Our next stop was the home of Regis Bouvier where we tried his wines. Marsannay has very similar terroir to Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin. Regis Bouvier is farmed sustainable and certified organic. He is celebrated for his rose's.
Tasting order:
2009 Marsanny Rose-this hadn't finished malolactic fermentation yet and was bright, bubblegum pink. Fantastic nose with a lush, textured body.
2009 Marsannay Blanc-Really good weight and refreshing acidity.
2008 Marsanny Les Longeroies Blanc 1er Cru-Really good, nice structure and good fruit with notes of honey-small harvest because of a hail in spring that damaged flowering.
2008 Marsannay Clos du Roy Blanc-not a 1er Cru in 2008, but will be soon.
2008 Regis Bouvier en Montre Cul Bourgogne Rouge-en Montre Cul means 'show your ass'-it comes from a phrase used in the 19th century from a vineyard that is the farthest north in Dijon on a really steep hill and the women would have to climb it and pick the grapes....the men would be at the bottom of the hill and of course yell up, 'en Montre Cul'
2008 Marsanny Clos du Roy Rouge-light on the mouth, cherry fruit, incredibly low yields, but I was not impressed.
2008 Marsannay Les Longeroies Vielles Vignes 1er Cru-60 year old vines, bright kool aid aromas, super dry...didn't like this one either
2008 Fixin-nice, deep, rich color....this is really, really good
2008 Gevrey-Chambertin-cherry lifesaver candy, this was really good, but too expensive
2008 Morey-Saint-Denis-love, love this appellation
Regis Bouvier
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