Burgundy is a wine that is ubiqutuis, and my coworker promptly asked to put in the appropriate section. NO, it was to be in the bargain bin, or le borgougne vin? Pinot Noir is a thin skinned grape that sometimes can be minty or curvaceous. Burgundy vintages can fetch far sums, yet others are in the under 10 realm. I noted that one of the shops around the corner has a simple, inexpensive Burgundy:
Often times shops have 'clear-outs' or wines that are attractively priced. This is a '13 Pinot Noir from the negotiant maison Lapalus $12.99. Faiveley is another name of a burgundy house. Often times you'll find some Polish names as well. But where does the spin occur? The rather cliche, overmarked Burgundy.
I believe the emblem and the name of this vineyard in Burgundy (Ursule) are a name notorious in Belgium and folklore. This name, Jadot, is a French maison fetching a price of over $50 for a vintage of the above rouge. Sometimes Burgundy's carry a history, a long lineage of heirloom grapes. This label indicates a monopole of a small vineyard; in the prime real estate of the Cote D'or. While Urusula may be purple, the land is gold, the real color of Burgundy is actually fading into thinner and thinner shades of crimson....best bet, hark on rose.
Cool point on the clear out
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