Corentin Houillon
Renaud Bruyere & Adeline Houillon
Les Tourillons Arbois Blanc Chardonnay Savagnin 2019
Hard to think of a better pairing for the cuisine of Smyth than white Jura. Here, a blend of 80-20 Chardonnay and Savagnin. It’s pulsatingly energetic with racy lemony acids giving vibrancy and lift to its salty, nutty and mineral flavors. It’ll certainly gain complexity with more age but it’s drinking beautifully now out of the decanter. A tremendously food friendly wine. — a year ago
Corentin Houillon
Vieux Foug Gamay
Brambly herbal mountain Gamay. Kalen said it smelled like the ink from a stamp ink pad. Good but weird pairing with Sicilian mackeral/caper/lemon/Sicilian oregano pasta — 3 years ago
Aurélien et Charlotte Houillon
Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2017
Domaine de la Ville
Parcelle No 982 Sélection Nature Grand Cru Gamay 2017
One my favorite and most talented vignerons in La Côte. Corentin grows its vines according to biondynamic principles and for his cuvées nature the winemaking approach is particularly minimalist. The vineyards are wonderful with lots of biodiversity and facing the Mont-Blanc... The overall sensation is that of youth and of a sweet day of spring. The Gamay juice is pure with the fruit coming forward with a beautiful nose rich with red berries and some sweet spices. The taste is clean with good balance, excellent minerality and a spicy finish. Today it showed lovely paired with a wild boar sausage, spätzli, caramelized pear and strawberry and rhubarb jam. — 7 years ago
Emmanuel Houillon (Maison Pierre Overnoy)
Arbois Pupillin Poulsard 2018
Quite light ruby garnet , wide garnet rim . A bit funky at first on the nose , touch farmyardy , then opens up to show some cherry , dried rose , touch earthy , herbal notes . On the palate this is again slightly funky , quite edgy acidity , touches of dried cherry , slightly gritty chalky notes . This needs time in the glass to show its best and does get better , but this might not be the best bottle . However , shows it mineral , herbal and dried cherry touches on the reasonable length finish . Drink now and over the next few years . At Restaurant Les Caudalies , Arbois — a month ago
Corentin Houillon
Vin Vivant Veronnet Altesse Jacquère
2022. Savoie. Super fresh. — a year ago
Renaud Bruyere & Adeline Houillon
Arbois Poulsard 2018
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(Overraskende meget syre og slikket. Er det maceration carbonic? Langt fra top 5 over Poulsard.) — 3 years ago
Renaud Bruyere & Adeline Houillon
Nouvelles - Viaduc Arbois Blanc Savagnin Chardonnay
Opens up with lemon and a hint of vanilla. I have not encountered vanilla like this in these wines before, or maybe I mistook it for something else. Anyway, a bit rounded in the corners, fruit just starting to develop. Very good now, great future ahead. — 4 years ago
Hughes Beguet
Arbois Ploussard
Another amazing vintage. Top 5 wines for sure. Amazing value. As good or better than bruyere houillon. — 7 years ago
Corentin Houillon
Zenith Savoie Jacquère Altesse
Savoie. Altesse. Maceration? Perfect summer wine. — 10 months ago
Aurelien & Charlotte Houillon
Vin de France Cinsault 2020
Incredible natural wine. 100% Cinsault. Pomegranate, wild herbs, pink peppercorn. Drink chilled! — 3 years ago
Aurelien & Charlotte Houillon
Tourmaline Rosé Grenache 2018
Little boozy and simple but good. And pricey. — 5 years ago
Andrew Cullimore
Medium lemon yellow . Quite closed at first , this improves with air , actually was finished the following day . White flowers , camomile , quite chalky , a bit funky also . On the palate quite strict and direct , with quite sharp acidity , which does stick out a little bit . Quite lean on the palate On the palate there are notes of lemon , wet stone and white flowers . Quite good mineral , stony length . I can imagine this still ageing quite well , but it probably won’t improve very much . — a month ago