Our next stop was Le Wine Bar (I do hope you don’t need a translation).Īs soon as we sat, a plate of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese arrived. We then realized it was probably good we weren’t conversing with anyone else. Fortunately I calmed down and realized the alcohol was getting to me.Īfter two sips of this power – we talked about meeting up on Easter Island to share bottles of amazing Pinot Noir. So amazing that I stood to wander the restaurant and insist other guests try it. At only 12.5 percent alcohol, it shows that power can come without high alcohol content. It had the peppery taste of a Chilean Carmenere wine and was a show stopping non-filtered black oasis of flavor. Our third bottle was another red Burgundy – a 2011 Nuits St. After all, this is just a wine blog.īut the wine reminded me of a Beaujolais. It refers to a specific religion’s definition of their god. But when it pleases you – it’s a XXX definition of XXX.” This was easy on the nose, with a complex and intense dose of a black cherries in the mouth. “This guy is a true wizard,” Julien said. Like most red Burgundies, it includes 100 percent Pinot Noir. Our second bottle was a red Burgundy – a 2010 Claude Dugut. Because the grapes are from the famed Meursault appellation and the flavors are so intense (fresh, chewy, apples and nuts) this was actually a bargain for the quality – at 35 Euros a bottle. We started with a white Burgundy (these are all made from Chardonnay) – a 2011 Roulot Bourgogne Blanc. “We’re lucky to get a table tonight,” he mentioned. “This is the best wine list in France,” Julien said.īecause the en primeur tastings were starting in Bordeaux that week, visitors were pouring in from throughout the world. We next visited the wine bar L’Univerre (The Universe) – which has a stellar reputation in the city. This taste was a hit of fruit – apricots, tangerines, and lemon – which provided a beautiful kick-start to the evening.
It comes from the northern Loire, from the small appellation in Le Mans (think fast cars). We began with a Domaine de Belliviere – Les Rosiers (which was recently selected by Decanter Magazine as one of the Loire Valley’s top wines). We started the evening with Loire Valley wines, then moved onto Burgundies, and finally to a Rhone Valley wine as we careened on foot to different wine bars. Night in the city Proud owner and wine aficionado Gilles Some wines available at Le Flacon The atmosphere is casual and simple, though the wine list is elaborate. They opened this wine bar and restaurant three years ago. The proprietors are Gilles Davasse and his wife Valerie, from Toulouse. This time, re-united in Bordeaux city, we first visited Le Flacon (The Vial), where the scent of fresh home cooking is strong as you enter.
Julien appreciates good wine, and has the rare ability to sniff out wonderful values. (Julien was interviewed several times in the Russell Crowe narrated documentary about French red wine – titled Red Obsession. That was when he still looked Bohemian and before his wife told him to get a haircut.) Last summer I took a road trip with Julien Pouplet to the Loire Valley. It’s oddly refreshing that the best wine bars in this renowned city of wine are simple restaurants that lack ornaments or distraction. Weeks ago in Bordeaux city I met a friend to share wines.
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