Domaine Belleville
Wine Connect is very pleased to announce that we have struck an agreement to form a collaboration with Meursault based winery, Domaine Belleville and Negociant Les Parcellaires “De Saulx”. The collaboration has been a little while in the making as Ian first met with the principals and tried their wines in June 2018. This was a flying visit which involved a rather rushed tasting. The tasting revealed some truly excellent wines but Ian was keen to return and take a closer look at the wines when he wasn’t so rushed. Returning in 2019 his initial impressions were confirmed with a second tasting both from barrel (2018’s) and the 2017’s from bottle.
Further confirmation of the quality of these wines came in the form of an extensive article in the June Decanter magazine with wine writer Jane Anson providing a background on the business and extensive tasting notes to boot. You will find a copy of that article attached to this email. Provided below are Jane’s tasting notes on the wines we will be importing. The wines are imported on an indent basis and this means that we will be taking orders now with delivery expected towards the end of December 2019.
Wine Connect is also including in this offer a small selection of William Fevre Chablis as well as a Burgundy Tour Six Pack ($315) which is a sample of Ian’s Tour de Burgundy conducted recently in June. Included in the Tour Six Pack are the following; Domaine Belleville Mercurey 2017 (White), Domaine Belleville Mercurey 2017 (Red), Domaine William Fevre Chablis 2018, Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy 2016 (R), Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc 2016 and Joseph Drouhin Savigny Les Beaune 2014. (R).
Please fill in the order form and save it to your computer and then send your saved order form as an attachment by return email to:
ian@wine-connect.com.au or fax to 03 54 41 48 41.
The indent offer will continue through until Tuesday the 3rd of September.
2017 White Burgundys
Domaine Belleville, Rully, 1er Cru Rabourcé 93 Points On east-facing stony slopes, this is a stunning wine full of slate and white flowers, with the most gorgeous mix of minerality and creaminess and some white peach richness through the mid-palate. It’s proof that Rully is truly worth sitting up and taking notice of. From 40-year-old vines, matured in 25% new oak. $55
Domaine Belleville, Mercurey 90 Points is the last vintage that they will produce a village Mercurey before splitting the fruit into two separate lieux-dit bottlings. I prefer this style to the La Crée Rully - it has a round richness to it for sure, but also a good core of freshness. The acidity is gentle but does its job, and the white flower notes are extremely appealing on the finish, lifting things up and providing balance to the gentle citrus $45
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Sous le Bois de Noël et les Belles Filles, Pernand-Vergelesses 93 Point Pernand-Vergelesses is one of my favourite places on the Côte de Beaune. The gorgeously-named Sous le Bois de Noël et les Belles Filles climat (named, apparently, after romantic conquests in days gone by) faces east on a slope at an altitude of about 260m. It ripples with huge potential and is one to find at all costs. It’s not giving a whole lot away right now: it’s tightly bound but clearly hiding generous layers of stone fruit and freshly cut herbs. $55
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots 95 Points Meursault has no grands crus, but Poruzots/Porusots (meaning ‘stony place’, reflective of the soils) is at the higher end of premier cru quality. This is extremely young and closed, with clear citrus tang, more than in any other white in the lineup. There’s great length and persistency, and a mouthwatering finish. This is going nowhere fast and is easy to recommend. It shows that same smoky liquorice edge that the best reds of the lineup have also displayed. One to savour. 50% new oak. $150
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Narvaux, Meursault 90 Points This good quality Meursault is from one of the most complex village plots, located on one of the higher, cooler spots just above the Genevrières and Bouchères premiers crus. The richness to the texture is not immediately clear and it’s a little closed, but sit with it and things begin to open through the palate, finishing with an enjoyable kick.$95
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St-Jean 95 Points A stunning, textually rich Chassagne that elongates and expands in the mouth - a great sign of the potential for Les Parcellaires de Saulx (and this is from a premier cru better known for its reds). We don’t know which grower of Clos St Jean this comes from, but I love the balance of salinity and rich, fleshy stone fruits. A great quality wine, only the second vintage to be produced. $135
2017 Red Burgundy's
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Volnay 90 Points is the last vintage that they will produce a village Mercurey before splitting the fruit into two separate lieux-dit bottlings. I prefer this style to the La Crée Rully - it has a round richness to it for sure, but also a good core of freshness. The acidity is gentle but does its job, and the white flower notes are extremely appealing on the finish, lifting things up and providing balance to the gentle citrus. $75
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Nuits-St-Georges 92 Points A fairly classic Nuits-St-Georges, full of pretty dark cherry fruits and gentle tannins that offer grip through the body of the wine. A smoked caramel and wood-smoke hit on the finish adds a gourmet touch. $79
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Les Meurgers 94 Points There are very few Côtes de Nuits wines within the Saulx stable for now, but this one is definitely pulling its weight. The plot is located on the Vosne-Romanée side of Nuits-St-Georges (Méo-Camuzet has vines here, among others), and it will need a good few more years in bottle before it starts to soften. You can see and feel the tannin level creeping upwards, but they are already elegant. It has both aromatic clarity and fully-fleshed redcurrant and raspberry grip. It has tons of potential but I would give it until at least 2022. $150
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Volnay, 1er Cru Mitans 94 Points From east-facing slopes, the flavours here are significantly more profound than in the village Volnay, with the liquorice edge of a great Burgundy. It’s light in colour but intense and drawn out in flavour, evolving and unwinding in the glass. Excellent quality. $145
Les Parcellaires de Saulx, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny 95 Points Biodynamic growers supply the fruit for this wine, sourced from powerful soils with serious limestone and very little topsoil. It has clear black and white pepper notes, with rosemary touches and tight, dark fruits. It’s extremely elegant, if a little closed, and lifts beautifully through the palate. Oak charring is noticeable, but not overpowering, leading to a mouthwatering finish. Good personality. $189
Domaine Belleville, Mercurey, 1er Cru Le Clos l’Evêque 94 Points From clay-limestone soils that err on the side of limestone, this wine is gorgeously elegant with real power through the mid-palate, softened by a grilled caramel edge. I love this - it’s serious but has grace and lightness of touch. It closes in on the finish, letting you know that it’s going to exceed expectations with some ageing. 35% new oak. $59
If you have any queries about these wines, please don't hesitate to give us a call.
Ian on 0419 896 622 or email: ian@wine-connect.com.au
John on 0419 398 050 or email: john@wine-connect.com.au and
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