The must-try 2017 Julien Sunier, Regnie
You must try the 2017 Julien Sunier, Regnie. It is a lovely blend of exotic florals, black fruit with minerals, and ethereal ripeness, all of which is capable of additional development over the next several years. If you try a bottle today you can observe it unfold over several hours. Pick it up at MacArthur Beverages.
2017 Julien Sunier, Regnie – $32
Imported by Williams Corner Wines. This wine is 100% Gamay sourced from vines averaging 60 years of age. The fruit was fermented with indigenous yeast in concrete vats then aged for 9 months in French barrels. Alcohol 13%. This wine slowly opens up, requiring a few hours of air to reveal itself. There is fresh acidity with modest fruit, modest acidity, and a graphite middle. With air the very focused flavors of exotic florals and perfume take on a cool density with crisp acidity. Watering flavors of cranberry and black fruit remain focused but an oily and ethereal ripeness develop. It wraps up black-fruited and mineral. ***(*) Now – 2028.
