In 2000, Frank Prial wrote in his NY Times' column that Maranges was poised to become "more than a detour into obscurity, thanks to one of the most coveted forms of recognition a wine can have in France: an appellation." At the time, it was Burgundy's newest AOC. 15 years later, Maranges remains in the outer boroughs in the mind of the American wine-drinking public. If there's one winemaking duo who can change that it's the Chevrot brothers, Pablo and Vincent. They are building on the reputation their parents established (also noted in Prial's column) and the current vintage tasted just last week in France is positively brimming with life and energy. Until those arrive, the 2012 Croix Moines is drinking beautifully, full of bramble and solid Burgundian earth. Who says there's no values left in Burgundy?!
In 2000, Frank Prial wrote in his NY Times' column that Maranges was poised to become "more than a detour into obscurity, thanks to one of the most coveted forms of recognition a wine can have in France: an appellation." At the time, it was Burgundy's newest AOC. 15 years later, Maranges remains in the outer boroughs in the mind of the American wine-drinking public. If there's one winemaking duo who can change that it's the Chevrot brothers, Pablo and Vincent. They are building on the reputation their parents established (also noted in Prial's column) and the current vintage tasted just last week in France is positively brimming with life and energy. Until those arrive, the 2012 Croix Moines is drinking beautifully, full of bramble and solid Burgundian earth. Who says there's no values left in Burgundy?!
May 1st, 2015
Maranges, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
