Elegance & Minerality
Opened recently for a private dinner, I love these wines for their elegance and minerality.
2016 Pierre Peters Cuvée Spéciale 'Les Chétillons' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Brut
It was my first time trying this cuvee in the 2016 vintage, and it was delightful. This 100% Chardonnay was disgorged in 2023, with a gentle dosage of 4 g/L. The result is beautifully crafted champagne, pure and mineral, offering delightful, fresh notes of chalky minerality, citrus fruits, and lemon. The palate is sharp, focused, and smooth, with lively acidity. The finish is quite long, with a lovely mineral expression. In fact, it drinks more like a wine rather than a champagne. A refined and enjoyable experience. Kudos to #rodolphepeters!
2020 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Burgundy
I know this bottle well, as I have opened quite a few bottles of this wine lately. Beyond its pale-yellow hue, the nose was light, fresh, and refined, with notable minerality, yellow stone fruits, and zesty citrus notes. Initially slightly restrained, the palate gradually opened, showcasing a fresh, dry, mineral texture with good density, abundant lemon flavors, sharp acidity, and subtle buttery, toasted oak nuances. Although somewhat light for a Batard-Montrachet compared with some of its peers, it was very pleasant, more mineral, fresh, elegant, and subtle than rich or powerful, without shading its complexity. Nicely done!
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2020 Domaine Pierre Girardin Echezeaux Grand Cru Burgundy
Son of Vincent Girardin, Pierre Girardin, a 13th-generation winemaker, established his own Domaine in 2017 and quickly became one of the rising stars of the Côte de Nuits, focusing on sustainable viticulture and capturing precise terroir expression in his wines. That’s exactly what this Echezeaux 2020 is all about: a stylish wine with aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, violet, and spice, along with earthy notes, a velvety texture, and refined tannins. The wine is elegant and finely structured rather than purely powerful, with high cellaring potential. It is surely too young to be opened now, but for a Sommelier, it is important to taste wine at various stages of its life to be able to follow its evolution and convey the right message to his or her customers. Lovely!
Cheers! Santé!
Dom
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