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An Incredible White Burgundy Value from Yannick Paquet!
Plus a top Bandol Rosé from Kermit Lynch...
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We have another Vin Chicago "direct import" opportunity for you today! Hailing from the Fuissé commune of the Mâcon region, the 2017 Yannick Paquet Mâcon-Fuissé is a delicious white Burgundy at a total sweet-spot price.
We first tasted this wine in Yannick's cellar this past January. It has now arrived in Chicago and we are super excited to present it today. Offering the authentic character of a Chardonnay from Burgundy, and selling for just $15.79, this one is a real winner!
Check out the details below on this delicious white Burgundy - and on a wonderful 2017 Bandol Rosé from
Domaine du Gros Nor
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Oregon Wine Dinner at D&J Bistro!
 Join us at D&J Bistro on Wednesday, August 22nd, as Master Sommelier Thomas Price guides us through the wines of Oregon's Penner-Ash, Gran Moraine and WillaKenzie. As always, Chef Masato will prepare a delicious menu to match with the wonderful wines!
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 6:30pm
D&J Bistro - 466 Rand Road, Lake Zurich
$90 per person (includes tax and gratuity) |
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2017
Yannick Paquet
"Domaine des Granges"
Mâcon-Fuissé, Burgundy, France
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Earlier this year we visited Yannick Paquet at his hilltop property, overlooking the village of Fuissé in the Mâcon region of Burgundy. As we tasted with Yannick and his father, Jean-Paul, in their chilly, no-frills cellar, we were highly impressed with the quality - and the prices - of the Chardonnay from this small, family producer!
Featuring ripe red and yellow apple, preserved lemon and herb-scented honey flavors, the 2017 Mâcon-Fuissé that we're featuring today is medium-plus in body and acidity and is totally delicious. As you'd expect for a well-made Chardonnay from the Mâcon, it finishes with a tense minerality that leaves your mouth watering.
Fresh, rich and totally quaffable, it is completely drinkable by itself and will pair wonderfully with roast chicken or summer salads and sausages.
Looking online, we found only two listings and our price beats them both. Grab a few bottles or a case to enjoy now and over the next few years!
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The 2017 Domaine du Gros Noré Bandol Rosé is Here!
 2017
Bandol, Provence, France
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The Bandol region of Provence is home to many of France's most famous and ageworthy Rosés. Bottlings from producers like Domaine Ott and Tempier sell for $40 or more, and wine lovers gladly pay the premium.
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wned by farmer-turned-vigneron (and former boxer) Alain Pascal, today's bottling from Domaine du Gros Noré rivals the quality of its more famous neighbors yet sells for a significantly lower price!
A blend of
50% Mourvèdre, 25% Cinsault and 25% Grenache, the 2017 Gros Noré Rosé
pours a platinum/pale pink hue, shimmering brightly as it twirls in the glass. On the nose, this remarkable Kermit Lynch import offers white raspberry, Rainier cherry and red apple skin tones with subtle suggestions of white pepper and sage. On the palate, the wine is creamy and medium-plus in body, with a concentration that lets you know you're drinking something that is several levels up from your run-of-the-mill Provence Rosé!
Like all great Rosé from Bandol, this young wine will be better with a few more months in the bottle, and better still in another six months to a year! We love drinking Gros Noré the summer after release, though it sure is tempting to drink it right away.
We found 31 online listings with a median of $35. Our price on this sleek pink offering beats them all. Buy a handful of bottles to enjoy now and several more to enjoy over the winter and in the summer of 2019. This wine will just get better and better!
Vin Chicago Price: 27.99
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