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 […]
Only a few kilometrs from its mighty neighbours, Puligny – and Chassagne Montrachet, you find the vignoble of Saint Aubin which also comprises Gamay, nestling between the famous village of Chassagne Montrachet and Saint Aubin. Saint Aubin/Gamay houses several talented and ambitious growers. Due to high levels of quality and fair prices, this was the […]
Monthélie is one of the most charming and photogenic villages of Côte d’Or. It sits on a hill overlooking Volnay, Meursault and Auxey-Duresses. However, it has never enjoyed the reputation of these villages! The Monthelie 1er Crus were extended from 11 to 15 as recently as 2006, when Les Clous, Le Clos de Toisières, Le […]
The unpretentious little village of Vosne Romanée and its prestigious vineyards behind, observed from RN74 do not leave you with the impression of being in pinot noir heaven on earth. There is no doubt that Vosne Romanée is the brightest star of Côte de Nuits – and the most expensive! Romanée-Conti is often referred to […]
The first time we came across Dominique Laurent was at the end of the 1990’s, when we often visited and bought wines in the Rhone Valley. In 1996 Dominique Laurent and Michel Tardieux had established themselfes as one of the best négociant companies in the Rhone Valley, based on the principles already outlined in Bourgogne […]
After completing his studies at the Lycée Viticole in Beaune, Olivier Jouan returned to the family domaine in Morey St. Denis representing the 6th generation. Needing space for production, he moved the domaine to Arcenant, nested into the Hautes Côtes de Nuits. This is a one-man operation, and if you want to make an appointment […]