Picked up some 1990 Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault Charmes….and am wondering about the connection, if any, to Coche Dury? There looks to be plenty of producers out there with similar names……Domaine Fabien Coche, Fabien Coche-Bouillot, Coche-Bizouard, Alain Coche-Bizouard……who’s who? Wine any good?
The following quote was contained in a Zachy’s offering of Fabien Coche Batard last year:
“Domaine Coche-Bizourd is in its third-generation and is currently being run by Fabien Coche. Some of the land holdings by Domaine Coche-Bizourd was passed down from Jean-Francois Coche and today the Domaine works 16 hectares comprising 50 parcels in Meursault village and 1er Cru, Puligny Montrachet 1er cru, Pommard and Saint Aubin 1er Cru. The winemaking style is to use minimum new oak – never more than 15%.”
Possibly because Fabien Coche only started helping his father Alain Coche of Domaine Coche-Bizouard in 1991, taking over around 1998? Also Fabiens wine is sold under Fabien Coche-Bouillot, which is his wifes maiden name as is common in Burgundy.
“Domaine Fabien Coche was formerly known as Domaine Coche-Bizouard, and until 1940, indeed was one in the same as present-day Coche-Dury. Fabien’s cousin Raphael runs the infamous Coche Dury today. Fabien took over his family domaine from his father in 2005 and renamed the estate Domaine Fabien Coche. If that was not enough, Leon Coche (Fabien’s great grandfather) who started the winery in the 1920s, also had a granddaughter, Genevieve, who married Guy Roulot, so you can see how this family tree is full of Burgundian superstars.”
Late release Batard’s 85-92 raised in a very good way a lot of eyebrows at the Becky Wasserman Le Sorbet 35 year celebration in Burgundy which i was very happy to be invited to and to which I attended. My table was Chambolle and in attendance to celebrate were very important growers/producers and winemakers. I brought those wines with me to share and gauge these and other’s reactions. 85 88 89 90 and 92.
About 2 years post the event I was able to purchase 85 and 89 Meursault Goutte D’or and 92 Puligny Folatieresm along with all the Batards.
Nearly every bottle has brought great pleasure, and I wish I had purchased more. No idea where the Batard or Puligny was sourced from but Alain Coche Meursault’s were made in a very old, traditional sturdy style of white burgundy required 20 plus years to unfurl ( very Jobard like).
I’ve had some contact with Fabien regarding the 78 Batard which is a whole other story but all in all these were great purchases at terrific prices.
I have heard some very good reports regarding Fabien’s current releases.
I’ve had good luck with many older Fabien Coche, Coche-Bizouard and Coche-Bouillot. I just ordered a six pack of the '85 Coche-Bizouard Meursault Goutte d’Or.