TN: 2006 Michel Gahier Savaginin Arbois

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Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis
I have not heard a lot about Michel Gahier's wines other than in connection with offers from Chambers St. and Envoyer, but I have to say that I am now quite interested based on this experience. Enlighten me.

2006 Michel Gahier Savagnin Arbois - France, Jura, Arbois (9/5/2011)

Cloudy straw yellow color. Lemon, orange rind, a bit of yeast, and a deep salinity that dominates the finish. A mouthwatering vein of acidity keeps the richness very much in check. More finesse than a recent 2008 Ganevat Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues, but perhaps not quite as complex. This, the Gahier, was an unexpectedly good pairing for sushi.

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originally posted by Michael Lewis:
TN: 2006 Michel Gahier Savaginin ArboisI have not heard a lot about Michel Gahier's wines other than in connection with offers from Chambers St. and Envoyer, but I have to say that I am now quite interested based on this experience. Enlighten me.

2006 Michel Gahier Savagnin Arbois - France, Jura, Arbois (9/5/2011)

Cloudy straw yellow color. Lemon, orange rind, a bit of yeast, and a deep salinity that dominates the finish. A mouthwatering vein of acidity keeps the richness very much in check. More finesse than a recent 2008 Ganevat Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues, but perhaps not quite as complex. This, the Gahier, was an unexpectedly good pairing for sushi.

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Michael, I have not tasted his wines widely, but what i have tasted makes me, like you, eager to drink more. Annisa has the trousseau on the list - they used to have the ploussard, but the buyer there prefers the trousseau, and I agree that it suits the food better. Ma Peche has the '07 les crets chardonnay, which is great with their food. (Although not as great as the Ganevat chardonnay '07 Les Chalasses we had at La Salle a Manger in Montreal this weekend.)
 
The two Gahier wines I've had -- 07 Chardonnay Les Crets, 08 Trousseau Grands Vergers -- were both wines of finesse, almost to the point of lacking character. They were all right but I prefer the somewhat wilder style of, say, Puffeney and Ganevat.
 
Gahier has some of the best terroirs for Trousseau in the region, right next to Puffeney and Tissot. His oxidative wines are the real speciality, however (I've drank verticals going back to '89).
 
I really enjoy the wines of this producer also. Most recently I've had the 2008 Grands Vergers Trousseau and the La Fauquette Chardonnay and have more of each and the Vin Jaune on the way.
 
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
His Jaune is spectacular.
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So I hear!....I really loved the sur voile La Faquette Chardonnay...great energy.

It seems that the Trousseau from around Montigny-les Arsures has a very good reputation...the Gahier Grands Vergers vineyard is next door to Puffeney's Berangeres from memory?
 
I'm a fan of Gahier. '09 Ploussard was truly excellent. Wonderfully aromatic. Cory and I drank '06 Les Crets Chardonnay and '07 Grands Vergers Trousseau a couple of months ago. Great wines, too. Would love to try his Vin Jaune (and any other wine he makes).
 
originally posted by Dave Brookes:
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
His Jaune is spectacular.
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So I hear!....I really loved the sur voile La Faquette Chardonnay...great energy.

It seems that the Trousseau from around Montigny-les Arsures has a very good reputation...the Gahier Grands Vergers vineyard is next door to Puffeney's Berangeres from memory?
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I believe so. Guilhaume is the expert so I'll defer to him, but the vineyards are close.
 
I agree with Cory the vin jaune is really something special. Of late i really liked the trousseau Les Vignes du Louis, beautiful. Across the board i like this producer. I said it the first time i had them, but i feel like these are some of the most "progressive" wines in terms of "naturalness" that Rosenthal has dabbled with of late, spare maybe the Danilo Thomain, Enfer d'Arvier, which i would have def. pinned as a Dressner wine if tasting it blind (even that hipster devil label is atypical of Neal). Either way, good drinking.
 
originally posted by Dave Brookes:
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
His Jaune is spectacular.
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So I hear!....I really loved the sur voile La Faquette Chardonnay...great energy.

It seems that the Trousseau from around Montigny-les Arsures has a very good reputation...the Gahier Grands Vergers vineyard is next door to Puffeney's Berangeres from memory?
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Sur voile?

Thats when the voile dies and fall at the bottom of the barrel yeah?
 
originally posted by Guilhaume gerard:
originally posted by Dave Brookes:
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
His Jaune is spectacular.
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So I hear!....I really loved the sur voile La Faquette Chardonnay...great energy.

It seems that the Trousseau from around Montigny-les Arsures has a very good reputation...the Gahier Grands Vergers vineyard is next door to Puffeney's Berangeres from memory?
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Sur voile?

Thats when the voile dies and fall at the bottom of the barrel yeah?
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Easy there, Frenchy. I'm still trying to learn how to pronounce "the dog is on the wall." I don't know when I'd ever need to say that, but I'm sure it would be awful.
 
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