Domaine Jacques Cacheux Vosne Romanee 1er Cru les Suchots from France, Burgundy, Vosne-Romanee by Domaine Jacques Cacheux Soft & Supple Reds (12 x 75 cl)
Alain Meunier and his wife, Sophie own this 7 hectare vineyard estate based at Premaux-Prissey, south of Nuits, additionally they have vineyard holdings in many parts of the Cotes de Nuits. Attention to detail and a passion for their work has produced wines with an exciting and enviable reputation. The grapes are grown organically and, to maximise the fruit, all the grapes are de-stemmed before vinification. These are powerful, rich wines that are bottled early to protect their intense, concentrated fruit. The wines are only racked before bottling, so there is 15-18 months of extended lees contact. The grand crus are aged in 100% new French oak, and the premier crus in 80%. This wine is a great reflection of the region with plenty of depth, structure and black fruit flavours. The blackberry and plum aromas follow through onto the palate with soft silky tannins and a great finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Alain Meunier and his wife, Sophie own this 7 hectare vineyard estate based at Premaux-Prissey, south of Nuits, additionally they have vineyard holdings in many parts of the Cotes de Nuits. Attention to detail and a passion for their work has produced wines with an exciting and enviable reputation. The grapes are grown organically and, to maximise the fruit, all the grapes are de-stemmed before vinification. These are powerful, rich wines that are bottled early to protect their intense, concentrated fruit. The wines are only racked before bottling, so there is 15-18 months of extended lees contact. The grand crus are aged in 100% new French oak, and the premier crus in 80%. This wine is a great reflection of the region with plenty of depth, structure and black fruit flavours. The blackberry and plum aromas follow through onto the palate with soft silky tannins and a great finish. (6 x 75 cl)
100% Chardonnay and matured in oak casks for 10 months, this is a golden straw colour with a the mouth evokes good fruit and flint structure. The renowned estate of Girard-Vollot split in 1998 and Jean-Jacques Girard took his share of the vines and began to produce perfumed wines with great structure from reduced yields. (12 x 75 cl)
The renowned estate of Girard-Vollot split in 1998 and Jean-Jacques Girard took his share of the vines and began to produce perfumed wines with great structure from reduced yields. To preserve maximum freshness and aroma Jean-Jacques starts the fermentation in stainless steel before transferring the wine into oak barrels and this has produced a bleached-straw in colour with a nose of mirabelle plum, bergamot and dried apricot. This Pernand-Vergelesses is full and buttery in the mouth as the fruit and minerals combined with a slight oakiness. (12 x 75 cl)
Alain Meunier and his wife, Sophie own this 7 hectare vineyard estate based at Premaux-Prissey, south of Nuits, additionally they have vineyard holdings in many parts of the Cotes de Nuits. Attention to detail and a passion for their work has produced wines with an exciting and enviable reputation. The grapes are grown organically and, to maximise the fruit, all the grapes are de-stemmed before vinification. These are powerful, rich wines that are bottled early to protect their intense, concentrated fruit. The wines are only racked before bottling, so there is 15-18 months of extended lees contact. The grand crus are aged in 100% new French oak, and the premier crus in 80%. A typical Nuits St Georges with a dark red colour, it is concentrated with lots of dark fruit and soft ripe tannin leading to a long finish.