Spring is finally here! It's time to get some whites in the fridge and start enjoying the warmer weather. I just had an amazing white Burgundy that I would highly recommend:
2008 Bernard Moreau Chassagne Montrachet 'Vergers' 1er Cru
Green apples and minerals, with some citrus zest and great acidity! Extremely long finish that makes this high quality Chardonnay, from the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Vergers, keep singing on the palate. In fact, when I recently poured this at a dinner party, my guests were shocked at how long these beautiful and full flavors kept going. And it was the perfect match for the Spring risotto with asparagus, peas and pancetta we served with it.
John Gillman, the author of the bi-monthly newsletter "A View from the Cellar", puts it this way: "...the 2008 Vergers is excellent, as it offers up a complex nose of tangerine, lemon, apples, white flowers, chalk and a touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, long and classy, with excellent mid-palate depth, fine focus and a very long, crisp and youthful finish. Just a very fine bottle of Vergers in the making."
But wait, it gets better! The release price on this Chassagne Montrachet is $85/bottle, which is exactly where it should be priced for its quality level. However, the Sokolin price on this beauty is only $59.99/bottle! This is an incredible price for Premier Cru Burgundy! Our clients who have already enjoyed this wine repurchase it regularly and so, we're already down to the last 10 cases. It's the perfect wine to help you enjoy the beautiful Spring, but it will be gone by summer.