TN: Lalande past its prime, Gevrey & more

I do buy a lot of Drouhin's reds, more than any other negociant (I probably buy more grower wines than negociant wines, but because of wide line Drouhin is probably near top anyways). It's a combination of stylistic factors, quality, availability, and cost.

Drouhin tends to have a light hand with oak, not be afraid of acidity, etc.Much more my style than say Dominique Laurent. Drouhin tends to make good wines that speak of their terroir. Drouhin is widely available in my market. Drouhin tends to be well-priced,a top tier negociant whose prices are competitive with the cheapies (Laboure-Roi, etc).

So I have everything from village to Clos de la Roche. I don't buy many Drouhin whites, actually. And I'm no fan Drouhin's LaForet basic bourgogne.

Thanks for asking.

Dale

Dale Williams Drop "damnspam" to reply

Dale, please: "Lalande" is usually short for Pichon-Comtesse, not for Lalande-de-Pomerol ;-)

M.