The price creep is real, but still a relative value in the upside down world of Burgundy considering what’s in the bottle.
Ripping young wine here.
No real evolution from last fall. Time to leave some alone for a while. If I can.
2020 Guffens-Heynen Mâcon-Pierreclos Tri de Chavigne - France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Pierreclos (11/24/2024)
Grand cru weight and texture. High toned tropical fruit with ripping acid and so much power- scouring intensity- richness and textures that are buffered by structure. Needs years but go. Much good stuff in place (>
Thanks for the note Dennis. I have yet to try the Guffens-Heynen wines but I recently snagged a bottle of the 2016 Macon-Pierreclos ‘En Crazy’ for a good price. I’m thinking I should still hold on a few more years before opening.
I’ve been searching for more in-depth info on the wines online, but can’t seem to find much (tech sheet, list of vintages, etc). The En Crazy is a blend of a few of their Macon-Pierreclos sites I believe but that is all I know.
I’m starting to see more and more high quality Mâconnais producers in the local market, most at the sub-$60 price point. It would be interesting to taste through a lineup of some of the top producers to see where the real value lies. These Guffens-Heynen wines are starting around $90-$100 for the entry cuvées.
Not sure if you’re a subscriber, but William reviewed the 2000 Le Chavigne (not sure if same as Tri de Chavigne) 4 years ago and said it was fully mature and gave it an 89 (but he gave the 2000 Hauts de Vignes a 95)
Opened a 2009 Tris des Hautes de Vignes last night that was alive and well after 30 min of air. Little cranky post opening and I was slightly worried given some of the cork issues around this era, but truly a fantastic example.
“En Crazy” = young vines plus later press fractions (=> higher pH, lower acidity) from Pierreclos. It’s one of the more “introductory” cuvées so you can definitely approach it, without expecting the fireworks that the top wines deliver.
