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Arjun Mendiratta

Arjun Mendiratta
So, I am perusing the winelist of a European restaurant in advance of a visit and there a few producers I don't recognize. In hopes that some of these are in the mythical "great wines but largely unknown and unavailable in the U.S." category, I am listing them here for comment.

Daniel Wiederhirn - Alsace
Henri Bourgeois - Sancerre
Laurent Dupatis - Chablis
Fernand Verpoix - Beaujolais
Denis Jandeau - Macon
 
I wouldn't call D. Wiederhirn "great" by any means, but they're quality wines, albeit sometimes in a style I don't always enjoy (bigger & fatter than I prefer). I understand they age well, though I haven't verified that for myself. I should also caveat this by noting that I have limited experience with this producer...a few wines here and there, nothing broad or vertical.

About a decade ago, in a restaurant in Chavignol, I had a ~7 year-old Monts Damns from Bourgeois that I quite liked. That represents the entirety of my experiences with Bourgeois that were worth paying more than about $10 or so.
 
Tasted the 2007 Henri Bourgeois Pouilly Fum La Demoiselle de Bourgeois last week and it showed better than the 2007 Cloudy Bay SB (but maybe that was just a matter of personal preference rather than actual quality). Nice minerality with only a touch of green beans.

Despite the doubting Thomases here, I'd vote that just about any Sancerre is better than water.

-Eden (2007 Dagueneau Pur Sang was the bomb in comparison to the others at the tasting)
 
We're now talking about Bourgeois much more than the house probably deserves, but isn't there a Marlborough-esque cuve from them? Jadis, or something like that?
 
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