r/naturalwine

https://drincwinewithjon.substack.com/p/i-drank-kapitel-zwei-orange-crush

So I'm partial to Côte des Bars and always enjoy the wines from that part of Champagne. That soil really speaks to me I suppose. I like the contrast between Côte des Bars and Chablis being that they're so close. I feel Pinot Noir from this part of Champagne is generally fruitier and with age shows a richer, deeper fruit than the northern regions. All the little villages with the small hills are so beautiful too, not to mention Burgundy is just a stone's throw away... Anyway Ruppert-Leroy has always been one of favourite producers and I credit them for making me want to explore that part of the region and the producers.

Cuttings taken from the Fosse-Grely plot (planted in the 70's by Gérard Ruppert) were used for the Papillon plot. They are certified biodynamic since 2014 and practice low intervention in the cellar. They have a bunch of animals on the farm, do composting for their fertilizers and their own preparations like chamomile instead of copper and stuff like that. Everything here basically goes full circle and I really like that

My case just came in and I was eager to have some of their wine. Last time I had one this young was was 11, 12, 13,... like 5 years ago and ever since I typically wait 4-5 years post dégorgement as they show such deep character as they evolve. Last Papillon I opened was R18 D2020 was during game 7 of the LA Dodgers vs Toronto Blue Jays of the world series last year. It was going to be a celebration or drowning our sorrows with top shelf wine... We drowned our sorrows

This one, fresher, shows some nice fruit on the nose (blood orange, red berries) and some wild herbal notes I just can't put my finger on. Still quite yeasty but definitely enjoyable. There's a lot of red fruit on the palate with some salinity that just lasts for ever and keeps you wanting to drink more. Beautiful texture, balanced acidity, soft bubbles. I absolutely love the colour on this as well, not BdN and not rosé but somewhere in the middle.

Mega delicious Pinot Meunier by 2Naturkinder, pure juice! Big fan of their wines.

Aleš Kovář is an emerging winemakers from Czechia’s Znojmo region, all his white/orange wines are usually full body oriented, and this one was no exception. On the nose you can get hint of pepper and candied orange, this then continues on tongue where its added by bread-like funk ,rustic texture and tannin that dries your mouth.

Can’t recall the last time I purchased some good wines but I think it was 2+ years. Back to some staples. I’ve had 4 of these wines before, don’t think I’ve ever tried Robinot wines. Costadila is a favorite and from what I remember with the Bouju wines, those 2 were fantastic. Will report back in a few weeks. These just traveled from NY to CA.