Honour to Burgundy

One of my friend uses to say: “The only substitute to Viagra is Burgundy Wines”. With time I started to understand him. It’s real than no other wine give so much pleasure. Burgundy is synonymous of purity, “terroir” reflect and velvety texture. No other wine can be so pure: 100% Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. With only one grape variety you cannot cheat, you have to do the best you can and harvest the best grape you can to have a good wine. The rest is all about soil, sun exposure; it’s why you can found so much diversity in Burgundy from north to south. I never try wines from the DRC (Domaine de la Romanée Conti) but for me you don’t have to put that price (start at 1000€ and can reach infinite) in a wine to have pleasure and burgundy is full of good wine well price. You just have to found it or get help from your wine retailer.

My selection:

White

AOC Chablis Premier Cru "Vaillons" 2007
Domaine Moreau-Naudet
Nice Chablis with a golden pale color, the nose is very mineral with chalk aromas then the fruits are coming: green apple and pear. The mouth is delicate and complex, still this mineral backbone with salinity and nice acidity at the end. A pure example of Chablis.

AOC Meursault Premier Cru "Les Tillets" 2007
Domaine Javillier
Bright deep gold color with aromas of apricot and yellow peach, a hint of white flower. The mouth is deep but very elegant with the fruit coming back. It’s round and buttery. Final is very mineral and salty. Not a typical example of Meursault but something between Meursault and Puligny.

AOC Pouilly-Fuissé "Le Clos" 2006
Château Fuissé
A bright yellow color, the nose is full of yellow fruit and spice (cinnamon, vanilla). There is something like a “Beurre Noisette” on the mouth; it’s fatty but not heavy. It’s long lasting, elegant and a big minerality is present at the end.


Red

AOC Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits 2001
Jean Pierre Mugneret
Very pale Ruby color with tile reflects. The smell is typical Pinot Noir intense black cherry rounded by spice hints. For the palate is all about elegance it’s rather smooth than heavy. Aromas of strawberry are very present and the wine seems so fresh. Very well made.

AOC Beaune Premier Cru “Champs-Pimont” 2006
Domaine Jacques Prieur
A light ruby color for this wine. Pepper and cumin fragrance emanate from this beverage and big flavor of Black cherries. The mouth is deep, intense. The spices are present like on the nose with something smoky also. Final is very persistent and it let your palate clean.

AOC Mercurey 2005
Château de Chamirey
Dark red color and nice purple reflect. Aromas of strawberry and raspberries are coming from the wine. Not very complex on the mouth but fresh and very easy to drink, the wine is red fruit driven and very well balance.