2005 Domaine Boisson Côtes du Rhône Villages Massif d'Uchaux Clos de la Brussiere

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• By Jon Rimmerman
  11/19/2007, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (CLOS Boisson) UPDATE: I hope everyone had a great weekend and lots of holiday cheer is planned for all - I’m off to Europe tomorrow so will give in-depth reports from the road....many interesting wines and personalities to investigate... Ok, I know I know my palate hasn’t gone completely south, but where’s Baumard? Scandal? Politics? Whatever happened between the importer, winery and Wine Spectator to make the 2005 Baumard portfolio the scapegoat of the year with complete exclusion from the Top 100 list (even though, to my knowledge, it was the highest scoring portfolio of 2007 by the magazine). The QdC could have been #1, several wines could have made it into the top 20 and as many as 3-4 could have made the top 100 (which would have been a record for one winery). Case quantity is not an issue as there are a number of other wines on the list with similar productions. There is a story here somewhere, let the digging begin... -Jon Rimmerman ****************************** Rhone Dear Friends, I have to confirm this ASAP so I'm putting it out today despite many of you departing for holiday travel this morning. The moderate price point is fleeting right now with top Rhones so when we find them, we jump in head first. Both of these are excellent examples of their site and are completely different in style - both are very hard to find as well. The Romet is more satiny and graceful (with a great ball of terroir in its center) and the Clos is the masculine, burly cousin from a gorgeous vineyard site that receives near-perfect exposure. Both of these are well worth your attention and they represent the opposite ends of what can be accomplished with Grenache. I know many of you like to stock up on wines such as these so I tried to secure as much as I could but there are only 50-100 cases of each for the entire US (which is less than some of the Rhone super-cuvees like Cuvee da Capo) - please limit requests to 6/each: 2005 Boisson Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne “Cros de Romet” Refreshing and true to its place with a terrific balance that screams “house wine” to me. When I find something from the Southern Rhone that retains its silk in an iron glove persona without giving way to massive new oak or manipulation, I try to secure as much as I can - perfumed, bright, energetic Grenache and friends: 2005 Boisson Cotes du Rhone-Villages Massif d'Uchaux “Clos” This is an incredible site, not far from the Fonsalette vineyards of Rayas - 2ha, walled vineyard of serious substance - baby CdP that is a lot less $ than Fonsalette ready to prove itself on the big stage - a combination of terroir, tradition and modernity that is highly successful: Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Rhone8680 Rhone8690