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Lunch at Fish & Cow

The other day I had a fantastic lunch at the local restaurant called Fish & Cow. Two of the reasons for going there were the wine list and the very knowledgable wine waiter who is one of the few in Norway with a Master of wine title.

Pierre Yves Colin Morey, as you can see from other articles on this blog,  has emerged as one of my favourite wine producers in Burgundy. His white wines are so pure, magical,  remarkable and wonderful that they are made for meditation, they do not really require food as the wine itself is such an experience.


The four of us started off with a premier cru Chassagne Montrachet from 2011 and a 11 acre plot called Les Chenevottes. It's a cool, flat plot which is not too humid and the wines from here are fine supple wines. Beautiful aroma of discrete lime, butter and lots minerals. Amazing purity all along. The balance was just wonderful and each sip became like a religious ritual. A stunning wine which every restaurant should be proud of to have but not many can get hold of.

The Puligny Montrachet, premier cru from Les Champs Gain was in the same ball park. Just a bit more lime and butter and less pronounced minerality. The same purity, the same awesome balance, length and complexity. Les Champs Gain (reclaimed land) is high on the slope close to

Saint Aubin. The soil is thin and scrubby, but delivers beautiful wines.

The last white wine was a Meursault from 2008 and a producer called Antoine Jobard. Meursault for me has more oaky and vanilla flavours than the two others. Jobard has made white wines from Meursault in more than 50 years now so it should come as no surprise that these are quality wines. En la Barre is close to the town and is classified as commune wine.

This 2008 is drinking beautifully now and was indeed a delightful wine. Slightly "fatter" than the two others but perhaps the one that fitted best with the delightful fish dish that we were served.


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