Domaine du Vieux Collège, Bourgogne Rouge “Les Champs Foreys”

When it comes to French labels, there’s nothing I enjoy more than uncovering the specific details behind a “Bourgogne” with a stated vineyard. Many of these hidden gems are kings in pedestrian clothes, as they lie in prestigious appellations of world renown but suffer a slight technicality that prohibits “name-dropping” their respective village on the front label. Today’s is in the form of a single road: the fabled Route des Grands Crus. If it weren’t for that 40-foot stretch of asphalt, we would be paying far more than $32 for Vieux Collège’s standout Bourgogne Rouge.If you recall the story from last year’s 2017 offering (every bottle was eagerly snatched up), I confidently “blinded” it as a village-level Gevrey-Chambertin from a big-time producer because it spilled out evocative dark fruits alongside a fiercely mineral, iron-flecked backbone. Although I was wrong, I couldn’t have been more thrilled after learning the specifics: It was Certified Organic Pinot Noir from “Les Champs For