Any opinions about Burgundy producer Marius Delarche?

[Jenise]

I'm unfamiliar, but note that both NBI and Kermit are/have imported his wines which kind of flies in the face of the presumptions about the differences between the two, or does it?

[David M. Bueker]

Never had them. Never even heard of them, and I am pretty well tied into the Burg geek world.

[Jenise]

Doesn't seem to be on the geek radar. Small producer in Pernand-Verglesses--not that anyone's too small to escape the notice of the geek crowd if they're good.

I strangely have had a ton of their wine over the years. I'm not a big consumer of white Burgundy, but I know a few people that are and they really like the producer. I have always found them decent, and a good value for Burgundy, but nothing life changing. Somm Select seems to offer them a lot...

[Jenise]

Good to know, Kasey. I bought one of the whites (Les Combettes) last week after tasting it at the North Berkeley tasting at Ted Seifert's. Then a few days later on a Sunday afternoon started googling the name to find out more about the producer and secondary market activity via Winebid where, sheer wild luck, I saw four bottles of the Delarche 2016 Le Corton at $46 closing in a few minutes. Apparently Winebid themselves missed the fact that this was a GC as they didn't include that in the title, and it's not their way to offer Burgs at half current market, but there this was. Obviously not a sought-after name since there was no other interest, but for the vintage and that price? Could not pass them up.

Delarche 2016 Le Corton at $46 closing in a few minutes. Apparently Winebid themselves missed the fact that this was a GC as they didn't include that in the title, and it's not their way to offer Burgs at half current market, but there this was.

Glad you got them. But I don't think Winebid ever lists GC in title do they? By definition all Corton, Musigny, Bonne-Mares , etc is GC, and so it would be redundant. But sounds like a bargain. I love Corton, it just seems to take longer to come around than almost any other GC.

[Jenise]

D'oh--I sound like an idiot, don't I? Can I get a pass because I'm sick? Head's too stuffed up to work right.

But I do agree re Corton, they can be quite hard and are not a favorite of mine. But I can't resist a bargain.

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