Description
The Bourdy family has been in the wine growing/making business since 1475. Their estate is just east and south of Côte d'Or in the Jura region. They grow Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Poulsard. What matters is this: they make some of the world's greatest age-worthy wines at the world's lowest prices. Many critics compare Bourdy's wines to the great wines of Burgundy (Montrachet, Gevrey and Chambolle are often evoked). And while Bourdy's wines may be as great—if not more so at times—and often similar to those from Burgundy, it is not Bourdy's intention to imitate. These wines stand alone in their expression of varietal and place, and demand appreciation sans comparison.
The rouge is a blend of pinot noir, trousseau and poulsard from high elevation alpine vineyards with various exposures. This wine really takes the drinker to its place of origin. Little red flowers, sweet herbs, perfume, tiny alpine strawberries, soil and stone with weightless extract and a refreshing airy quality. Not a "wine of the century" for Bourdy, but a beautiful, fillagreed example that aims to please rather than impress. Delicious.
