Drouhin Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureueses 2006
In French, "Les Amoureuses" means "the lovers", probably one of the most appropriate names for a vineyard in all Burgundy : tasting this wine is like falling in love ! Officially a Premier Cru, it very often reaches the same price as other neighbouring Grand Crus. It is one of the...
Drouhin Clos de Mouche Blanc 2006
Admirably situated on a hill between Pommard and Beaune, with a direct southern exposure, Clos des Mouches is one of the most famous Premier Cru vineyards of Beaune. The name Clos des Mouches probably goes back to the beginning of the Middle-Ages - around 1550 - because of its slopes facing South/South-East :...
Saint-Véran is very close stylistically to Pouilly-Fuissé, with its golden green hue, its intense fruity, flowery nose and its refreshing flavours. It can be enjoyed very young, two to three months after bottling. Yet, give it one or two more years to fully appreciate its complexity.
Drouhin Vosne Romanee Petit Monts 2006
At the Petits-Monts, the whole world is at your feet", once said an old vigneron of Vosne to his son. A lapidary and totally accurate remark : this Premier Cru vineyard lies at the very top of the slope (the local word in Burgundy is creuteu , i.e. the crest), with...
Jadot Chassagne Montrachet La Romanee 2005
Chassagne-Montrachet lies at the southern end of the Côte des Blancs, the four mile strip of the Côte de Beaune in which Puligny, Meursault and Blagny are also situated, collectively producing the most revered white wines of Burgundy. Chassagne-Montrachet covers 867 acres, of which 31 are occupied by the three great white grands...
The commune of Aloxe-Corton, located above Pernand-Vergelesses at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune, has the unusual distinction of having over half its area covered in grand cru vineyards. These occupy 298 acres divided among 19 climats which take the Corton grand cru appellation for red wines; five among...
Gevrey-Chambertin is the northernmost of the great communes of the Côte de Nuits; it covers 1,316 acres and produces an average 16,411 hectolitres (182,351 cases) of wine annually, all of which is red. There are 26 premiers crus in Gevrey occupying a total of 211 acres, and eight grands crus lying...
Jadot Latricieres Chambertin 2005
Jadot Pommard Clos de la Commaraine 2005
The commune of Pommard lies on a slope descending from Beaune, to the north, to Volnay, to the south. Of Pommard's 832 acres of vineyards, 309 are ranked premier cru over 24 climats. These all lie directly above and below the village of Pommard, situated in mid-slope, and produce only red...
Jadot Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne 2005
Puligny-Montrachet, situated to the south of Meursault and to the north of Chassagne-Montrachet, shares with Chassagne a handful of the greatest white wine vineyards in the world. The grand crus of Le Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet straddle the border between the two communes; those of Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet lie entirely within Puligny....
