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IN THIS EDITION The Holidays Approach | Special Offers Featured Producer: Jean-Jacques Girard How long should you keep a Chablis? Cellar Builder Service THE HOLIDAYS APPROACH | SPECIAL OFFERS Here in Burgundy, we have been down in the cellar digging out wines that we know will wow our guests over the coming weeks. Special occasion wines, just for the fun of it. So we thought we would do the same thing down in our Elden Selections cellar. We've pulled out combinations of wines that we think would be perfect holiday gifts. Perfect too for an impromptu tasting with friends. See full details at eldenselections.com/promotions.
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FEATURED PRODUCER: JEAN-JACQUES GIRARD
But really what matters to us today is what happened to the domain in the past generation. Until the late 90s, Jean-Jacques father, Georges, ran the Domaine Girard-Vollot with infectious good humor, bringing his two sons, Jean-Jacques and Phillipe, into the business as they came of age. But when father bowed out, the sons soon saw that each had his own vision and style, and the domain was split, pretty much down the middle. The original domain was about 38 acres. And since the split, Jean-Jacques has built his holdings back to over 40 acres, making it one of the most impressive domains in Savigny. He has been a busy man in the process, adding to his impressive array of Savigny 1er Cru vineyards with parcels in Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru in red and white, a Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos du Roi', some Volnay and Pommard and a little jewel in Corton-Charlemagne. Savigny les Beaune lies in a peaceful valley rimmed in hardwood forest. The soil make-up under the rim ranges from crumbly shale to compact clay, and expositions range from north-east to full south, giving incredible diversity within a relatively small zone. Generally, however, Savigny produces some of the most perfumed wines of the Cote d'Or, both red and white. |
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Enjoy our selection of Jean-Jacques Girard's wines: White 2010 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru - $135 Bottle $1620 Case + Free Shipping Red 2010 Bourgogne - $21 Bottle $252 Case + Free Shipping 2010 Aloxe-Corton - $40 Bottle $480 Case + Free Shipping 2010 Savigny les Beaune - $40 Bottle $480 Case + Free Shipping 2010 Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos du Roi' - $50 Bottle $600 Case + Free Shipping 2010 Corton Grand Cru En Charlemagne - $75 Bottle $900 Case + Free Shipping 2010 Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Peuillets' - $40 Bottle $480 Case + Free Shipping |
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Try two wonderful Chablis from Domaine William Nahan 2010 is an excellent vintage in Chablis, with more acidity than the slightly over ripe 2009s. The locals consider it to be the most 'typically Chablis' vintage in years. High praise for winemakers! 2010 Chablis 1er Cru 'Mont de Milieu' $27 Bottle $324 Case Chablis 1er Cru 'Mont de Milieu' is a 'right bank' south-facing vineyard, on Kimmeridgian clay. This vineyard, like the Grand Cru vines, tends to get a bit more sun in the year, and hence can be riper and richer at harvest. For this reason, some of the grapes (usually 20%) are fermented in old oak barrels (used for 4 years). The rest is fermented as are the other wines of the domain, in stainless tanks. Aging as well takes place in the same recipients, 20% oak, 80% vat. Malolactic fermentation is controlled by temperature as to be most efficient. Maturation takes place in the stainless tanks, again with cold treatment to precipitate tartaric acid. 2010 Chablis 1er Cru 'Montmains' $27 Bottle $324 Case The Chablis 1er Cru 'Montmains' on the left bank' of the river with south-south-east facing slopes, is entirely on the distictive Chablis Kimmeridgian clay. The goal is to keep the freshness of the fruit, accentuate the floral notes and to bring out the minerality of the sub-soils. This is done with extensive use of stainless steel and no oak. Both fermentions, alcoholic and malolactic, take place in stainless under temperature control. Maturation also takes place in the stainless tanks, with cold treatment to precipitate tartaric acid. |
| CELLAR BUILDER SERVICE Knowing how long to keep a wine is almost as important as knowing which wine to buy. Elden Selections’ Cellar Builder Service can help you with both of these decisions. We work with you to build a complete Burgundy collection incrementally, proposing wines and vintages that are well worth your patience, and that you will be happy to pull out of your cellar in a few years’ time. We’ll help you set goals based on quantity, frequency and budget. And we’ll offer you preferential pricing on everything. Your dream Burgundy cellar can become a reality with a little help from Elden Selections. Let's get some great Burgundy in your cellar. Send us an enquiry to info@eldenselections.com and I’ll call you personally to talk about your needs, budget, and make the best recommendations to be delivered to your door. All the best from Burgundy! Dennis |
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