“A powdery, plump wine from Fixin—a chubby little baby whose tender fruit is already cheerfully revealing itself.” (The Guide to the Best Wines of France 2020 - RVF) This high-quality Fixin reveals a refined and delicate nose. On the palate, the attack is tender, featuring lovely, very pleasant fruit with a lively structure thanks to a beautiful mineral presence. The lovely liveliness and good length are accompanied by notes of red fruit on the finish. Simply delicious!
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Eye
Deep color with beautiful violet highlights
Nose
Light and powdery, beautifully delicate
Palate
A tender wine with lovely, already noticeable fruit and a beautiful liveliness on a mineral backbone
Serve
Decant at 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with dishes such as sliced beef with black mushrooms and a soy sauce reduction, rib roast with grape must jus, sweet-and-sour pork tenderloin, and venison leg...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 4 stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Bernard Bouvier is among the very best winemakers in Marsannay, showcasing the rich heritage of this village. A staunch advocate of the infusion method—which breaks with the aggressive extraction techniques Burgundy has used in the past—he favors full-bodied wines that are enjoyable both young and aged, harvests the grapes at full ripeness, and intervenes as little as possible. He is guided in his choices by emotion and tactile sensation. Noteworthy are the warm welcome at the estate, its organic approach, and a range of benchmark Gevreys, Marsannays, and Fixins that are both affordable and highly consistent in quality. This is a winery that never disappoints; the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, thanks to the delicate winemaking techniques that characterize the estate’s production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
A plump, chubby little pear in the Fixin, a chubby baby whose tender flesh is already cheerfully giving way.
About the estate:
This family-owned estate, now in its third generation, boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, released his first vintage in 1986 and is part of a generation of winemakers who have breathed new life into Burgundy. After, like many others, succumbing to the allure of modern, highly concentrated wines, he corrected his approach to produce more refined vintages. 2009 marked the transition to organic farming, and 2010 saw the start of whole-cluster fermentation, averaging 50% across all wines. A more moderate use of new oak and more precise decisions regarding ripeness have recently resulted in much more accomplished wines, which were rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016 but is currently in the process of being reinstated.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. JACK F. Posted on January 28, 2022
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