To quote from legendary U.S. wine importer Kermit Lynch “I consider the whites of the region, Macon, Saint Veran, and Pouilly Fuisse, to be proper white Burgundies. Here we have similar soils, the grape is Chardonnay, and the difference between the appellations are no more than passionately interesting questions of personality. Deciding whether to serveContinue reading “Domaine Robert Denogent, Maconnais”
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A gift of gold
The village of Meursault ranks among the 3 most illustrious names for white Burgundy (Chardonnay) with Puligny Montrachet and neighboring Chassagne Montrachet. While there aren’t any Grand Cru vineyards the very best 1er crus are distinctive with fatness, richness and nutty-butteriness. Surely on the top of every collector’s favorite will be Coche Dury or Comte Lafon, knownContinue reading “A gift of gold”
Domaine Henri Delagrange, Burgundy
“No view, no landscape, however varied, picturesque or grandiose can make me forget my little valley in Bourgogne”. So wrote Alexandre Dumas of a valley in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune. The Hautes Côtes overlooks the Côte de Beaune from the west, lying between Maranges and Ladoix-Serrigny. The interior is a succession of hills andContinue reading “Domaine Henri Delagrange, Burgundy”
Domaine de la Cadette, Vezelay, Burgundy
In 1989 I was lucky enough to have traveled to Marc Meneau’s Esperance in Vezelay – then one of France’s top dining destinations with 3 Michelin stars. I suppose everyone visiting this part of Burgundy will have remembered the restaurant, and quickly forget the name of the town. Not because it’s insignificant, but the restaurant was located several kilometers belowContinue reading “Domaine de la Cadette, Vezelay, Burgundy”
Interview Bruno Lorenzon, Domaine Lorenzon
Name: Bruno Lorenzon Winery: Domaine Lorenzon Town/Country: Mercurey, France Which spot in your vineyard is the most special and why? The slope on top of the Champs Martin vineyard. It is very chalky, not much clay and lots of stones, which gives our wine its purity and elegance. 2. If you link the dots in yourContinue reading “Interview Bruno Lorenzon, Domaine Lorenzon”
Jean Grivot Nuits St Georges Boudots 2002
Burgundians say a Burgundy should never be decanted, as the commotion would change the structure of this delicate wine. I listened when drinking this mature Nuits St Georges by high regarded Jean Grivot , and wished I would’nt have! By the time the bottle was almost finished the good old barnyard and earthy aromas plusContinue reading “Jean Grivot Nuits St Georges Boudots 2002”
Benjamin Leroux Nuits St Georges Aux Allots 2011
Had two very different experiences with these 2011 red Burgundies. The Savigny was very much approachable straight out of the bottle, while the Nuits St Georges is still very tight. This just shows what a difference the winemaker and terroir can impart just several hills and vineyards apart. Know what you are buying!