Besides his project Domaine de la Cras, Marc Soyard bottles a few wines under his own name. They’re rare, hard to find, and priced exactly as you’d expect from Burgundy. Let’s find out if it justifies the price.
Right out the bottle, not really. The wine was frustratingly mute in the first hour. The waitress joked, “Isn’t today a root day?” I didn’t dare check.
With time, and a few overly aggressive shakes of the decanter (as always pulling a few weird looks from other tables) it begins to open. Lifted, elegant, fine-grained red fruit: strawberry, raspberry, the faintest brush of cherry. A touch of smokiness, crushed oyster shell, and black tea leaf. There’s a whisper of mushroomy development peeking around the corner. All classic, all beautifully executed.
The entry is pure and promising. The finish lingers with enough acidity and fresh raspberry brightness. But the mid-palate drops out, a gap where at this price point you could expect more depth and concentration. Perhaps more time in bottle will put the wine more together, adding a bit of depth. I guess we’ll never know.
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Besides his project Domaine de la Cras, Marc Soyard bottles a few wines under his own name. They’re rare, hard to find, and priced exactly as you’d expect from Burgundy. Let’s find out if it justifies the price.
Right out the bottle, not really. The wine was frustratingly mute in the first hour. The waitress joked, “Isn’t today a root day?” I didn’t dare check.
With time, and a few overly aggressive shakes of the decanter (as always pulling a few weird looks from other tables) it begins to open. Lifted, elegant, fine-grained red fruit: strawberry, raspberry, the faintest brush of cherry. A touch of smokiness, crushed oyster shell, and black tea leaf. There’s a whisper of mushroomy development peeking around the corner. All classic, all beautifully executed.
The entry is pure and promising. The finish lingers with enough acidity and fresh raspberry brightness. But the mid-palate drops out, a gap where at this price point you could expect more depth and concentration. Perhaps more time in bottle will put the wine more together, adding a bit of depth. I guess we’ll never know.
That is my heaven
Just raw-dogging that pâté like a steak, huh?
That label is fantastic, simple and to the point.