Bret Brothers - Saint-Véran Climat "En Combe" 2018
88/100
Burghound
"A wine of the terroir"
Located on the exceptional south-facing Chasselas hillside, the old vines of Saint-Véran Climat "En Combe" extract the minerality and fruitiness of this great terroir. The high iron oxide content of the soil promotes excellent aging potential. Always a little reserved when young, this great wine opens up after 2-3 years in the bottle.
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Eye
Gold
Nose
Pure and fresh, fruity (yellow apple) and floral notes
Mouth
Dense and enveloping with a salty finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Perfect as an aperitif and to accompany mackerel rillettes, veal escalope with cream and morel mushrooms, crab, and asparagus dishes.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The Bret brothers have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais region thanks to their commitment to biodynamic farming. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, except for plowing and treatments, which are carried out using tractors or horses by the entire Bret Team. La Souffrandière is now an 11-hectare family estate. Bret Brothers is the grape purchasing business, producing micro-vintages (including eight organic ones). The wines are always remarkably energetic and need a little time to open up to reveal their full potential.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
This wine merchant was founded in 2001 by the Bret brothers, who also own the Soufrandière estate. They offer a wide range of quality wines from the Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions. The grapes are purchased on the vine, harvested and vinified by the estate's team using indigenous yeasts, and the vast majority are aged in 11-year-old Burgundy barrels: a wise choice that allows the terroir and vintage to shine through. Sixty percent of the wines in the 2018 vintage are organic, which is clearly indicated on the highly detailed labels. In total, nearly 17 micro-cuvées are marketed each year. The selection below includes only the most balanced wines; four wines did not convince us during our tasting. This heterogeneity observed in recent years has led us to remove the star.
Burghound
Wine rated 88/100
Customer rating
4.1/5
based on 16 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. PATRICK P. Published on 08/22/2021
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