J Moreau Chablis, Domaine Marie Jura and Mommessin Beaujoilais Wine Tasting with Special Guests Winemakers Lucie Depuydt And Jacques Hauller Friday, July 19th 7:30pm
"Even though a number of people have tried, no one has yet found a way to drink for a living."--
Jean Kerr
I beg to differ with that opinion as I do drink for a living and have a show called "What I Drank Yesterday" now on the Instagram TV platform every day following our tastings at 3:30pm you can watch live to see how the wines showed and what the crowd picked as wine of the night!
Speaking of Instagram stars my good friends Jean Charles Boisset is one of the most interesting winery personalities that you will meet. I met JCB over 25 years ago when I worked with Republic National Distributing over and he has the same energy and passion today that he had back then. We put together several wine dinners in the past and were out on more than one occasion after dinner to check out the afterhours festivities of the South Florida nightlife, we also share a common vintage… we are both 1969 babies.
The Boisset family is one of the largest landholders in Burgundy and Jean Charles married Gina Gallo, making this rather important wine family of France now joined by marriage to the largest family owned winery in the world.
This tasting will showcase several of the Boisset properties in Northern France. J. Moreau from Chablis, the northernmost region of Burgundy we have the winemaker Lucie Depuydt born in Chablis and one of the most gracious hosts on our visit in 2020. The next-door neighbor to Chablis that no one knows is Jura and no one knows the wines of Jura like Domaine Maire’s winemaker Jacques Hauller.
Join us for a special evening with two of France’s top winemakers from the Boisset family of wines. I forgot to mention that my co-host for the festivities this evening is the intellectually charming Neil Ruane. One of the most knowledgeable members of this organization, Neil will guide is through the Beaujolais wines of Mommessin.
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $195 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
J. MOREAU & FILS, MOMMESSIN AND DOMAINE MAIRE
BURGUNDY BEAUJOLAISE AND JURA WINE TASTING
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS WINEMAKERS LUCIE DEPUYDT AND JACQUES HAULLER
Friday, July 19, 2024
7:30 PM
2021 J MOREAU ET FILS L'AUBAINE SAINT BRIS
Price: $22.50 Your Price: $19.80
On the nose as in the mouth, the intense aromas offer a pleasant fresh wine with notes of peach and green lemon.
2019 J. MOREAU & FILS MONT DE MILIEU, CHABLIS PREMIER CRU, FRANCE
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80
The 2019 Chablis Mont de Milieu Premier Cru is a light gold color with a complex nose showing flavors of white flowers and white fruits (peach). Unctuous in the mouth with delicate and pleasant aromas of yellow fruits, hazelnut notes and a long, rich and quite saline finish.
2020 J MOREAU CHABLIS MONTMAINS 1ER CRU
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80
(91 Points) The 2020 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is showing a bit of oak on the nose, although that should assimilate with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine depth married with a keen line of acidity, harmonious and poised with wild peach and light orange pith notes towards the finish. Good tension here, breezy and carefree - this is a Chablis that you will just enjoy drinking, as banale as that is. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. Vinous
2020 J. MOREAU & FILS CHABLIS VAUCOUPIN 1ER CRU
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80
Pale gold color. Powerful bouquet showing peaches and bergamot aromas with grilled almonds notes. An ample and powerful wine in the mouth, with notes of dried fruits, spices and citrus.
2020 J MOREAU CHABLIS LES CLOS GRAND CRU
Price: $125.00 Your Price: $110.00
(97 Points) Only a slight quiver of smokiness intrudes on the wet chalk and lemon nose of this wine. The palate is striking in its serenity and balance, an apt representation of the ripe 2018 vintage. It offers immense juiciness but somehow, the age-old limestone complexity takes the lead, affirming that over the years, only depth will matter. Nonetheless, the wine has immense charm, smooth texture and absolute freshness. ANNE KREBIEHL MW DECEMBER 31, 2020 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
2020 J. MOREAU CHABLIS VALMUR GRAND CRU
Price: $125.00 Your Price: $110.00
A lovely pale gold color. The nose is mineral and very expressive, with notes of lily of the valley, orange zest and brioche. On the palate, the wine is round and still a little closed, with aromas of pink grapefruit and crème brulée. The finish is long, smooth and delicately mineral.
2020 MOMMESSIN LES GRANDES MISES BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES
Price: $22.25 Your Price: $19.58
Mommessin Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes is an elegant ruby-red color. The nose shows aromas of small berry fruits such as raspberry and black cherry. A refined, very elegant wine in the mouth fully expressing its origins and offering pleasant ripe red fruits flavors, spicy notes, well-rounded, soft tannins and a nice length.
2019 MOMMESSIN COTE DE BROUILLY LES GRANDES MISES, BEAUJOLAIS, FRANCE
Price: $27.00 Your Price: $23.76
(91 Points) Bright violet. Intensely perfumed aromas of fresh red berries, potpourri, incense and smoky minerals; a peppery note adds spicy lift. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering juicy red and dark berry flavors along with suggestions of spicecake and candied rose. Shows very good clarity and solid punch on a long, incisive finish framed by silky, harmonious tannins. DECEMBER 1, 2017 | VINOUS/ANTONIO GALLONI
2020 MOMMESSIN MOULIN A VENT LES GRANDES MISES, BEAUJOLAIS, FRANCE
Price: $ 30.00 Sale $26.40
Frank nose with silky mellow woody notes followed by pleasant and varied aromas of black fruits, spicy and floral, chocolate and roasted coffee notes. Full-bodied on the palate with flavours of black fruit which echo the nose. Elegant hints of oak and real but velevety tannins showing an ample structure and a very nice length.
2020 DOMAINE MAIRE ET FILS ARBOIS TROUSSEAU VIEILLES VIGNES JURA FRANCE
Price: $28.25 Your Price: $24.86
A very beautiful and intense cherry red color. The palate is typical of the grape variety. It reveals notes of spices and ripe fruit, with an elegant and balanced structure.
2020 DOMAINE MAIRE ARBOIS PINOT NOIR VIGNES DE SORBIEF JURA FRANCE
Price: $30.00 Your Price: $26.40
In the Jura area, Pinot Noir is often blended with other varieties, for its flavour and cellaring potential. It can also be enjoyed as a single-varietal wine. Planted since the 15th century in the Jura, on gravelly soils, it is often the first vine variety to ripen in the area. It gives red wines with a strong colour and hints of wild mushrooms, cherries and wild berries.
With its limpid ruby red colour, this Pinot Noir has a pleasant, pure and fine nose, revealing aromas of red fruits. On the palate, it is a powerful, rich wine with notes of black fruits and fine spices. The tannins are very present and the wine is elegant, making it a good wine for laying down.
2020 DOMAINE MAIRE CÔTES DU JURA TRADITION ROUGE JURA FRANCE
Price: $30.00 Your Price: $26.40
The “TRADITION” term refers to a typical blend of the local grapes varieties. Our cuvee TRADITION red is a blend of Pinot Noir (70%), Trousseau (20%) and Poulsard (10%).
This cuvee TRADITION offers a perfect balance between the elegance and the finesse of the Pinot Noir, and the spicy, crispy notes with a little wilderness of the local grapes.
2016 DOMAINE MAIRE VIN JAUNE ARBOIS JURA FRANCE (375ML)
Price: $48.00 Your Price: $38.40
100 % Savagnin, the only vine variety authorized for this wine. The wine’s long maturation in oak barrels helps...
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Tuna and Salmon Tartar with Cucumber Ribbons Lemon Basil Vinaigrette and Italian Sturgeon Caviar
Duck and Foie Gras Sausage Pasta with Sundried Tomato and Goat Cheese
Deconstructed Coq Au Vin
Peach Crisp
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $195 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A BIT ABOUT J. MOREAU
Since 1999, J. Moreau & Fils has developed the original and highly dynamic concept of “viniculture” and, by extension, the profession of “viniculteur.” “Viniculture” is the link between vinification and viticulture, combining two intrinsically linked aspects of winemaking – the work in the vines and that in the winery and cellar.
At each step, our main asset is the alliance of savoir-faire. This savoir-faire is embodied by Lucie Depuydt, the winemaker who like a jeweler chiseling a gem, combines her geological knowledge to handle the wines carefully and with precaution to both bring out and protect the subtle and very sensitive aromas of Chardonnay grape.
Chablis-born Lucie Depuydt, the winemaker for the past seven years, has been sharing her close understanding of the local soil and experience in the world of winemaking.
«[...] my aim as an enologist in a region like Chablis is to preserve as much as possible the aromatic potential in the grape, to bring out the expression and characteristics of the terroir after vinification. […] »
Her work starts with selecting plots, continues by monitoring the vines with partner winegrowers during the key phases of the growth cycle, and establishing the date for harvest in particular. Lastly, she supervises the vinification, ageing and blending of the Chablis wines made by J. Moreau & Fils.
Lucie Depuydt manages the equivalent of a 200-hectare estate, with the additional responsibility of sourcing grapes in this hostile terroir. She is a young woman with broad shoulders, her feet firmly planted on the ground and her head in the stars.
A bit About Mommessin
Founded in 1865, Mommessin has been bringing the world excellent wines from Beaujolais and Burgundy since it began exporting in 1890. Through our own properties as well as long-term contracts with growers, some over 100 years old, we are able to consistently bring you exceptional wines of quality. The story behind the key: in 1889, Mommessin acquired La Grange Saint-Pierre, several ancient stone buildings in Mâcon that originally belonged to the Abbey of Cluny. The abbey’s emblem, the Key of Saint Peter, became an enduring symbol at the Mommessin winery, one that can be seen today on all our Mommessin wines.
A bit about Domaine Maire
Domaine Henri Maire has been nestled in the Jura, a wine region in eastern France between Burgundy in the east and Switzerland in the west, since 1632. Founded by a man named, Maire, for over 300 years, generations of Maires succeeded one another, strengthening the Maison’s expertise. For Domaine Henri Maire, the “Path to Gold” is an initiation to the richness and diversity of Jura wines. It starts with Côtes du Jura, which exalts the freshness of Chardonnay. It follows with Arbois, with its rich palette of wines, the use of Savagnin and the mysterious veil ageing. Considered to be one of the world’s greatest wines, Vin Jaune has a golden yellow color, hence its name.
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— Jean-Charles Boisset
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A Special Gift Offering for the Wine Collector that has everything – JCB Baccarat Cristal
JCB Baccarat Passion Collection Wine Glass (set of 2)
List Price: $390.00
Inspired by wine, and in love with luxury, bold visionary and daring vintner Jean-Charles Boisset declares his admiration for Baccarat with the Passion Collection. Born into the world of wine in Burgundy, Jean-Charles’s lifelong passion began as a child, growing up among the vineyards. Today the vintner boasts a Franco-American collection of historical and unique wineries in the most prestigious terroirs, from Burgundy to California.
JCB Passion Collection Baccarat Wine Decanter
List Price: $860.00
Designed by visionary vintner Jean-Charles Boisset and created by Baccarat
Dimensions: 14.625"H
Capacity: 33 oz.
Made in France
JCB Baccarat Passion Collection Champagne Glass (Set of 2)
List Price: $390.00
The glass, the one, the only, the ultimate. Dreamed and designed by Jean-Charles Boisset, created by Baccarat.
This is the ultimate champagne glass designed with a great opening, beautiful width and long stem allowing the bubbles to move vertically and horizontally. Showcasing the power, energy and vibration of the bubbles, this glass allows every aroma to be expressed and highlights the gentleness, balance and romance on the palate.
JCB Baccarat Passion Collection Champagne Decanter
List Price: $860.00
Baccarat unveils its very first champagne decanter. Signed Jean-Charles Boisset, this exclusive creation exalts the finesse of the bubbles and reveals the depth of the aromas. Size: Width 14.5 cm, Height 33.5cm.
All the wines from The Boisset Family
NV Buena Vista La Victoire Brut Champagne
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 9
While Agoston Haraszthy was most recognized as being the Father of California viticulture, he was also the father of six illustrious children. His third son, Arpad, spent over two years studying in Champagne, France learning the craft of sparkling wine and later became the first to introduce Méthode Traditionelle sparkling wine into California winemaking. Arpad’s sparkling wine, Eclipse, was one of the most celebrated in the nineteenth century; we pay tribute to his legacy.
In partnership with the largest family-owned proprietors of vineyards in Champagne, Buena Vista is proud to present our La Victoire Brut Champagne. This classic Champagne is made in the traditional style and is a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Elegantly crafted, it offers the heritage of an incomparable style created to delight and make all great occasions special.
Made up of 70% Pinot Noir, from Premier Cru vineyards from the Montagne de Reims, and 30% Chardonnay, mostly from Grand Cru Mesnil sur Oger and Chouilly, the wine received a dosage of 8.7 g/L. By law in Champagne, aging is 15 months minimum for non-vintage wines. Our La Victoire was aged more than 3 years.
This champagne opens with elegant and complex aromas of grapefruit followed by rich honey and brioche notes. A crisp and intense palate offers flavors of white stone fruits, peaches and pears. The wine’s impressive mouthfeel is full and rich but well balanced, leaving delightful freshness on the palate.
NV Jean Charles Boisset Gala Brut Rose Champagne
Price: $118.50 Your Price: $104.28 Quantity in Stock: 2
Brut, Champagne - Past • Present • Future After initial separate fermentation, the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were blended to highlight elegant flavors and subtle oak notes. Grape Variety: 55% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir & 5% Pinot Meunier. Region: Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims
Jean Charles Boisset JCB No 21 Brut Cremant De Bourgogne Burgundy
Price: $25.50 Your Price: $22.44
A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, fresh apple and lemon citrus fruit on the nose white flowers and ginger spice. A good amount of juicy fruit on the tongue with a nice freshness, white flowers and a bit of that limestone mineral notes through the finish, keeping things fresh through the finish. Finish 35+ Very Good +
Jean Charles Boisset JCB No 69 Rose Brut Cremant De Bourgogne Burgundy
Price: $31.50 Your Price: $27.72
Each JCB wine is known by a number. And each number has deep significance for Jean-Charles Boisset, the collection’s creator and namesake. Jean-Charles was born in 1969, the year that mankind went to the moon. As such, 69 represents unlimited expression, freedom, creativity, intellectual revolution, artistry, and refinement. Of course, 69 is also a rosé brut based exclusively on pinot noir; a rosé that entwines masculinity and feminity.
NV LVE by John Legend Sparkling Rose France
Price: $22.50 Sale $19.80
The pink color of the LVE Rosé French Sparkling is reminiscent of a vineyard peach. With a fruity nose, blending notes of citrus and small red fruits, the bubbles are soft and pleasant. It’s well-balanced with voluptuousness and hints of red currants and pomelos, complemented by a nice acidity on the finish.
NV Secret Indulgence Imaginarium Blanc de Blancs
Price: $22.50 Your Price: $19.80
Made in the traditional method, Imaginarium Blanc de Blancs is a pale straw color in the glass. With light effervescence in the glass, the Ugni Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and French Colombard are expertly blended to dance across the palate. Bright white fruit aromas are balanced with a light citrus component. This elegant glass of wine has a long-lasting and well-balanced freshness that is enjoyed both on its own and with food.
2019 Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Price: $42.00 Your Price: $36.96 Quantity in Stock: 12
(92 Points) Bright and overt in feel, with a nice welcoming blast of açaí berry, plum and blackberry fruit that has melded nicely with hints of alder, sassafras and bay leaf. Shows good energy throughout, with enough grip to cellar short-term. Best from 2021 through 2028. Wine Spectator
2020 RAYMOND VINEYARD & CELLAR NAPA VALLEY RESERVE SELECTION CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CALIFORNIA, Price: $53.00 Your Price: $46.64
(92 Points) The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve is also incredible, and given the large quantities here, it should be relatively easy to find. Lots of currants, tobacco, cedar, and dried herb notes emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with nicely integrated oak, sweet tannins, and a great finish. Hats off to winemaker Stephanie Putnam for making such an impressive wine at this price point and quantity. Drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years. Best After 2022. Jeb Dunnuck
2009 RAYMOND VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
2021 BOUCHARD AINE & FILS HERITAGE DU CONSEILLER CHARDONNAY VIN DE FRANCE
Price: $12.50 Your Price: $11.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 Bouchard Aine & Fils Bourgogne Chardonnay
Price: $18.75 Your Price: $16.50
2020 BOUCHARD AINE & FILS HERITAGE DU CONSEILLER PINOT NOIR, VIN DE FRANCE
Price: $12.50 Your Price: $11.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
2021 BOUCHARD AINE & FILS PULIGNY MONTRACHET
Price: $115.00 Your Price: $101.20 Quantity in Stock: 5
2016 DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE POMMARD LES PETITS NOIZONS
Price: $103.50 Your Price: $91.08 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE CLOS VOUGEOT GRAND CRU
Price: $337.50 Your Price: $297.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2018 DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE CLOS VOUGEOT GRAND CRU
Price: $432.00 Your Price: $380.16 Quantity in Stock: 10
2018 DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE CLOS VOUGEOT GRAND CRU MAGNUM
Price: $870.00 Your Price: $765.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 DOMAINE VOUGERAIE NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES CLOS DE THOREY 1ER CRU MONOPOLE
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2018 DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE VOUGEOT 1ER CRU LE CLOS BLANC DE VOUGEOT MONOPOLE MAGNUM
Price: $621.00 Your Price: $546.48 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE VOUGEOT 1ER CRU LE CLOS BLANC DE VOUGEOT MONOPOLE
Price: $261.00 Your Price: $229.68 Quantity in Stock: 5
2020 JEAN CLAUDE BOISSET BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY LES URSULINES
Price: $27.75 Your Price: $24.42 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 JEAN CLAUDE BOISSET BEAUNE LES GREVES 1ER CRU
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 JEAN-CLAUDE BOISSET LES PRULIERS, NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES PREMIER CRU, FRANCE
Price: $130.50 Your Price: $114.84 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 Bonpas Luberon Blanc
Price: $15.75 Your Price: $13.86 Quantity in Stock: 6
An estate that has been around since 1318 and this is another estate that Boisset owns, a blend of Grenache Blanc, Bourblenc and Vermentino. There is a nice honeyed character to the bouquet, fresh apple and floral notes, very pretty bouquet, quinine, orange blossom like notes. A good amount of fruit on the tongue, and that honeyed character along with the orange blossoms through the finish. Finish 40+ a bit of a waxy texture. Very Good
1998 LOUIS BERNARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1999 LOUIS BERNARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
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