Just a quick pictorial update as I am in Burgundy and paying for my internet time by the minute?!?! I guess we are spoiled with the plenty of free wi-fi zones in London.
Trés busy en Dijon
So arrived in Dijon and headed straight to the Le Pré aux Clercs for lunch.
I tried the foie gras mousse with pea velouté. It was amazingly light, not heavy at all and quite the opposite of any foie gras dish I’ve had before…almost elegant.
foie gras, s'il vous plait
Went to a few different producers in the Côte de Nuits and was most impressed by Domain Jean Fournier in Marsannay (available in the UK from the Burgundy experts Flint Wines). Laurent is the son who makes the wine these days (Jean is his semi-retired pops).
Laurent Fournier holding a stone
He makes an interesting white called St Urban, a blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Blanc. It has a hint of honey on the nose backed by loads of minerality (in fact all his whites have an impressive amount of pure minerality). The palate is nicely rounded with lovely freshness of apples. The finish leaves a tingling effect, almost like powdered sherbert.
Fournier’s most impressive (and most expensive) wine was the 2006 Trois Terres. This, mostly, Pinot Noir (it’s blended with 5% of Pinot Beuro) has tons of character; on the nose it has the concentration of cherry jam without the alcohol heat, it ‘s very rich and intense with a subtle minerality on the finish. Not sure of the price in UK but it retails in France for €25. Pricey but worth a go.
Trois Terres
Well, that’s it for now…santé
