Palatable wines
Serving great wines around 150 euros can be difficult, as there are many wines in this price range (and under, of course) from around the world.
Yet, when the host asks for recognizable French labels or crus, my selection usually goes for Champagne, Burgundy, and/or Bordeaux, which constitute about 90% of the wines I buy (and have been buying throughout my 33-year Sommelier and Wine buyer career).
Navigating the myriad of producers in these 3 regions can be challenging, so I always try to find the best quality-price ratio within the portfolios of my local suppliers. The most palatable wines to match the menu.
That night I opened:
Champagne Dom Perignon Vintage 2013
Light, dry, crisp, fresh, zesty, lightly toasted, and mineral, it is well-balanced and satisfying. Ideal as an aperitif and with fish or shellfish starters. A quaffer!
Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Referts" Burgundy 2019
I do not know what it is or how to describe it, but there is an indescribable sense of minerality and purity in Bachelet-Monnot's wines that I have always loved. Nothing is in excess in their wines. And this Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Referts" is yet another great example of it. Lightly buttery, mineral, waxy, ample, and generous, with yellow stone fruits and apple aromas and flavors, exceptionally well balanced and lingering. Definitely the type of wine that makes you want to love wine. The first glass is immediately calling for the second. Loved it.
Domaine Humbert Freres Charmes-Chambertin Burgundy 2018
I have opened several bottles of this particular wine lately, and it has been excellent every time. Showing remarkable consistency and potential. Is it the best Charmes-Chambertin I have ever tasted? No, but within this price range (140-150 Euros), it is definitely a great contender! Rich and generous, balanced with ripe dark and red cherry, earthy and mineral notes, refreshing acidity, and a lingering finish. The other day, one bottle was only half consumed; I revisited it 2 days later, and although slightly oxidized, it was still excellent. What more to ask?
Cheers! Sante!
Dom
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