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.
2010 Eve et Michel Rey Macon-Vergisson La Roche
4.10.2012
This is the bottle that a well-stocked cellar—regardless of whether you’ve got 50 bottles or 500—shouldn’t be without. “La Roche” is the top terroir of the rock of Vergisson, a vineyard that cozies right up to Pouilly-Fuissé and delivers the same vibrant energy and supple, ripe fruit. Winemakers Eve and Michel Rey make but a handful of cases each year—their very small vineyard parcels they tend completely by hand, just the two of them—which makes this wine doubly special.
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Eve et Michel Rey Pouilly-Fuisse En Buland 2010
France
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Mâconnais-Burgundy
This pure limestone vineyard on the north face of the rock of Solutre is known for its concentration and its edge; medium-bodied with a gorgeous silky texture, it delivers sweet white fruit and citrus pep simultaneously. Aromas remind of spring wildflowers and crisp white fruits; supple and refreshing with lots of pears, white peaches and Meyer lemons on the palate.
$38.95
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Eve et Michel Rey Juliénas "Les Pacquelets" Très Vieille Vigne 2009
France
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Beaujolais
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...
$24.75
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