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High praise for Henry Fessy
15 December 2016After a recent visit to Henry Fessy we are delighted to share Peter Dean’s comments published in a producer profile on his website. Included are notes on Beaujolais-Villages 2015 and Brouilly 2015. The Brouilly 2015 is not currently in UK stock yet, for further information please contact your account manager or call the office on 020 7409 7276.
“Tasting the wines of Henry Fessy, a wine producer founded in 1888 and bought by Burgundy’s Maison Louis Latour in 2008, it is immediately apparent the quality and terroir-variation on show.
But more than that – these wines are very modern in feel – they have crisp acidity, a ‘croquant’ texture and structure that are balanced by the full, juicy Gamay fruit. They are well-constructed wines, that hail from a history of experience and aged vines, but then have an almost contemporary architecture, if you will.
They will be enjoyed by traditionalists but also by a younger wine clientele that lean towards minimal intervention – little use of oak, some whole bunch pressing and so on.”
“sheer fun of the Beaujolais-Villages with its juicy fruit and crunchy tannin”
“Brouillly, the first of the crus we taste and at 14 days has double the maceration. It’s a more rounded drink with much silkier tannins and savoury notes.”
In fact he declares “normally I would recommend three wines or so from a tasting. With this I would recommend a bottle of each.”
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