Hospices de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Premier Cru, Cuvée Fouquerand, Alain Corcia, 2002, Burgundy

Big name and big price but this is really quite a special wine from Hospices de Beaune in Burgundy. Although it’s 19 years old it has fabulous structure soft tannins which are firm but not excessive with beautiful soft red fruit flavours. There’s not much on the aroma side but it glides down very well with or without food. I had this with annoying of pork with a red wine reduction and the pairing was perfect.

Some people will think it’s overpriced and I get that but sometimes it’s so nice to be able to taste something that is old but where the winemaker has made it but you can enjoy it decades down the line. Not your average drink but they’re are other wines out there for those times.