A Tale of Two Burgundies
A tale of two Burgundies is always welcome…
Both gold medal award winning wines from Concours Burgondia, both 100% Chardonnay, both are Premier Cru but from two different regions in Burgundy with distinct nuances.
Domaine Denis Père Et Fils Pernand-Vergelesses 2019
Domaine De La Madone Mercurey 2020
Located in the heart of The village of Pernand-Vergelesses is a sloping, steep nestled in between the two valleys of Côte de Beaune. The hills of Corton hug this village to the north and Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny hugging the other sides. The vinyards are all located in the south. The soils are a deep red color, rich in iron on a base of limestone which imparts an Asian spice to the wine as well as strong minerality.
Pours into the glass a bright gold color. Delivers remarkable aromas of fragrant citrus, lemon curd, oatmeal, acacia, golden honey, freshly churned butter, cream, oak, vanilla and crushed stone. It has a lively acidity with a creamy mouthfeel and flavors of freshly picked green apple, bosc pear, lemon and grapefruit zest, lemon juice, wet stone, buttered toast and oatmeal. It has a lovely lingering finish on Asian spice and raw hazelnuts, reminiscent of a Meursault. Its showcasing finesse, excellent balance, and depth with an expansive minerality
Over to Mercurey, located in the heart of Côte Chalonnaise just after Rully, tucked into the rolling hillsides protected from winds in the Golden Valley. The vines are at 230 to 320 metres planted white limey soils and red clays, the vines are truly at home.
Pours into the glass the typical deep gold color. It packs notes of bright Meyer lemon, heady stone fruit, ripe green apple, pear, acacia, buttery oak, hazelnut and flint. The juicy minerality and bright acidity lift the ripe, creamy peach, nectarine, lemon, tangerine, apple and pear, dough, minerals, butter, hazelnut and a touch of cinnamon ending in a flinty kiss that is its calling card. It has a beautiful structure full of flavor and pizazz.
The quality is extremely high and excellent QPR wines. Thanks to Burgondia for sharing these award winners. Looking forward to the 17th annual competition in February.
Which tale appeals to your senses?
