Burghound

• By Allen Meadows
  2nd Quarter, 2007, Issue #26 (link)

  (Domaine Roblet-Monnot Volnay Cuvée St. François Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  9/20/2008 (link)

  (Volnay SAINT FRANCOIS Roblet-Monnot) Weekend Dear Friends, I thought a celebration was in order this week (with my new addition) so I'm going big...really big. There are also a few other options of interest, all rare and all directly from the source with perfect provenance (at what should be very low prices) Have a great weekend everyone - I haven't slept in four days so I'm going to try and get some, but that's not up to me is it? For some reason, I'm not even tired... - Jon Rimmerman ************************ Friday Focus - Large With the state of the market and the economy in general, it's probably not the best day to offer this but it's a week for me to celebrate so it seems more than appropriate. With that in mind, I wish this set was $200 but it's not. It is certainly the heaviest group of wines we've ever offered and it's also one of the most memorable. The ultimate centurions, these will guard your cellar door from intruders and make for one heck of a party down the road (for 1000?). This set of perfect 12lt bottles was just released to us from the winery and only three sets exist. Stored since release at Fontodi, from what they consider to be the finest vintages of Flaccianello, this is a collector set of wines on par with few other (the secondary market value a few years down the road could be interesting as well). It took four pallets of a 747's cargo space to air-freight these to the US but it was more than worth it. An original cellar showpiece that will pop the most jaded of eyes... Flaccianello (Fontodi) 12lt bottle set (4 x 12lt) 1 x 1997 1 x 1999 1 x 2001 1 x 2004 ***************************** Other, slightly less expensive options... 2001 Oddero Barolo (DOCG) 3.0lt (Give this another ten years and you will have a party wine for the cerebral..very rare in this format) 2006 Domaine George Vernay Syrah (Rhodaniennes) STRICT LIMIT 6/person Nothing showy, just honest un-oaked Northern Rhone Syrah (from a great vintage) that wants to be Saint Joseph with the femininity of Condrieu (vinified by a white wine specialist). A medium weight, mineral-tinged, refreshing style that is only 12.0-12.5% alcohol. Tough to pass up at this price...but don't expect 100% new oak La-La's. 2005 Roblet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge (BH87) STRICT LIMIT 6/person This is one of the better examples of Bourgogne in the 2005 vintage - considering everything was elevated in 2005, that makes this even more enticing... 2005 Roblet-Monnot Volnay Saint Francois (BH88-91) STRICT LIMIT 3/person 2005 Roblet-Monnot Volnay Santenots (BH89) STRICT LIMIT 3/person The Santenots may not be as user-friendly as the Saint Francois today, but time is on its side - will surprise in another 6-8 years. 2000 Moschioni Picolit (500ml) EXTREMELY LIMITED Insane dessert wine - one of the rarest in Europe. 2001 Moschioni Picolit (500ml) EXTREMELY LIMITED Even more insane? Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy6576 Italy6577 Italy6578 Italy6579 Rhone5543 Burg8756 Burg8757 Burg8758