“A plump, velvety 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 soft, 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
Intense color with beautiful violet highlights
Nose
Light and powdery, beautifully delicate
Palate
A delicate 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, a rib of beef with grape must gravy, sweet-and-sour pork tenderloin, and a leg of venison...
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 town. 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 excellent 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 consistently high in quality. This is a winery that never disappoints; the wines are as true to their terroir as possible, 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 high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
A plump, chubby little fruit in the Fixin, a chubby baby whose tender flesh is already cheerfully revealing itself.
About the estate:
This family-owned estate, now in its third generation, boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of about 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, produced his first vintage in 1986 and is part of the generation of winemakers who have breathed new life into Burgundy. After, like many others, succumbing to the allure of modern, highly extracted wines, he adjusted his approach to produce more refined wines. 2009 marked the transition to organic farming, and 2010 marked the beginning 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 awarded their first star last year. The 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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