VinusClub Presents: 2024 Winter - Majestic Duo
Wine 1: Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny 2021
Fact Sheet
Region:Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Winemaking: 100% destemmed, long cold soak, aged in 25% new oak barrels.
Key Aroma/Flavor Word:
Extremely delicate, fine-boned and ethereal, with explosive strawberry and floral on the nose, rounded fruit on the palate with a touch of fresh herbs, pepper and spice.
仙气，轻盈，纤细，精致，明亮又高级的草莓，花香和草本香气，细腻的单宁
About the Bottle
Winemaker Romain’s ancestors had been growing grapes for over 300 years and he prefers to focus on work in the vineyard while practicing “lazy-winemaking” emulating methods championed by Henri Jayer.
The grapes are sourced from Les Bussières, La Taupe – these two lieux-dits have soil mixing clay and limestone and the vines over 50+ years old – a combination that makes the grapes better resist heat waves and allows for the traditional elegant side of Chambolle to shine. The result is quintessential Chambolle, deceptively light, with stunning balance and poise, always managing to pack in the substance.
和许多走香气路线的（包括酒神亨利贾叶）勃艮第酒庄一样，Taupenot Merme酒庄坚持去梗发酵的工艺，酒庄虽然坐落于莫雷村，但它的Chambolle Musigny做得更有名，这款村级来自两块50年以上老藤的Lieu-dit，精致的草莓和花香，轻盈的酒体尤其彰显了香波村的优雅和迷人。这是一款轻萃取的风格，虽然颜色和单宁轻柔，味道却不失层次和能量感，举重若轻，现在非常适饮，并兼具一定的陈年能力。
Serving Recommendation
Cellar Temperature, 58-60F. No need to decant but let it unwind in a Burgundy glass. Pair with Fire Roasted Quail, Quiche Lorraine, Gougeres, crispy pork belly.
If I’d order the same type of wine in a restaurant, how much would it cost：
Ask the Sommelier to recommend a light-handed style Chambolle-Musigny from a good producer $300-450
Wine 2: Mayacamas Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Fact Sheet
Region: Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, USA
Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaking: Fermented in concrete (65%) and stainless steel (35%), aged 20 months in large format foudre (10HL-45HL) and 14 months in neutral French oak barrique
Key Aroma/Flavor Word:
Lilac, dried sage, bay leaf, graphite, wild blueberry, maraschino cherry, blackberry, mocha, rich with fine tannins.
About the Bottle
“The last classic mountain Cabernet of California”.
This is arguably the original Cult wine of California – still offers extraordinary quality starting with exceptional fruit from high elevation vineyards.
The wines from this producer have a magic ability to hold onto their fresh fruit while developing untold layers of flavors enmeshed in waves of tannins and well-integrated oak. Bottles from the late sixties and early seventies are still going strong and show no sign of fading. While young, these wines respond very well to decanting – the admiration of their future potential easily coincides with their current enjoyment.
As always, this 2019 deservedly earned high scores: Vinous 97, Jeb Dunnuck 96, Wine Spectator 96
Serving Recommendation
Cellar Temperature. 60F. 2 hours decanting is recommended. Pair with Beef, especially grass-fed New York Strip, Venison backstrap, 10+ year aged-cheddar, lamb skewers.
If I’d order the same type of wine in a restaurant, how much would it cost：
Ask the Sommelier to recommend a Classic Napa Mountain Cabernet $300-500