What's Pressoir Drinking?

November 11, 2020
By Eléonore Lafarge

I feel very honored and privileged to live in New York. Even though 2020 is not an easy year, it is filled with historic moments and I am happy to be able to witness all these important moments that are happening in the US from the inside. This weekend the city was filled with euphoria and excitement so it seemed like a great weekend to (safely) celebrate and enjoy a nice bottle of wine.

 As a Burgundian, there is no better way to celebrate than with a bottle of Burgundy. So, I decided to enjoy a bottle of Clos de la Chapelle. Opening a bottle of Burgundy always makes me feel at home, even more when the bottle is from my parents’ neighbor!

 The very nice weather that we enjoyed this weekend called for a nice Chardonnay. I opted for a Domaine du Clos de la Chapelle, Beaune 1er Cru Les Reversées 2016. This Domaine du Clos de la Chapelle 2016 was very enjoyable even though the vintage was not the easiest due to the frost in Burgundy. There are not a lot of producers of Beaune 1er Cru Les Reversée blanc, so it was nice for me to discover a new wine. I enjoyed the bottle as an “aperitif” to warm up for dinner.  The wine was very fresh, deep and full-bodied. I liked the finish that was nice and lemon-flavored.

Domaine du Clos de la Chapelle, Beaune 1er Cru Les Reversées 2016