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Sancerre wines are bone dry and perfect for those hot summer evenings. It is also it is perfect with seasonal fresh asparagus. The sauvignon blanc achieves a beautiful minerality in the Kimmeridge layers of Sancerre. The "terre blanches" is exactly the same fossil rich earth that is found in Chablis (Upper Jurassic limestone). This Sancerre is crystal clear with gooseberries, green apples and lime. Lovely bone dry taste packed with well balanced acidity. Serve cold and drink fast! Grilled asparagus and cheese should be perfect matches. Sancerre 2011, Reverdy Ca 15€ or 170 NOK  

This is a map of the east side of the Beaune Premier cru. If you want to know the difference in terroir you should try to taste  different wines from different plots. This is what we did a week ago: - same producer (Albert Morot) - same grape (Pinot Noir) - same year 2007 which meant the difference in the wines only came from the terroir! Bressandes was tasted first then Les Cent Vignes and the then Marconnets close to the A6 from Paris.

This is one of my favorite wines. Bressandes, close to top of the Beaune premier cru hill always has good quality. Medium dark red color and lovely red fruit on the nose. Great velvety long balanced taste. Beautiful stuff! Beaune 1er cru "Bressandes" by Albert Morot About 24€

Another great Beaune premier cru. This is just the plot just a bit further down the hillside. Slightly darker red color and a smell more towards wood berries than red berries. The taste is more tannic and less smooth but still velvety and long. A noticeable change all caused by terroir! Beaune 1er cru "Cent Vignes" 2007 by Albert Morot About 24€

The last wine was from the Marconnets to the far upper corner of the Beaune premier cru. Again very different from the the previous wines: Even darker color. The flavors of the wine is red berries and flowers instead of wooden berries. The taste is bigger , firmer and more acidic but still lovely balanced with a long velvety aftertaste. Great stuff again! 2007 is drinking beautifully now! Beaune 1er cru "Marconnets" by Albert Morot About 24€

Clotilde Davenne probably makes some of the best Petit Chablis that exist. Petit Chablis is the same as Chablis (100% Chardonnay) but comes from parcels of lesser quality than the ordinary Chablis. It's thus normally not as good as Chablis but it is many times cheaper and with producers like Clotilde Davenne it might be difficult to notice the difference between a Petit and normal Chablis. You may just prefer the Petit! It's a fruity and mineral rich wine which is easy to drink. Goes well as an aperitif, with grilled fish or seafood. Petit Chablis 2009, Clotilde Davenne Ca 160 NOK or  ca 12€ Perfect in the warm weather

Another great wine by Rinaldi. This time Nebbiolo. Beautiful deep purple colour without the normal Nebbiolo brick red rim (confusing). Discrete smell of cherries, rose and wood. The taste is just perfectly balanced with soft tannins lovely acidity and fruit. A very stylish wine! Ca 200 NOK or about 15€.