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All wines below are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links below or return the attached form, by email, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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Catherine et Claude Marechal
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"Claude Maréchal is a winemaker who most people have not heard about, especially outside France despite his estate being rated at the same level as Dujac, Carillon, d’Angerville, Ponsot and Sauzet in France’s most respected wine guide - La Revue du Vin de France...
His principles in the vineyards are straightforward: the vineyards are ploughed, no herbicides are used, treatments are kept to a minimum and the pruning is severe to keep yields low. Vinification takes place in open wooden vats, all grapes are totally destemmed (à la Jayer), and fermentation is not induced by adding cultured yeast, so it can take a few days to start (a "natural" cold pre-maceration) using it's own. New barrels are added every year for maturation, but their proportion stays very low in order to produce wines where fruit dominates. It is important to stress that there is no recipe here. Winemaking follows a general theme, but techniques may be changed from year to year to suit the conditions of the vintage."
Importer Notes, Andrew Guard
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2019 Savigny-les-Beaune V.V
Usually $119 - Special Offer $109
"Mid purplish crimson. Notably aromatic and lighter-bodied than this producer's Ladoix and Chorey but with the same minerally texture after the ripe fruit. Racy and with sufficient freshness. Quite long. Well made."
16.5/20 Points
Jancis Robinson, Jancisrobinson.com
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Domaine des Croix
“Croix is a winemaker par excellence and his talent shows through a portfolio with a clutch of very fine Beaune Premier Crus at its heart.”
Neal Martin, Vinous.com
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"For those just tuning in, the tiny Domaine des Croix is one of Burgundy’s rising stars. Not only does he excite us with the outstanding quality of his wines, but David Croix also reminds us just how great the wines of Beaune can be—and not before time! For aeons, the wines of this village have been wholly underappreciated in the world of Burgundy, thanks to the area being dominated by larger negociants and the Hospices de Beaune. Indeed, as Croix points out, although the appellation spans 42 Crus, you would be hard-pressed to find more than a handful of grower-producers bottling their own wine (and even then, a number of these are generic blends). David Croix has made it his mission to return the best terroirs of Beaune to their former glory, adding neighbouring Corton (red and white) as his Grand Crus. With the beguiling red and white wines he’s now crafting, the Burgundy world is starting to appreciate the vision of this outstanding grower and winemaker."
Importer Notes, Bibendum
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2020 Saint-Romain 'Combe Bazin'
Usually $114 - Special Offer $109
"In terms of the winemaking, there was a light crushing, followed by a gentle, three-hour press and the wine was then fermented (wild) and aged in used 500-litre barrels, for one year on lees. There were another six months in tank before the wine was bottled. Croix notes that the archetypal Combe Bazin is a Saint-Romain that “fills out the palate”, and this is exactly what you get here; generosity balanced with juicy freshness from the terroir’s shallow, limestone soils and high altitude. It’s ready to enjoy now, but it will be at its best in another few years."
Importer Notes, Bibendum
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2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Usually $529 - Special Offer $509
“The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru had been racked a month prior to my visit. Lovely on the nose, Clementine, honey and white flowers, this is very seductive. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, clean and pure with a touch of stem ginger and grilled almonds on the finish, this is very well crafted. Excellent.”
92-94 Points
Neal Martin, Vinous.com
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2020 Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Cents Vignes'
Usually $169 - Special Offer $159
"This too is markedly floral in character with additional notes of herbal tea, ripe red berries and a more subtle touch of earth. The sleek, succulent and highly energetic medium-bodied flavors possess a more refined if less seductive mouthfeel, all wrapped in a firm, complex and sneaky long finish. This too is lovely."
90-92 Points
Allen Meadows, Burghound
“Derived from four parcels, together amounting to some 1.10 hectares, the 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Les Cents Vignes reveals aromas of dark berries, plums, warm spices, cracked pepper and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and concentrated, it’s deep and sensual, with refined tannins and a long, saline finish.”
92-94 Points
William Kelly, The Wine Advocate
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2020 Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Bressandes'
Usually $199 - Special Offer $189
"Outstanding. An elegant, pure and airy nose is at once ripe yet cool with beautifully layered red and dark berries that exhibit subtle nuances of earth, violet and spice. The sleek, intense and delicious medium-bodied flavors possess the same fine depth as the nose while terminating in a dusty, even chalky, finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. This is also a really lovely effort that is worth your interest."
91-93 Points
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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2020 Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Greves'
Usually $249 - Special Offer $239
"Sweet Spot, Outstanding. A perfumed, cool and attractively airy nose freely offers up its aromas of spicy and distinctly floral dark berry fruit coulis along with hints of warm earth. The sleeker and highly energetic flavors possess a refined mouthfeel thanks to the abundant dry extract that also serves to buffer the noticeably firmer tannic spine shaping the dusty and bitter pit fruit-suffused finish that exhibits first-rate depth and persistence. Patience advised here as well."
91-94 Points
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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2020 Corton Grand Cru 'Les Greves'
Usually $429 - Special Offer $409
“The 2020 Corton Grand Cru Greves has a more reserved and slightly earthier bouquet than the La Vigne Au Saint, fresh and vibrant, taut and fresh. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine acidity, good weight with a nicely proportioned finish that has impressive persistence. Lots of potential here.”
92-94 Points
Neal Martin, Vinous.com
“The 2020 Corton Grand Cru Les Grèves is more giving than the Vigne au Saint at this early stage, delivering aromas of plums, cherries, raw cocoa and sweet spices, followed by a full-bodied, velvety and seamless palate that's rich, concentrated and vibrant. This, too, has exceptional potential.”
94-96 Points
William Kelly, The Wine Advocate
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These wines are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links above or return theattached form, byemail, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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