Chanson Pernand-Vergelesses1er Cru Rouge 2005
Bright ruby colour. Intense aromas of peony, preserved red berries (strawberry) and liquorice drop on a delicate vanilla note. Concentrated, round and complex. Beautiful aromatic combination on the fruit. Well-integrated oak note and well-shaped tannins. Good persistence.
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....
Chanson Beaune Champimonts 2005
Harvest took place in the early days of September after a dry and very hot summer after a superb growing season - long and cold winter followed by a rainy and humid spring. Exceptional weather conditions for an exceptional vintage. Full maturation of the grapes and good concentration. Aging in oak...
Verget Chassagne Montrachet les Chenevottes 2006
This wine comes from a parcel located on the road leading to Gamay, in front of Criots-Batard” appellation. In their opinion, it is probably the best wine produced at Verget thanks to a great terroir, low yields and a good work of the vines.
Chablis, as a wine region, really began in 1114 when the Cistercian monks built the Abbey of Pontigny nearby. In the 17th Century, there were only 640 hectares under vines (1 600 acres). Thanks to judicious observation, only the best soils were selected. The geologists have now told us that this...
Chanson Beaune Greves 1er Cru 2005
Harvest took place in the early days of September after a dry and very hot summer after a superb growing season - long and cold winter followed by a rainy and humid spring. Exceptional weather conditions for an exceptional vintage. Full maturation of the grapes and good concentration. Aging in oak...
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...
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 :...
Chanson Beaune Clos de Feves 2005
Harvest took place in the early days of September after a dry and very hot summer after a superb growing season - long and cold winter followed by a rainy and humid spring. Exceptional weather conditions for an exceptional vintage. Full maturation of the grapes and good concentration. Aging in oak...
Chanson Chambolle Musigny 2005
Harvest took place in the early days of September after a dry and very hot summer after a superb growing season - long and cold winter followed by a rainy and humid spring. Exceptional weather conditions for an exceptional vintage. Full maturation of the grapes and good concentration. Aging in oak...
Jadot Latricieres Chambertin 2005
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...
According to the legend, a plough, one day, unearthed an ancient sculpture representing the three goddesses of fecundity. Called the Good Mothers by the locals, it soon became Bonnes-Mares (from Bonnes-Mères ). This Grand Cru vineyard is halfway between Le Chambertin and Le Musigny, and yet is not as well known. Its...
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...
