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Vaud - La Côte
La Côte (Vaud)
La Côte is the stretch of the northern shores of Lake Geneva, nestling between the city of Geneva in the west, the suburbs of Lausanne to the east, and the Jura mountains to the north. This is a charming region, with neat villages, stunning castles, and the ever-present expanse of Lake Geneva. La Côte is the largest winegrowing region in the Canton de Vaud, and is principally white wine country. Chasselas is grown extensively here, producing a soft dry wine, with a hint of carbon dioxide giving it a most refreshing character, although there are also some good red wines made - including a few very good examples. La Côte is divided into three sub-zones; La Côte/Nyon-Begins to the west, La Côte Morges to the east, and between the two, in the heart of La Côte, villages such as Luins, Vinzel, Bursinel, Coteau de Vincy, Tartegnin, Mont-sur-Rolle, Féchy, Perroy, and Aubonne. For the tourist, La Côte is within easy reach of the cities of Geneva and Lausanne, and makes an ideal excursion from either, with myriad country lanes and wine cellars to explore.
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La Côte - Whites
Luins
AOC Luins 2005
Château de Luins
Ref: 414011
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Féchy
AOC Féchy 2005
Domaine du Coteau
Ref: 414010
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Morges
AOC Morges 2005
Le Morget
Cuvée Vielles Vignes
Henri Cruchon, Echichens
Ref: 414009
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AOC Morges Grand Cru 2005
Au Clos
Henri Cruchon, Echichens
Ref: 414008
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AOC Morges Grand Cru 2005
Les Pétoleyres
Henri Cruchon, Echichens
Ref: 414007
Another of Cruchon's Chasselas wines. Located at Echichens, the vines of the Grand Cru "Pétoleyres"are cultivated without chemical, weedkiller, or synthetic fertiliser. Old vines, strictly limited yields, and the belief, put into practice through biodynamic vineyard practice, that only healthy flourishing vines can give wines which show the personality of their particular terroir well, give a wine of great breeding and structure. A very pale golden yellow, with a complex nose of fruit, honey and herbs. On the palate masses of fruit - a rich opulent Chasselas - highly concentrated, with a nice creamy texture and mineral underpinning, just a hint of sweetness, and a walnut/nutty note. Good length, and a nice streak of acidity in the finish.
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AOC Morges Grand Cru 2005
Clos des Abbesses
Henri Cruchon, Echichens
Ref: 414006
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La Côte - Reds
Gamay 2005
"Ultimo" Dernières Vendanges
AOC Morges
Henri Cruchon, Echichens
Ref: 414004
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One of a kind?
This is a most unusual wine - a late-harvest Gamay! Others may exist but this is the only one I've come across in Switzerland, and I've never seen one in France. Harvesting is left until the last possible moment, when the first frosts have arrived and early snows may have fallen. Henri Cruchon reckons this is the ultimate moment to gather the grapes - hence the name - and that this gives a wine of rare opulence.
I wouldn't disagree with him; this is indeed a lavish wine, deep in colour, with a powerful rich nose of earth and spice, slightly perfumed. On the palate it is hugely complex, rich and gamey - there is certainly a lot going on in there - quite recognisable as Gamay, but taken to another level, with lots of body, spice again, and a long dry savoury finish. Really more of a food wine; try it with a saucisson Vaudois (if you can get one) or a hearty beef stew.
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Pinot Noir 2004
Le Roquentin
AOC Morges
Henri Cruchon, Echichens
Ref: 414005
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It is said that when the Pinot Noir grape was first introduced into Switzerland, some 600 years ago, it was here in Morges that the first plantings took place. The Roquentin vineyard is a living memory of this time, containing vines descended from these first seedlings planted in the Middle Ages. Cruchon is acutely aware of this heritage, and is very protective of it, with careful vinification, respecting the integrity of the grapes through the use of "Intégrée et bio-dynamique " care in the vineyard. The wine is barrel aged, and has a deep pastel red colour and aromas of fruit and spice. It is packed with fruit, and is powerful, savoury, earthy, and elegant. Wonderful with a Saucisson Vaudois, gammon, hams, and fine cheeses.
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