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Jean Bourdy Galant des Abbesses NV
Jura, FranceThis magic elixir is said to be one of the hardest to get wines in the world. Crafted from a centuries old recipe passed down by the Lady Abbesses of Chateau-Chalon, "Galant des Abbesses" is a heated, spiced wine fortified with Marc de Franche-Comté and aged a minimum of five years. The recipe goes something like this: free run must flowing from the press is put in a copper cauldron, to which 25 spices, weighed to the nearest gram, are added. It is then heated at low temperature to reduce it, perhaps for a day or so. When thick with concentration, the syrupy juice is tipped into barrels with 1/3 old Marc de Franche-Comté, where it merges for at least three years. Of course, in the hands of Jura's iconic Jean Bourdy, this is biodynamically farmed chardonnay making up the base. Caves Bourdy are the oldest producer in the region, with a direct family line going back to the 16th century. Their cellars contain the oldest collection of vintage Château Chalon and Cotes du Jura in existence, with some wines going back to the 18th century. This golden wine exudes cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, wormwood, seville orange, tobacco, golden raisins, flakey pastry, ample wild meadow herbs, rancio notes over a thick, smooth palate that is lined with golden maple, cardamom, nutmeg. Acidity keeps pace, stringing this out along a very lengthy meringue enveloped finish. This amazing wine has in innumerous layers and incredibly intensity, hauntingly glorious now, but will last - oh - longer than you.Tasted: 30 April 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $89.99 | 700ml | private wine shops |
Blend: Savagnin – Spices Herbs – aged Marc de Franche-ComtéCSPC: 86223
