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Pre-Arrival Offering of 2011 Vintage Burgundies of Joseph DROUHIN
| An upside-down growing season that would have been a disaster a generation ago produced perfumed, consistently charming wines that will be relished by long-time Burgundy lovers and neophytes alike. This very good to excellent vintage offers enticing, soil-driven red fruit, floral and mineral flavors; pliant texture; and ripe, smooth tannins. While the overwhelming majority of wines will offer considerable early appeal, they also have the concentration and balance for mid-term aging...
The Drouhins picked most of their fruit during the first week of September, according to Philippe Drouhin. There was a lot of downy and powdery mildew, which slowed down the maturation of the grapes at the end, he told me, adding that the Cote de Nuits ripened more easily than the Cote de Beaune due to the healthier foliage of the vines. The family eliminated some rotten grapes at harvest "but less than in 2008." Drouhin does not view the 2011s as fragile wines but does not see them as particularly long-lasting either. "They're lower in both alcohol and acidity than the 2010s," he noted. "But I can't name a weak point to the vintage." Nearly all of the wines were in tank by the time of my November visit, and the vintage was slated to be bottled in December and January, which Drouhin described as "early, to capture fruit and freshness." ‑ Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar Issue 166, January/February 2013 |
| Color | Pack | Size | Vintage | Producer Key | Producer | Description | Bottle | Case |
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| Blanc | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc | $120.00 | $1224.00 |
| Blanc | 6 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN-VAUDON | DROUHIN-VAUDON | Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos | $77.50 | $395.28 |
| Blanc | 6 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN-VAUDON | DROUHIN-VAUDON | Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir | $70.00 | $357.00 |
| Blanc | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Chassagne-Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche | $112.50 | $1147.56 |
| Blanc | 6 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Corton-Charlemagne Propriétés | $195.00 | $994.50 |
| Blanc | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Meursault | $50.00 | $510.00 |
| Blanc | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Meursault 1er Cru Perrières | $112.50 | $1147.56 |
| Blanc | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Puligny-Montrachet | $62.50 | $637.56 |
| Blanc | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières | $100.00 | $1020.00 |
| Blanc | 6 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles | $195.00 | $994.50 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge | $112.50 | $1147.56 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Chambolle-Musigny | $72.50 | $739.56 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru | $97.50 | $994.56 |
| Rouge | 6 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses | ||
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Chorey-lès-Beaune | $27.50 | $280.56 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Côte-de-Beaune | $37.50 | $382.56 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Gevrey-Chambertin | $57.50 | $586.56 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens | $107.50 | $1096.56 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Santenay | $29.99 | $305.88 |
| Rouge | 12 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Volnay | $55.00 | $561.00 |
| Rouge | 6 | 750 | 2011 | DROUHIN Joseph | Joseph DROUHIN | Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Petits-Monts | $280.00 | $1428.00 |
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Quantities may be limited. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale. Offer valid while supplies last through 30th September, 2013. Shipment expected Fall 2013.
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