Fabien Coche
Domaine Coste-Caumartin Pommard Les Vignots
say Vigne en haut meaning vineyard above. Exposed to the south this vineyard is still subject to the cooler valley air ensuring a fineness not seen further down the slope. Coste-Caumartin have a 0.55 hectare parcel planted on the local soil rich in fine limestone. An elegant nose with expansive, yet fine aromatics. Both the nose and palate are very mineral with a aerial character not seen in wines from further down the slope. Bright and structured and rather stylish.
Laurent Ponsot Cuvée des Peupliers
Cuvée des Peupliers Bourgogne Rouge Drawn from a parcel directly below the Route Nationale in Chambolle, abutting the Morey border. Ponsot has been farming this site since 2002 and it is, if you will, a launching pad into Chambolles evanescent glories of crunchy red fruit, silken tannins and chiffon-like detail. A waft of spice and sous-bois accents top it all off. A mere quarter of the cuvée was raised in oak facilitating imminent accessibility and enjoyment, high on the drinkability spectrum.
Benjamin Leroux
Domaine Jerome Galeyrand Marsannay Rouge la Combe du Pré
DOMAINE JEROME GALEYRAND Marsannay Rouge la Combe du Pré , Marsannay
Jean-Noel Gagnard Cuvee L'Estimee Rouge
JEAN-NOEL GAGNARD Cuvee L'Estimee , Chassagne-Montrachet
Jean-Noel Gagnard Santenay 1er Cru Clos de Tavennes
JEAN-NOEL GAGNARD Santenay 1er Cru Clos de Tavennes , Santenay
Ata Rangi McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir
Nanny Goat Super Nanny Pinot Noir
The palate is rich and mouth filling, with up front fruit sweetness balanced by a fine juicy acidity. Notes of dark berry fruits, exotic spice and toast fill the mid palate framed by fine chalky tannins before finishing with lingering suggestions of earth and mushrooms. Alan Peters Oswald, Winemaker, Nanny Goat - Curiosity drives Alan Peters-Oswald to try something new, interesting and different just to see what the outcome is. He lets each individual parcel of fruit shine in its own right, and also believes that by combining a number of unique parcels in a larger blend you can produce a wine that is multi-faceted, interesting and evolves in the glass, creating a true sensory experience. Alans wines reflect his personality, in that theyre not flashy but are quietly confident. Give them time in the glass and youll be rewarded with a wine that is interesting and multi-layered. Just like him.
