Consolidated off-the-beaten-path Burgundy TNs

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2013 Jean-Claude Regnaudot Maranges 1er cru Les Clos Roussots: Maranges is the appellation just to the west of Santenay and the vineyard Les Clos Roussots is a continuation of the Santenay vineyard Clos Rousseau, from which Jean-Marc Morey makes a lovely wine. Jean-Claude Regnaudot is a new addition to Kermit Lynch’s portfolio and a good example of what Kermit has done best for so long - find farmers who get Mother Nature into the bottle. Frankly, this reminds me of Bachelet’s Gevery-Chambertin VV, with its blast of brambly, unmistakably raspberry-like fruit. Consistent with the reputation of Maranges, the wine is darkly colored, but brilliant in the glass. The nose is all raspberry fruit with some sweet green aspects providing relief. The palate is bright, fresh, even pretty, before some sweet, grippy tannins (a hallmark of Maranges) tighten things down. For my palate, this is simply delicious wine for $30. Frankly, I find it astounding that some will buy $100 plus village Cote de Nuits and never even try a bottle such as this. [scratch.gif]

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Agree with your sentiments Martin. The marginal utilty for the extra $70 can be very small.
With the bracket creep in recent years, I am searching further afield and finding some lovely wines from less heralded terroir.

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Off the beaten path? On the beaten to death path seems more appropos [snort.gif]

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Not exactly Burgundy, but…

2010 Domaine des Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) Fleurie

Alluring aromas jumping from glass. Floral, earthy, and sweet tone. Very sweet on entry, almost too sweet. Firm mid-palate with smooth tannins. Good acidity level. Ever so slight warmth at finish. Very good balance overall. Delicious wine and great QPR, average price on Wine Searcher is $13 pounds, no kidding. Worth every penny. Will buy more, idea house pour. 90-93 pts.



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Thank you, Kent. I am enjoying your notes; please keep posting. I am going to look for the Dureuil-Janthail wines. I have never had a Rully rouge.

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One of he other areas worthy of exploring in this thread are excellent red wines made by white wine makers. Ramonet are right at the top of this pack. They make pure, fresh, fragrant reds that have a track record of aging for decades. They are very much under-valued.

2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Morgeot’ 1er Cru Rouge: Looks like top tier Volnay ‘Caillerets’ but perhaps a little more chunky. Delicious strawberry and cherry fruit. Excellent minerality. Flesh overlays structure. Some violets come to the fore with air. Lovely balance and proportion.

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The 09 is damn fine as well.

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Good tip and note, Jeremy. Thank you. As to many of these reds from the south, I believe that your reference to Volnay is on the money and that the lack of popularity is more a matter of fashion than anything else. I recall you posting some notes on decades-old bottles from this area that sounded great.

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2012 Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Viré-Clessé. Very effusive and complex nose with stone fruit, white flowers, citrus and an underpinning of almost saline minerality. A tiny whiff of matchstick. On the palate, this has good acidic drive coupled with some rich, rounded fleshy notes. Complex, balanced and very versatile at the dinner table.

I paid $39 for this and it’s just about heading out of the qpr category for me. However, on the strength of this showing, and based on Martin’s note above, I’m looking forward to picking up some of the 2014 Macon-Villages bottling which our local store has just gotten in ($19).

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It needs time in the cellar, but I’ve always enjoyed A. et P. de Villaine Mercurey Les Montots. It’s not a wine to be consumed until it’s at least 8-10 years from vintage. However, I’ve always enjoyed it in the past. I also like Roulot’s Monthelie…however as prices continue to climb. It’s getting harder and harder to pull the trigger on these.

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I like Beaujolais but really don’t think of it as a Burgundy substitute, more apples and oranges. What do others think.

Now, if you had said Brun’s Beaujolais Blanc, I could see that.

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One of Dan’s label suggestions from the other thread:

  • 2010 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru (10/5/2015)
    Popped and poured, medium ruby. Initially quite reticent, this slowly unfurls after about an hour or so of aeration to show broodingly elegant aromas of wild raspberries, blood orange, thai basil, sandalwood, smoke/oak and subtle hints of spice (crushed cloves?). A touch of heat as well. Medium to medium-plus body, deceiving weight. Fresh red fruits are complimented by herbaceous flavors which veer more autumnal than green along with a somewhat saline, almost savory impression of minerals. The fruit keeps expanding with air, so lovely. And really, just so much going on, such transparency…and although there’s still a touch of heat it’s tempered by balanced acidity and moderately astringent tannins on the lingering close.
    A quietly wonderful wine to savor over the course of evening, one which demands contemplation and introspection as it continually evolves. Give this a two hour decant or cellar for a few years.

Obviously 1er Cru, this kept crescendoing and is truly a wine geek’s kind of Burg. Made me think of Volnay with a bit more power.

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A couple of years ago I had a 2001 Paul Chapelle Santenay 1er ‘Gravieres’ that I thought was quite good.

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Lovely note. Glad you enjoyed it but would expect it’ll be fabulous in another decade or so.

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Good call. The coche-dury volnay 1er cru is a super wine although I’m not sure it counts as a hidden value!

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I’ve got 2 more I’m going to forget about. Thx much for all the recs.

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Depends which. Vissoux can scratch the Burgundy itch quite nicely. Ditto Jadot.

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on the topic of reds by makers of white, i think the santenots by lafon is one of their best wines.

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2012 Roty Marsannay Les Ouzeloy

Opens primary pinot. Lots of red fruit. With some decanting, there is that extra gear of truffle that wines of greatness have on the nose and finish. (What is it doing here? Not supposed to happen. ) The palate is so soothing. Gorgeous silky fruit. Great verve and energy. The finish is satisfying. Did I say that the element of truffle is here? I am totally in love with this. Not cerebral. Sensual.

It might be a one off. I know the Clos de Jeu is supposedly in this league. This is very special stuff for the appellation.

If the truffle is from the oak regimen or other treatments, I don’t really care. Bring it on!

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Thanks Don. That sure sounds like a wine that warrants chasing down.