Is Zaccharie their flagship cuvee?
That is a really good question. I do not know the answer to it. There are so many cuvees. Frankly, I think their base domaine cuvee is their flagship. It continues to be one of the best wine values on the planet, a remarkably consistent wine year after year after year.
I think they just have a lot of flags on the ship. All the different cuvées are delicious,
Got it, any particular characteristics for Zaccharie since it’s being mentioned a lot?
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Zaccharie is their most expensive cuvee, FWIW (at least that I’ve seen).
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Just checked their website. It does appear that Zaccharie is held out as their flagship wine. It’s a blend of what they call their best terroirs. I assumed it was a special vineyard designation. It turns out that La Chappelle, Godefroy, Les Griottes and Clos Bertrand are all single vineyards. The base wine - the Cote de Brouilly - is from 7 plots on Mont Brouilly. The Reverdon Cuvee is not Brouilly, it’s from proximate vineyards in Riverdon.
I’m glad I jumped on the website to read more on this. Before I had just looked at the Kermit Lynch website and focused on vine age. Godefroy is the oldest plot. Zaccharie, according to Kermit, has a lot of Godefroy and La Chappelle in it, for a Vine age range of 40-100+ years. Sees only 10% new oak per Kermit.
I cannot opine on which is the best Cuvee. I have only recently been able to find them in the United States, so I’ve only been introduced to them following the 2015 vintage. In that small window, I have personally concluded that Zaccharie is my favorite, with 2017 as a standout. I will keep buying all of them as I see them.
Amazing the quality and consistency of this house. Like a Baudry or Joguet in that respect, high quality among all bottlings.
Edit: Lol, just saw (recalled) that Cody wrote this same stuff, and better, upstream about a year ago!
Sorry to derail but that corkscrew is sick, where did you find it?
It’s a geeky thing, I have around 100 or so vintage corkscrews, some really cool mechanical ones as well from the early 1800s. I bought this one directly from a collector. Google “vintage” or “antique” corkscrews and you will find quite a few of all types. I will try to find some links to some tusk corkscrews. This one is a personal fave. The tusk is about 7 inches, it’s like a weapon! A drinking weapon.
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I’m an antique nerd myself and am surprised I haven’t seen this before, I love it. Might make some myself out of whitetail sheds I find on my property. I’ll keep my eye out for the vintage ones no question.
Love the tasting note, hope to come across a bottle.
Here is a deer antler one. I broke the cork with my big Campy device, so had to retriever the bottom half carefully. Used an old one I pulled from the drawer that had a larger bladed screw rather than just a needle-style. This one is inexpensive, maybe only 50-60 years old, but I like it for everyday use.
Surprised I don’t have pics of the really cool mechanical antiques on my iPhone!
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They are gorgeous, and to be honest I like the larger profile to them, better steady grip.
I checked the web and you are correct, quite a few options out there, eBay has a large allotment.
The wild boar ones are interesting, seen a couple vintage ones from Europe.
Before you pull the trigger on any, if you want, PM them to me and I’ll give you my thoughts.
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Enablement Alert: Just ordered 5 of the 2020 Godefroy.
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Just had a 2016 Godefroy, it wa delicious. A serious wine, definitely built for long term ageing. Think Thivin and The Fleurie Mise Tardive from Roliette are some serious good value Beaujolais that could convert a non beaujolais drinker
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