Library Release from Domaine de la Pépière! Who knew, but Marc Ollivier has a library. Just like the Californians have. Packed with old vintages. He's releasing the 1999 Clos des Briords. This was a vintage that was closed in its early years but is now a living/breathing testament to the Melon de Bourgogne. This was a fairly hot vintage and it is drinking fine right now. The wine is available in modest, yet real quantites and should be arriving in America in the fall. In other Muscadet news: Ollivier is releasing a new cuvée called Le Moulin la Gustaie. This is a new vineyard for him and is in gneiss, unlike the Clos des Briords which is in granite. The 2004 is being bottled in a few days and was last tasted by me a couple of weeks ago. It is fat, rich and more typical of the Muscadet than Marc's granite vineyards. About 1/3 of the vines are between 55 and 60-years-old and the rest are 25 to 30. There was an actual Moulin in the area, which strangely enough decapitated one of Marc's ancestors several generations ago. This is a celebratory bottle that should not be missed.
The '99 Briords sounds lovely! Can't wait for it to hit the Seattle market!
I learned a long time ago that if you want maximum re-sale value from your Muscadet that you want intact, shrink-wrapped full cases. The auction market shuns the mix-packs.
Will this be available in Wyoming?
No
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