension to the
lightly saline-inflected medium weight flavours that possess a delicious
yet entirely serious finish. This is lovely, particularly for what it
is and I like the lemon-tinged finale. |
2012 |
£14.00 |
AM88
2014-20 |
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36 |
75cl |
Macon
-Bussières
'Vignes de Montbrison'
Verget
RP/William Kelley -
Aromas of green apples, mint, white flowers and
crisp peach introduce the 2016 Mâcon-Bussières Vignes de Montbrison,
a medium to full-bodied, succulent wine with excellent concentration,
tangy acids and a long, chalky finish. This was cropped at around 40
hectolitres per hectare, and that shows in its depth and seriousness. |
2016 |
£16.00 |
RP90
2018-24 |
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75cl |
Saint-Veran
'Vigne de Saint-Claude'
Verget
RP/William Kelley -
The 2016 Saint-Véran Vigne de Saint-Claude is
another of the highlights of Verget's 2016 portfolio, offering up a
classy bouquet of green orchard fruit, citrus blossom and pastry cream.
It's ample, satiny and racy on the palate, with nice length and stony
grip on the finish. It was impacted less heavily by hail than the
Terroirs de Davayé bottling and remains quite classic in profile. |
2016 |
£17.00 |
RP90
2018-25 |
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75cl |
Pouilly Fuissé
'La Roche'
Verget
RP/William Kelly -
The 2016 Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche is the king of
the Verget cellar this year, unfurling in the glass with aromas of
crisp yellow orchard fruit, green pear, nutmeg and almond paste. On
the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and satiny, with a rich core of
fruit balanced by tangy acids, concluding with a long and precise
finish. It's hard to find better value in the Mâconnais than this. |
2016 |
£26.00 |
RP93
2018-26 |
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