Our first acquaintance with the wines from Savigny les Beaune dates back to the early 1990ies. At that time, we found the wines over extracted and a bit rustic with the exception of the wines from Domaine Simon Bize and Domaine Maurice Écard. However, the wines from the highly ranked Domaine jean-Marc Pavelot (La Dominode […]
Volnay is a very quiet village with some 300 inhabitants, located at the top of its vineyards. We often bring food and wine for lunch and take the steep street up to the top of the hill upon which Volnay is placed. From here you have a panoramic view towards the Alpes. Several fine and […]
Founded in 1723, the domaine is now in the hands of the 10th generation, Jean-Louis Bouillot-Monnier and his wife, daughter of the late René Monnier together with Xavier Monnot, a grandson of René Monnier, who seems to be a skilfull winemaker. This is a large domaine by Burgundy standards, totaling 18 ha, 10 of which […]
Ladoix faces a problem similar to Monthélie, much of the village wine is relatively ungenerous and rarely exiting. Add to this, that its best vineyard sites due to similarity in their soils are entitled to be called Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru or Corton Charlemagne in case of Chardonnay, and Corton or Le Rognet en Corton if […]
Like Marsannay, Chorey-les-Beaune, Monthelier and Saint Romain, Ladoix represents an overlooked village, the vignerons of whom make affordable, but still authentic and accessible Burgundy, which our family drink, when we want a great glass of wine without thinking of bottle age and value. However, also here prices are on the rise in the world of […]
Saint Aubin used to be our hunting ground for top-quality white Burgundy. Like Saint Romain, it is located behind the famous appellations of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. The appellation takes its name from the village of Saint Aubin, but includes also the neighboring Gamay. Several young, ambitious, and talented growers have turned into Chardonnay at […]
The village of Chassagne Montrachet is not an exciting place to visit. Many of the growers live behind discreet facades and you rarely come across people in the streets! The vineyards of Chassagne Montrachet extend some 3 km in a south-westernly direction, crossing the N6 and having a south-easternly exposure. As for family names, the […]
As stated under Domaine Serrigny and Domaine Camus-Bruchon et Fils, Savigny-les-Beaune has become a happy hunting ground for Burgundy lovers, who appreciate fruity and stylish wines most of which are ready to drink young. However, selection is still critical, as some Savignys are often coarse and hard. Domaine Giboulot was established by Jean-Michel Giboulots grandfather […]
You find this domaine off the track in the village Chorey-les-Beaune, on the plains below the Côte d’Or, and on the wrong side of RN74! This is a relatively young family of vignerons, Michel Gay representing the fourth generation. In 1942 Domaine Gay Père et Fils was split in two by the brothers, Michel and […]
On our first tasting we were welcomed by Pascals father, Francois. When Pascal arrived, he took us into a tiny tasting room under his parents house. Due to lack of time, we decided to focus on his reds and were impressed by both his Volnay and Beaune wines, typical expressions of their terroir. Our pick […]