Michel Couvreur’s "The Unique" is a masterful expression of blended whisky that balances depth with elegance
This Blanc de Blancs blends 88% Premier Cru Chardonnay from Mareuil with 12% Grand Cru fruit from Oiry and Chouilly
more ethereal side: red berries
The 2020 vintage is vibrant and expressive
layered wine that’s already compelling but clearly made for the long haul
Anne-Sophie Dubois, Fleurie Les Labourons, 2023 ITALYCOUNT Michel Couvreur’s "The Unique" isAnne Sophie Dubois makes some of the most Burgundian Gamay we've come across, and Les Labourons is where she shows her whole hand. It's her flagship parcel, a steep, high elevation site of decomposed pink granite in the windswept hills above Fleurie, farmed organically. Raised in Champagne and trained in Volnay, she rejects the region's usual whole cluster, semi carbonic playbook in favor of fully destemmed fruit and a traditional Burgundian