Jura - Savoie Tasting

Jura tasting organised by Sommeliers Australia at Quay Restaurant. Four flights to show the styles of wines that come out of Jura.

• 1996 Marcel Cabelier Crémant du Jura

  France, Jura, Crémant du Jura

  Nose: Cork(?), lemon, yeast, green apple, mousse
  Mouth: Medium plus acid, tart green apple and lemon biscuit. Medium long.

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• NV Philippe Bornard Poulsard Vin de Table Français Tant-mieux

  France, Vin de Table Français

  Colour: Pink/golden highlights (rose)
  Nose: Red currant, smoke/toast, rose, cream soda/candy floss
  Mouth: Candy floss and red fruit, medium minus acid, lees, medium length.

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• 2009 Domaine Belluard Gringet Vin de Savoie Le Feu

  France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie

  Colour: Lemon moving to gold
  Nose: Herbaceous - almost wormwood/dusty and floral, paint thinner, green leaf. Also minerality
  Mouth: Greengages, green fruit, gooseberries, medium acid. Tight.

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• 2007 Philippe Bornard L'Ivresse de Noé

  France, Vin de France

  Colour: Gold
  Nose: Sherry aromas, apple, dried fruit, slight volatile acidity, kernal, creamed nut
  Mouth: Green crisp fruit, medium acid. Dry, complex, long finish.
  Lovely

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• 2007 Philippe Bornard Chardonnay Arbois Pupillin Le Blanc de la Rouge

  France, Jura, Arbois Pupillin

  Colour: Medium intensity lemon
  Nose: Volatile acidity, nut, orchard fruit, spice and mineral. Very slight cedar and cork.
  Mouth: Spice, medium acid, apple and some citrus. short finish

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• 2008 Emmanuel Houillon (Maison Pierre Overnoy) Chardonnay Arbois Pupillin

  France, Jura, Arbois Pupillin

  Colour: Lemon green, medium intensity, clear
  Nose: Volatile acidity, kernal, orchard, slight stone/slate. Some cream
  Mouth: Medium acid, spice, apple, medium finish. Bit dull.

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• 2009 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Les Bruyères

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Lemon green - bright
  Nose: Oak! Spice, cream, lees (?) dominates over stone fruit and orchard fruit, some minerality
  Mouth: white pepper, apple fruit, oak and cream.

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• 1986 Jean Bourdy Savagnin Côtes du Jura

  France, Jura, Côtes du Jura

  Colour: Amber
  Nose: Cream, honey, slight orchard fruit, bread - doughy and toasty.
  Mouth: Aldehyde, dry, white pepper, medium plus acid. Oxidised. A little tired.

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• 2010 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Poulsard Arbois Sans Soufre

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Ruby
  Nose: Red fruit, candy floss, slight leather and spice. Cream
  Mouth: slight white pepper, medium minus tannin and acid. Medium finish. Red currant, plum/cherry fruit.
  Nice.

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• 2009 Jean-François Ganevat Côtes du Jura Cuvée Julien

  France, Jura, Côtes du Jura

  Colour: Ruby
  Nose: slight brett and farmyard funk. Red currant, meaty and mineral.
  Mouth: Red fruit, spice, medium tannin and acid. Dry white pepper. Long finish.

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• 2008 Jacques Puffeney Trousseau Arbois

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Ruby
  Nose: Red fruit, spice, tomato, pepper/clove. Mineral
  Mouth: tiny mint on the front of palate. Medium minus tannin and acid. And that's about it.

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• 2009 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Trousseau Singulier

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Ruby
  Nose: Slightly jammy red fruit, slight toast/smoke. Vanilla and cream.
  Mouth: Red fruit, tiny vanilla, toast, medium acid, medium minus tannin. Medium long finish.

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Sherry style

• 2004 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Vin Jaune

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Gold
  Nose: Sherry aromas, cream, kernal, spice and apple.
  Mouth: Medium acid, green apple, aldehyde.

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• 2004 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Vin Jaune Les Bruyères

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Gold>bright
  Nose: Kernal, honey, sherry aromas, spice, oxidative.
  Mouth: Kernal, dry, medium minus acid, low tannin, spice, apple.

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• 2001 Jacques Puffeney Arbois Vin Jaune

  France, Jura, Arbois

  Colour: Gold
  Nose: Cream, cheese, walnut, sherry aromas, slight dried fruit
  Mouth: medium plus acid, green apple, spice, medium minus tannin, aldehyde.

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Interesting tasting, nice wines and educational too boot. I've had Arbois wines before and I find them very pleasant. On this occasion I really liked the Dom.Bornard L'Ivresse de Noe and the Stephane Tissot Poulsard Arbois Sans Soufre. I also enjoyed the Pinot Noir and the Vin Juanes.