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 […]
If pleasure is more important than prestige, Savigny-les-Beaune is an excellent hunting ground for both red and white Burgundy lovers, who appreciate value and quality! For the same reasons the interest for the appellation has increased since the finansial crisis in 2008. The village sits between two hillsides at the entrance to Combe de Fontaine-Froide, […]
The domaine only dates back to 1962, when Roger , the father of Dominique and Michel, founded the domaine. Michel joined his father in the late 1980s and took over elevage in the mid 1990s. Under his reign the domaine stoppped using fertilizers and pesticides and now practices organic agriculture. Yields are kept how (25-40 […]
As stated under the domaines Maratray-Dubreuil and Jean-Pierre Maldant, Ladoix-Serrigny has been overshadowed by the more famous villages on the Côte d’Or. However, it is still a good hunting ground for good value for money burgundies. Domaine Cachat-Ocquidant includes some 11 ha placed in Ladoix, on the Corton hill, Aloxe-Corton, Chorey, Savigny, Pernand and Meursault. […]
The Meursault appellation enjoys an immense worldwide popularity paved by the owners of top vineyards making opulent, easy to drink, white burgundies, the prices of which might be similar to those of its southern neighbours of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet! However, overpriced, dull and diluted examples are common, and navigating among the high number of growers […]