We know the term “Budget Burgundy” gets thrown around quite often these days, and fair enough given that the region’s wine prices continue to skyrocket while most drinkers seek accessible pleasures from up and down the Côte d’Or. However, with this week’s wine of the moment, we have opted for a more descriptive, albeit cheekier,Continue reading “Mini Meursault? Maximum Enjoyment! Guy Bocard’s Bourgogne Côte d’Or 2023”
Tag Archives: Chardonnay
Wine Garage Pops Up with Pagoda & Co. All November Long
Wine Garage and Pagoda & Co. are hosting a November pop-up with tastings, featuring over 30 wines, spirits, and glassware from November 1 to 14.
Domaine des Pérégrins’ Petit Chablis Punches Well Above its Cru
Chablis and Petit Chablis differ mainly in soil type and history. The 2023 Envers de Beauregard Petit Chablis impresses with its quality, challenging stereotypes of the classification.
Burgundy By Way of Bangkok: A Grand Tasting of All Things Burgundian
On the evening of July 13th Wine Garage will be hosting a tasting of over twenty plus wines from all across the Cote d’Or, Chablis, the Mâcon, and Beaujolais at the celebrated Elements by Ciel Bleu (Okura Prestige Hotel) in Bangkok’s Chidlom neighborhood for one night only. Guests will have the opportunity to taste throughContinue reading “Burgundy By Way of Bangkok: A Grand Tasting of All Things Burgundian”
The fabulous 2017 Chablis by Thomas Pico
The face of a man who works tirelessly in the vineyard. Thomas also just returned from a market visit to Japan, and headed straight to the Les Penitentes tasting, an off-fair in Angers during the St Jean de Greniers and Salon de la Loire. After the meager allocation of the 2015 and 2016 vintages, andContinue reading “The fabulous 2017 Chablis by Thomas Pico”
Organic Chardonnay from Limoux
The Languedoc region is vast, and we tend to forget the pockets of cooler climes such as Limoux, a region whose bottled-fermented sparkling precedes even fine Champagne. It appears that viticulteurs here have been silently working one some fine Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wines that are sold all over France, but almost unheard ofContinue reading “Organic Chardonnay from Limoux”
Coche Dury, perhaps the finest white wine in the world
There is a place, somewhere off the beaten path, which we are unable to divulge. This restaurant is owned by a chef and avid wine collector, who for many years traveled to Burgundy and Champagne to find vinous jewels. This is where I first came across a Coche Dury, and realized there is no otherContinue reading “Coche Dury, perhaps the finest white wine in the world”
Domaine Robert Denogent, Maconnais
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”
Kumeu River, Auckland, New Zealand
Kumeu River is one of the 10 or 12 estates we started off with in 2013. Year in year out, their wines, starting from the village and going all the way to the top with Mate’s Vineyard, are compelling in their own right. Frankly, it is also their relatively low price for fine Chardonnay, thatContinue reading “Kumeu River, Auckland, New Zealand”
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”