I had a very nice visit at Chenu-Lefebvre yesterday in my quest to find older red Burgundy wines at affordable prices. I did find a few nice ones here, especially the 1989 Chorey-les Beaune. One would never expect this wine even to be alive, let alone good, and the bottle definitely exceeded my expectations. This was made by Clement's grandfather, Aubert, from vines planted in 1904! The wine is very delicate, with notes of red fruits, dried orange peels, dried red flowers, liquid minerals, and a touch of spice. The purity here is incredible but very understated, yet considering everything, it's a lovely drink for those who like mature, delicate red Burgundy. It is best to drink by itself or with very simple food. The Domaine tastes and records all the bottles because the corks are in bad shape from lying in the cold, wet cellar for several decades. They discard any bad bottles (sometimes it will be 1/2 the stock) and add a few drops of sulfur to help preserve the good bottles before they add the new cork. Clement (pictured on the left), who is taking back some of the vines to make the wine now, and his father, Christophe (pictured in the middle), are fantastic people, and it is incredible how well these wines have aged.
1989 Chenu-Lefebvre Chorey-Les Beaune
1989 Chenu-Lefebvre Chorey-Les Beaune
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$69.99
I had a very nice visit at Chenu-Lefebvre yesterday in my quest to find older red Burgundy wines at affordable prices. I did find a few nice ones here, especially the 1989 Chorey-les Beaune. One would never expect this wine even to be alive, let alone good, and the bottle definitely exceeded my expectations. This was made by Clement's grandfather, Aubert, from vines planted in 1904! The wine is very delicate, with notes of red fruits, dried orange peels, dried red flowers, liquid minerals, and a touch of spice. The purity here is incredible but very understated, yet considering everything, it's a lovely drink for those who like mature, delicate red Burgundy. It is best to drink by itself or with very simple food. The Domaine tastes and records all the bottles because the corks are in bad shape from lying in the cold, wet cellar for several decades. They discard any bad bottles (sometimes it will be 1/2 the stock) and add a few drops of sulfur to help preserve the good bottles before they add the new cork. Clement (pictured on the left), who is taking back some of the vines to make the wine now, and his father, Christophe (pictured in the middle), are fantastic people, and it is incredible how well these wines have aged.
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