A few weeks ago, we were having lunch at ACC's place and he offered G and me a glass of rose wine en aperitif and invited us to guess where it was from. After about six wrong attempts, eventually we whittled it down to the Cote de Nuits. ACC then revealed that it was a rose wine made by Domaine Felettig in Chambolle-Musigny. Pink burgundy is unusual, and as it opened up in the glass we could tell this was something special. Often rose wines are too sweet for my taste or just not very interesting, whereas this had lovely berry fruit and good acidity. We promptly ordered a case and have been getting through it at a rate of knots. It's only 12.5% alcohol and the perfect refreshing wine for the summer, either with or without food. We'll have to make sure T gets to try some in due course as I'd like to hear his opinion as a connoisseur of rose wine.
We also received a case of the long-anticipated Cremant de Bourgogne, Blanc de Blancs which is as elegant and toasty as I remembered and could certainly be confused with champagne but is much better value. Also, it's just 12% alcohol which is a good thing in my book.
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| A rare sighting of a bottle of Vieux Marc with some marc still in it |
And finally, G ordered some Vieux Marc de Bourgogne as supplies sadly ran out some time ago. If the photo at the top looks rather like a husband and wife pairing, this is the granddaddy. Note the fabulous yellow wax seal, which causes mayhem as it has to be hacked off, spraying shards all over the kitchen sink. The effort is well worth it, however, as the contents are so delicious. This is an old favourite and rightly so - we shall soon be needing to place another order!
All three are first-rate examples of their type. Felettig ranks no.1 on my list of domaines I haven't visited, although G has, the lucky so-and-so. One day I would love to go to Chambolle-Musigny and rectify this glaring omission! In the meantime, the wines are available from the Burgundy Portfolio.
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