{"id":4456,"date":"2012-03-08T22:02:37","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T22:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=4456"},"modified":"2012-03-08T22:14:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T22:14:53","slug":"a-natural-burgundy-from-alexandre-jouveaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/natural-wine\/a-natural-burgundy-from-alexandre-jouveaux","title":{"rendered":"A natural Burgundy from Alexandre Jouveaux"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"alexandre<\/a><\/p>\n

Some of the most enduring tastes are difficult to acquire.<\/p>\n

The first time you taste a really strong goat’s cheese, your instinct is to recoil in horror. But persevere, taste on repeated occasions with an open mind, and you may find yourself loving it.<\/p>\n

We each possess an innate sense of deliciousness, but it’s rarely the flavours we innately enjoy that we really fall in love with. I think this is the case with some wines. Of course, many people will want something tasty to drink and don’t want to go to the effort of\u00a0developing a taste for something more challenging. That’s fine. But for those with\u00a0the interest and perseverance, there are lots of left-field wines that promise enduring pleasure if the taste is\u00a0acquired.<\/p>\n

This is such a\u00a0wine. Many will find it revolting, with its challenging flavours. But I’ve been drinking it for three days now, and it has really grown on me. I’m still challenged by it, but I think it’s quite serious. It’s a wine I could get to love a great deal more if I had a case of it. But if I were a sommelier, I’d warn people before they\u00a0ordered it: it’s not an\u00a0easy drink.<\/p>\n

Alexandre Jouveaux Vin de Table ’09’ France<\/strong>
\nThis vin de table is actually a 2009 wine from Macon, Burgundy, made\u00a0very naturally by an ex-fashion photographer. It’s remarkable. Yellow in colour, it has a pungent, lifted nose of lemon, nuts, matchstick and apples, with a strongly savoury character. The palate is\u00a0bracingly fresh, with high acidity and notes of lemon oil, spice, mineral and herbs. A long, nutty, acidic finish rounds things off. It develops nicely overnight, and then to the third day, suggesting this could have a good future ahead of it. Slightly oxidative and strongly reduced at the same time. 93\/100 (\u00a325.95 Roberson<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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