šMORE JURA JUICE.š
by Megan Jones
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Hey, Fionn again this Thursday.
What a week itās been so far⦠Weāve been partying hard, and THEN working hard. Trust me, thatās not the smart way to do things. Forethought? Who needs it? Hangover aside, we had a very lovely shindig on Monday. Then with sore heads, we causally dropped just a bit of Labet on Tuesday. This batch as expected, flew out the door.Ā Dropped a bit moreĀ this morning too, and I hope youāve had better luck.
Whilst we do love the hyped stuff just as much as you! We also take great pleasure in unearthing wines that might not be the talk of the town now but are gonna be the next big thing. Weāre ahead of the game, bringing you the wines you should know about before anyone else.Ā
Firstly,Ā ZeroineĀ from Maylis Bernard. Also based out of Rotalier like Labet, and she just so happens to be the partner of certain Ganevat... The influence is clear, but these wines should be judged on their merit alone!Ā
-Just one beautifulĀ SavagninĀ left. This has it all. Aromatic, textured, a smidge oxy. Perfectly poised despite everything being dialed up.
-A spine-shatteringĀ ChardyĀ that is flinty and mineral.
-A glorious littleĀ GamayĀ thatās more than just juice. AĀ Pinot/GamayĀ blend thatās got some savoury stuff mingling about too. Both at a humble 11.5%⦠These glide.
Another rising star of the Jura has to beĀ Novice.Ā A project from Yves Roy who cut his teeth with Morel. Therefore, he knows a thing or two about Poligny. Two delicious ChardonnaysĀ one hereĀ andĀ oneĀ here. Plus aĀ Skinsy SavagninĀ from vines that celebrated their 100th birthday years ago. Heady, with aromatics out of this world. Also, aĀ Ploussard/TrousseauĀ blend that is a joy to drink. Beat the crowds, get in early.
Itās not just the top-end stuff weāve got, we've been busyĀ restocking some wines that are of serious value. Beaujolais prices are thankfully still steady (for now).Ā BoulandĀ makes deep, concentrated wines full of life and youād be hard-pressed to find much better value than these.
-ChiroublesĀ 4 fine-grained structure alongside that fruit intensity we love.
-CÓte-de-Brouilly 4 something plummy, spicey and stony. Named after his daughter Madeline, cute.
-BellevueĀ 4 concentration. Seriously older vines are doing the heavy lifting.
-CorceletteĀ 4 IYKYK. This is the lieu-dit that the worlds sleeping on. Cote Du Puy good, Corcellete better. Elegance, and a steal. Whatās not to love?
ALSO, weāve got a very very very fun tasting next week.Ā New WaveĀ Burgundy.Ā Just a few tickets left, andĀ not one to miss. If you havenāt been to a tasting before then it'sĀ large pours + snacks to mop it all up + great chat.Ā Midweek treat anyone? Iāll be drinking/not working this time aroundĀ so will be around for inebriated wine chats too. Come say hi!
Take care,
Fionn
XOXO