Vin de soif: I use this term carefully, as it expresses an opinion about both drinkability and complexity.
A grand cru from a great producer and vintage will often have substantial complexity and depth that require reflection and a deeper interpretation of the hedonistic side. A wine such as this is demanding, and deserves your full, focused attention – it’s a vin d’émotion, and a love affair.
A vin de soif requires just your indulgence – more like a summer fling. It is mainly for enjoyment, but does not require your full, ongoing attention.
The 2019 Fournier Bourgogne Rouge Côte d’Or is just such a vin de soif.
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Apr 8
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Apr 7
Try google 😉 … , est situé à Bligny-Lès-Beaune, au cœur de la Bourgogne. Tous deux œnologues de formation, ils mettent à profit leurs solides expériences dans des grandes maisons bourguignonnes, notamment pour le négoce et l’embouteillage. Leur approche est résolument naturelle : pas d’intrants ni de soufre ajouté, vendanges entières, élevages prolongés (jusqu’à 18 mois) pour protéger la fraîcheur et la pureté du vin. Le Bourgogne blanc “Grain de Soleil” est issu de vignes en biodynamie, au sud de la Côte Chalonnaise, sur sols argilo-calcaires, élevées en fûts de 500 L sur lies.
frais et léger
Apr 7
promising start for the good people of Le Moulin in Auxey Duresses ... lovely food and a very nice affordable wine list
Apr 6
Domaine Fournier Bourgogne Rouge Côte d’Or 2019
Light-footed, with a hint of cherries and a base of raspberries and wild strawberries, this shows lovely freshness and vivacity. Airy and energetic, given its substance it is quite a delicate wine. Complex? Not really; but a real vin de soif. This ’19 really has the ability to show off. One more bottle, s’il vous plaît!
(Drink from 2022) – Good – (87p) – 01/06/2022 
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