2010 Henri Maire Arbois Vin Jaune, Jura, France 375mlHenri Maire ~ The Visionary (1917 2003) A few weeks before he died, Henri Maire was asked what might have happened to the jura wine region if he had not been there to pull it up by its bootstraps. He answered modestly that if it had not been him, there would have been someone else. Henri's dad died during World War 1, Henri inherited his grandfather's vines, acquiring vineyards here and there, in 1942 he obtained permission from Louis Pasteur's

Durable glass that will allow you to use it on any project you may have

grilled seafood

on the National Register of Historic Places

He is a throwback to the Burgundy winemakers of old

Gerard's son Jean-Louis (25th of his name) now oversees the estate and has shown an ever expanding dedication to improving the already stunning quality of these rare wines

dry summers

Each parcel is hand-harvested and vinified separately

and he bottles without fining and filtration

and learned the techniques and traditions of Valpolicella from the "maestro"

” and he is unapologetically critical of winemakers who mess with their raw product too much

Tragically

with just a quarter of the Syrah left whole-cluster