An outstanding selection from this micro-estate; we selected seven perfect barrels (all older wood) and bottled our selection unfined and unfiltered. For those that remember Michel's blockbuster 2005, this takes Julienas to a whole new level. Deep, concentrated berries (and very, very low yields) from the family's 80- to 100-year-old vines were some of the finest fruit the Reys have ever seen! A mix of Burgundian spices and truffles blends with raspberries and blueberries a la Chambertin on the aromatic, expressive nose. Endlessly juicy and richly structured, with notes of milk chocolate with cream underneath a festival of black raspberries, cherries and purple plums on the saturated mouth. Notes of fresh ginger, black pepper and more baking spices appear on the long finish. Very complex, stunningly stacked and packed yet not a hair is out of place -- the balance here is impeccable. A home run for winemaker Michel Rey, from a Beaujolais vintage of a lifetime.
2009 Beaujolais: The finest since 1947!
6.2.2010
 From the moment we hit the ground in Beaujolais we knew this was the big one. Sure, we’ve visited these caves for decades; we’ve tasted some extraordinary wines. But these wines were different. There were no furrowed brows, no thoughtful pauses as we tried to put what we were experiencing to words.
Have you ever seen serious professionals break down and dance a jig in a cellar? The 2009 vintage robbed us of speech and set our imaginations on fire. We could not believe how luscious the wines were—chock-full of creamy
fruit, each sip a pillow of crème fraiche and ripe, savory summer
berries, liquid and luscious and pure. Spoon-licking good. Forget the
guests at the table and finish the bottle yourself good.
We had never tasted Beaujolais so expressive, so
aromatically captivating, so down-right delicious. Say what you want
about the fickleness of taste, but we can hands-down guarantee that
Beaujolais in 2009 will be loved by just about everyone with a pulse and
an empty glass—pure pleasure has never been so easy to obtain.
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Eve et Michel Rey Macon-Vergisson La Roche 2010
France
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Mâconnais-Burgundy
This wine is our favorite “La Roche”—it goes without saying that this vineyard is the insider’s secret source for white Burgundy value. From the family's older-vine holdings on the slope of Vergisson; bottled unfined and unfiltered. Aromas of crushed stones, herbs and lemons blend with yellow flowers on the pure nose; the mouth reminds immediately of the noble cut and poise of a Puligny. Lacy and pure; flavors of lemon rind blend with classic terroir notes of chalk and smoke. Really a sensational wine and a top value, too.
$27.50
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