What's the best turn of phrase to describe this year's Raisins Gaulois, a vintage that combines the structure and depth of a cru Beaujolais with the unencumbered joie de vivre we've come to love and expect? Some options: seriously lighthearted; frivolousl...
The 2016 En Spois Vin Jaune is the prototype of Vin Jaune from Arbois. It's pungent and more concentrated, even when coming from younger vines. The soils are clay from Trias, and the wine has less citrus. It's a larger wine that is more open than the othe...
The 2016 La Mailloche Vin Jaune was closed and more austere with marked bitterness, a character that is there irrespective of the variety or even the type of élevage. This has good punch.