Vines planted in 2010 on a limestone plateau, faces south-east. Manual harvest, cold-settling, then fermented in stainless steel vats. A long aging on the lees for 18 months, followed by a light filtration before bottling. -/- The wine shows high intensity, tight, citrus, earthy, quince, pear, apple, yeast notes Palate with intensity, lime, citrus, quince, full body, impressive, still quite youthful, a few bitter notes, warm, med to long finish
Vines planted in 1972 on Kimmeridgian marl soils. Manual harvest, cold-settling, then fermented in egg-shaped concrete vats. A long aging on the lees for 18 months, followed by a light filtration before bottling. -/- Riper fruit than ι 2019, again showing intensity, citrus, earthy notes, spicy The palate is juicy, fruity, tight, mineral, earthy, spicy, more bitter notes, citrus, rather short finish, a bit warm
Pinot noir grapes from 3 different plots around the villages of Sancerre. Hand harvested with 20% whole bunch. A slight pumping over took place during maceration of around three weeks. The different plots are aged for 18 months in three different containers: concrete egg, wooden barrels and stainless steel vats. -/- Juicy fruit, med intensity, cherries, strawberries, currants, very welcoming, a thin spice frame Palate showing smooth juicy palate, nice tannins, cherries, berries, currants, low to med acidity, med body, med finish, rather youthful but easy drinking, a few bitter notes at the end.
A plot of very old vines on the most beautiful terroirs of Verzé. Aging 10% in barrels and 90% in stainless steel vats, over a total period of 22 months. Low filtration at bottling. -/- The wine is smooth, filled with fresh ripe fruit, thin oak frame, almond, round Palate fresh, tight, juicy, lemon, lime, quince, mandarin, orange notes, med acidity, long finish
This wine comes from 30-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils at about 300 meters altitude. The grapes are hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed and aged in steel tanks. Sulfur is used minimally and the wine is only slightly filtered before bottling. -/- A bit closed, oak based nose, fruit in the back, stone fruit Palate smooth, again oak based, very tight, high oak notes, high acidity, needs time to settle down. The fruit is in the back, med body and finish
Aging 30% in barrels (for 3 months) and 70% in stainless steel vats over a total period of 22 months. No filtration. -/- Close to Pouilly Vinzelles from the oak perspective, juicy, stone fruit, nectarine, white peach, lime notes Palate showing more fruit, citrus, balanced with the oak, lighter than Vinzelles, crunchy, med to high acidity, long finish
Plot located on the top of Fuissé on deep clay soils with limestone. Vinification and aging over a period of 18 to 22 months, with aging 100% in barrels for 11 months and the rest in stainless steel vats. Little or no filtration at bottling. -/- Lower intensity compared to the other wines so far, smooth, juicy, stone fruit, raw almond Palate is juicy, the acidity offers nerve, the oak is upfront, tight still, almond, roasted notes, tight, a bit harsh even, long finish with full body
Comes from 30-year-old vines on schist-dominated soils, at about 250 meters altitude. The grapes are hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed. Aging 10% in barrels and 90% in stainless steel tanks over a total period of 22 months. Sulfur is used minimally and the wine is only slightly filtered before bottling. -/- More fruit forward compated to the other wines, pear, green apple, fresh fruit, mint notes Palate showing depth, full body, the oak is very tight, high acidity, almond planky, med finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange
100% Viognier (clone selection from Condrieu) planted in 1998. Ageing in open vats 60% and 40% in barrels (only 25% new) for 6 months. -/- Smooth, juicy stone fruit, apricot, floral notes, orange, bergamot, kumquat, bitter orange concentrate Palate with med body, high intensity, med to full body, agian bergamot and bitter orange concentrate, bitter notes, med finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
60% Grenache, 20% Clairette, 20% Roussanne. Ageing in vats for the grenaches and clairettes and, in barrels (75% new) for the roussannes for 7 months. -/- The wine shows med to high intensity, nice oak frame, fresh fruit, almond, walnut, nice stone fruit, apricot and peach Palate is very different, very oily, thick oak frame, very tense, dense, ripe to overripe peach and apricot, pineapple, med body, med to long finish
Vines grown on clay-limestone soil. Maceration for at least 3 weeks. Aged 24months in oak and stainless still. -/- The noes feels a bit reductive but there is fruit underneath, spicy frame, some heavier floral notes Palate smooth at first with velvety tannins, juicy, but then you get trapped by the thick oak frame, spicy notes, some toasty notes, feels a bit heavy though, too much oak, bitter, planky, med finish
Hand-harvest old-vine Gamay (50 to 90 years old) from lieu-dit ‘Les Michelons’. Biodynamically farmed. Whole-bunch fermentation in concrete tanks. Aging in used oak barrels for 24 months. Minimal S02 added after one year of elevage. Bottled unfined and unfiltered after two years of aging. -/- The wine shows again very tight oak frame The fruit is ripe, plush but also a bit restrained, almond, some roasted notes, licorice, with time the fruit gets darker, black cherries, some olive notes Palate juicy, black fruit, cherries, tight tannins, oak upfront again restraining the fruit, med body, bitter notes too, med finish Feels very youthful still
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
65% old Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault with 20% whole cluster. From several different terroirs (sand &red clay) located on the northern part of the appellation. Ageing 80% in foudres (wooden vats) and 20% in barrels (30% new), for 12 months. -/- The wine shows high intensity, licorice, floral notes, herbal notes, black cherries and berries, tea notes, freshness, some bitter notes Palate is juicy with freshness, med body, bitter notes, licorice, black fruit, berries, med body, med finish. A touch of liqueur notes
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
25% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre, 25% Carignan with 25% whole cluster. Soil consists of red clay located in the north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Ageing in barrels (30% new) for Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan and, in foudres (wooden vats) for Grenache for 12 months. -/- Black fruit, some overripe and dried notes, plums, prunes, black currant, olive notes, licorice Palate is light, juicy, fresh black fruit, cherries, smooth tannins, some tightness still, med body, med finish, a bit warm at the end
Smoth, fresh, citrus, airy, thin oak frame, some yeasty notes, toast Palate tight, juicy, lemon, citrus, crunchy, candied citrus fruit, med body, med carbonation, short finihs with an underlying sweetness
2019 Guillerault-Fargette Sancerre IOTA
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Vines planted in 2010 on a limestone plateau, faces south-east.
Manual harvest, cold-settling, then fermented in stainless steel vats.
A long aging on the lees for 18 months, followed by a light filtration before bottling.
-/-
The wine shows high intensity, tight, citrus, earthy, quince, pear, apple, yeast notes
Palate with intensity, lime, citrus, quince, full body, impressive, still quite youthful, a few bitter notes, warm, med to long finish
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2019 Guillerault-Fargette Sancerre ε
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Vines planted in 1972 on Kimmeridgian marl soils.
Manual harvest, cold-settling, then fermented in egg-shaped concrete vats.
A long aging on the lees for 18 months, followed by a light filtration before bottling.
-/-
Riper fruit than ι 2019, again showing intensity, citrus, earthy notes, spicy
The palate is juicy, fruity, tight, mineral, earthy, spicy, more bitter notes, citrus, rather short finish, a bit warm
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2019 Guillerault-Fargette Sancerre Rouge Ψ
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Pinot noir grapes from 3 different plots around the villages of Sancerre.
Hand harvested with 20% whole bunch. A slight pumping over took place during maceration of around three weeks. The different plots are aged for 18 months in three different containers: concrete egg, wooden barrels and stainless steel vats.
-/-
Juicy fruit, med intensity, cherries, strawberries, currants, very welcoming, a thin spice frame
Palate showing smooth juicy palate, nice tannins, cherries, berries, currants, low to med acidity, med body, med finish, rather youthful but easy drinking, a few bitter notes at the end.
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2019 Jules Desjourneys Mâcon-Verzé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Verzé
A plot of very old vines on the most beautiful terroirs of Verzé.
Aging 10% in barrels and 90% in stainless steel vats, over a total period of 22 months. Low filtration at bottling.
-/-
The wine is smooth, filled with fresh ripe fruit, thin oak frame, almond, round
Palate fresh, tight, juicy, lemon, lime, quince, mandarin, orange notes, med acidity, long finish
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2019 Jules Desjourneys Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Longeays
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Vinzelles
This wine comes from 30-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils at about 300 meters altitude. The grapes are hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed and aged in steel tanks. Sulfur is used minimally and the wine is only slightly filtered before bottling.
-/-
A bit closed, oak based nose, fruit in the back, stone fruit
Palate smooth, again oak based, very tight, high oak notes, high acidity, needs time to settle down. The fruit is in the back, med body and finish
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2019 Jules Desjourneys Saint Véran
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran
Aging 30% in barrels (for 3 months) and 70% in stainless steel vats over a total period of 22 months. No filtration.
-/-
Close to Pouilly Vinzelles from the oak perspective, juicy, stone fruit, nectarine, white peach, lime notes
Palate showing more fruit, citrus, balanced with the oak, lighter than Vinzelles, crunchy, med to high acidity, long finish
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2019 Jules Desjourneys Pouilly-Fuissé Vignes Blanches
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Plot located on the top of Fuissé on deep clay soils with limestone.
Vinification and aging over a period of 18 to 22 months, with aging 100% in barrels for 11 months and the rest in stainless steel vats. Little or no filtration at bottling.
-/-
Lower intensity compared to the other wines so far, smooth, juicy, stone fruit, raw almond
Palate is juicy, the acidity offers nerve, the oak is upfront, tight still, almond, roasted notes, tight, a bit harsh even, long finish with full body
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2019 Jules Desjourneys Pouilly-Loché
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Loché
Comes from 30-year-old vines on schist-dominated soils, at about 250 meters altitude. The grapes are hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed. Aging 10% in barrels and 90% in stainless steel tanks over a total period of 22 months. Sulfur is used minimally and the wine is only slightly filtered before bottling.
-/-
More fruit forward compated to the other wines, pear, green apple, fresh fruit, mint notes
Palate showing depth, full body, the oak is very tight, high acidity, almond planky, med finish
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2022 Domaine de la Janasse Viognier Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange
100% Viognier (clone selection from Condrieu) planted in 1998.
Ageing in open vats 60% and 40% in barrels (only 25% new) for 6 months.
-/-
Smooth, juicy stone fruit, apricot, floral notes, orange, bergamot, kumquat, bitter orange concentrate
Palate with med body, high intensity, med to full body, agian bergamot and bitter orange concentrate, bitter notes, med finish
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2020 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
60% Grenache, 20% Clairette, 20% Roussanne.
Ageing in vats for the grenaches and clairettes and, in barrels (75% new) for the roussannes for 7 months.
-/-
The wine shows med to high intensity, nice oak frame, fresh fruit, almond, walnut, nice stone fruit, apricot and peach
Palate is very different, very oily, thick oak frame, very tense, dense, ripe to overripe peach and apricot, pineapple, med body, med to long finish
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2012 Jules Desjourneys Chénas Le Jugement Dernier
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chénas
Vines grown on clay-limestone soil.
Maceration for at least 3 weeks. Aged 24months in oak and stainless still.
-/-
The noes feels a bit reductive but there is fruit underneath, spicy frame, some heavier floral notes
Palate smooth at first with velvety tannins, juicy, but then you get trapped by the thick oak frame, spicy notes, some toasty notes, feels a bit heavy though, too much oak, bitter, planky, med finish
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2012 Jules Desjourneys Moulin-à-Vent Les Michelons
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent
Hand-harvest old-vine Gamay (50 to 90 years old) from lieu-dit ‘Les Michelons’. Biodynamically farmed.
Whole-bunch fermentation in concrete tanks.
Aging in used oak barrels for 24 months. Minimal S02 added after one year of elevage.
Bottled unfined and unfiltered after two years of aging.
-/-
The wine shows again very tight oak frame
The fruit is ripe, plush but also a bit restrained, almond, some roasted notes, licorice, with time the fruit gets darker, black cherries, some olive notes
Palate juicy, black fruit, cherries, tight tannins, oak upfront again restraining the fruit, med body, bitter notes too, med finish
Feels very youthful still
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2019 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
65% old Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault with 20% whole cluster.
From several different terroirs (sand &red clay) located on the northern part of the appellation.
Ageing 80% in foudres (wooden vats) and 20% in barrels (30% new), for 12 months.
-/-
The wine shows high intensity, licorice, floral notes, herbal notes, black cherries and berries, tea notes, freshness, some bitter notes
Palate is juicy with freshness, med body, bitter notes, licorice, black fruit, berries, med body, med finish. A touch of liqueur notes
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2020 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Villages Terre d'Argile
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
25% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre, 25% Carignan with 25% whole cluster.
Soil consists of red clay located in the north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
Ageing in barrels (30% new) for Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan and, in foudres (wooden vats) for Grenache for 12 months.
-/-
Black fruit, some overripe and dried notes, plums, prunes, black currant, olive notes, licorice
Palate is light, juicy, fresh black fruit, cherries, smooth tannins, some tightness still, med body, med finish, a bit warm at the end
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NV Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve
France, Champagne
Smoth, fresh, citrus, airy, thin oak frame, some yeasty notes, toast
Palate tight, juicy, lemon, citrus, crunchy, candied citrus fruit, med body, med carbonation, short finihs with an underlying sweetness
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