2020 La Derniere Goutte (Cyrille Vuillod) Tisane de Bois Tordu

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Yule Kim

Yule Kim
Beautiful Beaujolais with sizzling acidity. Despite being a 2020, I didn't detect any excessive heat or alcohol. Definitely dark fruited, but there's plenty of freshness and juiciness.

This wine reminds me why I got interested in wines to begin with, and I'm definitely interested in exploring Vuilloud's other cuvees.

Also a shout out to the restaurant where I got this wine.

I never heard of this producer before, but got it while dining at Mijote, a new bistro in the Mission. The chef has been doing pop-ups at Ordinaire in Oakland for the past couple of years before opening this new restaurant this past weekend. Before this, he worked at Le 6 Paul Bert and David Toutain, and the guy works some wonderful magic with his sauces (brown butter sabayon on Tokyo turnips was delightful).

The restaurant also has a very thoughtful natural wine list, all very affordable, and the staff were happy to let me try several before I decided on this wine. (Also had a Ca de Noci Querciole -- a sparkling Emilia Bianco as an aperitif. Very, very good).

Had a great experience and I'm looking forward to next time.
 
Well, this sounds delightful.
I’m not familiar with that producer either; if you do try his other bottlings, please do write something.
Best, Jim
 
Thanks Mark and Jim.

Yes, I'm in San Francisco. It's been a weird two years, but I'm slowly emerging from my cave after hunkering down during the pandemic.

And yes, will report back if I'm able to track down the other cuvees from this producer.

Luckily, there're a lot of cool places with interesting wine lists in the Mission that are re-opening now. I'm finally feeling comfortable going out again, so looking forward to doing some more exploring.
 
originally posted by Yule Kim:
Thanks Mark and Jim.

Yes, I'm in San Francisco. It's been a weird two years, but I'm slowly emerging from my cave after hunkering down during the pandemic.

And yes, will report back if I'm able to track down the other cuvees from this producer.

Luckily, there're a lot of cool places with interesting wine lists in the Mission that are re-opening now. I'm finally feeling comfortable going out again, so looking forward to doing some more exploring.
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Yule, we should convene a Bay Area jeebus. Anyone interested?
 
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