OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD👵

What’s up winos,

Twice in a row! Do I spoil u or what?

Dan’s off sunnin himself in France (read: visiting all our producers and generally actually working really hard) and Fionn’s on a little jolly in Austria (I remember when I used to get invited on work jollies, now I just have to approve the time off for other people to do them…………….). So it’s just me! Or u and me, to be more precise. No better company to be in.

Since the resident Aussie is out of office, I thought we’d take a lil break from the new world onslaught and head back to the old one. Just for a bit! Don’t stress, the Straya specials will be back next week.

Nothing screams old world to me more than Burgundy, and we just got a delivery of some of the finest. Jules Desjourneys, aka Fabien Duperray, who also moonlights as one of Burgundy’s finest wine agents, makes seriously primo Chardonnay from sites in Macon-Verzé, Saint-Véran and three of the Pouillys (Loché, Vinzelles and Fuissé). Seriously, this is buy on sight gear. Or I, for one, buy it on sight. Be more like me!

Down at the lower end of things (not that Desjourneys really has a lower end, but for argument’s sake) we’ve got his Macon-Prisse, zippy, tingly and laden with texture, and his Macon-Fuisse, powerful and full of punchy drive. Levelling up a touch, we’ve got his Pouilly-Fuisse, full, fresh and mineral, a Pouilly-Vinzelles, luscious and zesty, and a Pouilly-Loche, on the saline, baked goods end of the spectrum. Up at the pointy end, there’s the ‘Vignes de la Cote’, the fullest of the lot infused with a gentle creaminess, and finally the ‘Vignes Blanches’, unveiling layer after layer of ripe stone fruit and baking spices. This is a proper lesson in the breadth and complexity of Chardonnay. I reckon get one of each to compare. Yes? Yes.

While we’re still in Burgs, something for the red heads - two cuvees from Yann Durieux, serious cult status producer. Get around the LDX, pure, elegant and refined, or the PV, a spice-laden Pernand-Vergelesses. He also makes a spanking Aligote, coz he’s a people pleaser I guess. Gwannn. You know you want to. And speaking of cult, there are somehow still two L’Anglore packs sitting on the website twiddling their thumbs? Are you guys okay??

Finally, throwing a bone to those of us (aka me) who don’t have Burgundy money - a quartet of wallet friendly Italian whites. Praise! A fun n funky Vermentino, two easy going Corteses, one on the floral side and one on the citrusy side, and a volcanic, racy blend of Inzolia and Moscato Bianco. Wines to have stocked in the fridge at all times, in case of, um, emergencies.

Last thing from me - our tasting with Wasted Wine Club is kicking off tonight at 6.30pm sharp and we’ve still got some spots, if you’re a live-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of person who makes plans at the last minute. Can’t wait to c u there, it’s gonna be good craic, as the kids say.

Love u!

xoxo

Megan