After receiving the reservation confirmation from Georges Descombes for his 7 cuvees (the crus of Brouilly, Chiroubles, Morgon and Régnié, plus the Vieillles Vignes cuvees), I could not sleep a wink. I am so HAPPPPY! The wines will be on our shores this spring in April/May.
I distinctively remember my visit to Georges Descombes. As I entered his dark-lit, icy cellar and sat down, he poured me a glass from the half-full bottle. In unison, Mrs. Descombes and Georges genuinely offered: “It was opened yesterday. Please let me know if you would like me to open a new bottle”. It was Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2007. I drew the glass towards me to taste. Then, silence. In that instant, something connected. A mystically mysterious moment that is ephemeral and yet eternal. It was as though this vigneron’s care and commitment, disguised as wine, were in that glass. There was no need to open a new bottle.
I distinctively remember my visit to Georges Descombes. As I entered his dark-lit, icy cellar and sat down, he poured me a glass from the half-full bottle. In unison, Mrs. Descombes and Georges genuinely offered: “It was opened yesterday. Please let me know if you would like me to open a new bottle”. It was Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2007. I drew the glass towards me to taste. Then, silence. In that instant, something connected. A mystically mysterious moment that is ephemeral and yet eternal. It was as though this vigneron’s care and commitment, disguised as wine, were in that glass. There was no need to open a new bottle.
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