Burgundy and Beaujolais Tasting
Bin 604 Wine Sellers

Whites:

1. Domaine de Boissieu Beaujolais Blanc 2001, $11.99
Tasty unoaked Chardonnay in the style of the Macon, crisp and clean with apples and pears.

2. Maison Verget St. Veran “Terroirs de Davaye” 2002, $20.99
A preview of how great the 2002 vintage will be for Burgundy. Harvested form a select parcel of 83 year-old vines, Verget’s St. Veran show stunning ripeness and richness that transcends its humble appellation.

3. Domaine William Fevre Chablis “Fourchaume” 1er Cru 2001, $33.99
Extremely focused flavors of green apples, citrus and that fine, strong minerality found only in great Chablis.

4. Domaine Bouchard & Fils Beaune “Clos Saint-Landry” 1er Cru 2001, $38.99
Vanilla-laced toasted almonds linger softly with ripe apple notes on a satin-textured body.

Reds:

5. Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais 2002, $11.99
Delightfully quaffable Beaujolais with crunchy strawberry fruit and a lively mouthfeel.

6. Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon “Cote du Py” 2002, $17.99
Intensely flavored Beaujolais with a dark side from one of the top crus. Morgon’s are actually capable of aging a few years.

7. Trenel & Fils Chiroubles 2002, $18.99
Meaty Beaujolais bottled unfined and unfiltered, loaded with strawberries and a backbone of black granite.

8. Les Vins du Moulin Bourgogne Rouge 1999 $17.99
Silken red fruit and subtle spice from a super vintage for red Burgundy.

9. Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Fixin 2000, $23.99
Great silky, everyday Pinot from the northernmost appellation in the Cote d’Or.

10. Dominique Laurent Bourgogne Rouge 1999, $25.99
A basic Burgundy with some serious guts and structure capable of beneficially aging for two to four more years.

11. Jacques Cacheux Nuits-St.-Georges “Au bas de Combes” 2000, $29.99
Rich, ripe, and fat Pinot Noir from an excellent vintage in the Cote de Nuits. Definitely premier cru quality.

12. Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Vosne-Romanee “Les Suchots” 1er Cru 1999, $59.99
Broad and plump in the mouth with the structure to age at least a decade.