Wine:

A great seducer, the 2019 Red Marsannay Vieilles Vignes displays a superb balance. Juicy, rich, and refined, it opens with aromas of ripe fruit, black fruits, and fine spices. The fresh and rich palate forms a sapid and very natural ensemble, which flows with ease. An immediate pleasure.

Vinification:

hand harvested.

Color:

Bright ruby red, of good intensity.

Nose:

Greedy perfumes of black fruits underlined by spicy notes.

Palate:

Ample and refined, this wine, with an aromatic palette of great maturity, delivers a seductive, fresh, said, and beautiful wine.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

roast veal with thyme, roasted Bresse poultry.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028, and even more for enthusiasts.

Bernard Bouvier is without a doubt one of the most famous and important names in the Burgundy winemaking world. At the René Bouvier estate, he creates beautiful and fruity wines of great precision and charm.


Our recent tastings only confirm the high level reached by his family estate, which is now among the most highly rated on the Côte de Nuits.

Wine:

The 2022 red Burgundy Hautes Côtes de Beaune Pinot Noir perfectly expresses ripe Pinot, with beautiful morello cherry and black cherry notes on the nose. The palate is supple, dense, and intensely fruity, supported by a restrained aging process that makes it accessible today. Enjoy with charcuterie, grilled meats or roast poultry. Rated 92/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, cold pre-fermentation maceration under bio-protective cover (non-Saccharomyces Torulaspora Delbrueckii and Metschnikowia Pulcherrima yeasts) for 6 days.
Maceration for 12 days in concrete vats, with light punching of the cap and sustained daily pumping-over.
Aged in stainless steel vats for 8 months.

Color:

Bright, intense red.

Nose:

Beautifully mature Pinot, marked by notes of morello cherry and black cherry.

Palate:

Supple and dense, with fragrant aromas of fruit, this wine, which is available today, has great sapidity and freshness.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Cold cuts, grilled meats, roast poultry.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028.

Tucked away in the folds of the Côte de Beaune, the Domaine Philippe Germain lives happily hidden away. Systematically refusing the limelight, going so far as to say no to the finest restaurateurs who would like to offer its wines on the menu, this model - and somewhat rebellious - estate is a perfect success story.

Vinification:

Hand and mechanical harvested, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, aged on lees for 6 months.

Color:

Bright yellow.

Nose:

Beautiful aromatic palette of citrus, white flowers and exotic fruit.

Palate:

Pure and chiselled, this wine has a precise, delicate structure, revealing a fresh, salivating whole with lovely lemony flavors.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, seafood, shellfish, sautéed frogs, snails, fried fish, mature goat's cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2026

Still an under-the-radar address, Bernard Rion produces superb wines from some of the finest terroirs in the Côte d'Or. And with good reason, this family label boasts a priceless heritage in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Beaune and Meursault.