Tasting

A pale bright clear primrose, the bouquet shows some delicious ripe pear fruit, almond and dried fruits, but the underlying lacy detail of fine Genevrières is sitting clearly underneath. A little touch of warmth behind, with good persistence of the fruit.

Food matching

Salmon maki, shrimps in curry sauce, Beaufort or blue cheeses.

History

Félix Baudot, born 1796, was a great collector of paintings, stained glass, antique stela. These objects were sold by public auction in Beaune in 1882, all proceeds coming to the Hospices de la Charité. This Cuvée comes in equal parts from Genevrières dessous and dessus. The vines are all fully mature or ancient. The youngest (23% of the Cuvée) date from 1979, all the others being older – from 1944, 1948, 1956 and 1964.

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Tasting

Fine pale lemon colour. This has plenty of ripe fruit and flowers (rose, peony) evident from the start. The fruit continues beautifully across the palate, freshening up towards the back, with an excellent integration of fine-boned acidity and fruit right at the finish. Very persistent, this cuvée is always something special.

Food matching

Grilled lobster, cheese soufflé, veal roast, saint-nectaire cheese.

History

This Cuvée pays homage to Philippe le Bon Duke of Burgundy (1419- 1467), who gave his backing and authority to Chancellor Nicolas Rolin, during the latter’s establishment of the Hôtel-Dieu, from 1443. It is regularly one of the fnest whites, and fercely contested at auction. The Genevrières dessous section was half planted in 1978, half in 2001, with the dessus section dating from 2009.

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