That's real money, but it's pretty cheap as far as Burgundy goes. wanted to drink several examples of the best bottles to see if they are undervalued within the pantheon of Burgundy terroir, or if they are simply more of that overpriced but merely decent wine from Burgundy. Why Savigny-lès-Beaune? These can be rich, dense wines. MORE >>

And by the way, put this up against a lot of white Burgundy from the same year and this will come out ahead, as there is not even a hint of oxidation. 1996 Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Grèves - I had so much fun drinking this wine. I was lucky enough to be invited to Keith Levenberg 's BBQ again this year. Top notch wine. MORE >>

Deetrane very generously opened some big-shot bottles of red Burgundy too, including 1997 Simon Bize Latricières-Chambertin , 1996 Dominique Laurent Nuits St. Maybe the brawny Melon-Queue-Rouge ruined our palates for the delicacy of mature Burgundy. It was my friend Deetrane's birthday the other night. Then came the fondue. MORE >>

Then again, you might be influenced by the way experts taste in Burgundy, which is red first and then white. Martin Tesch. Today in NYC two of the biggest wine shows came to town, both located at the same time at different ends of the city. Then - as today - he brought with him glass jars containing the various soils of his appellation. MORE >>

If I had arranged for a dinner featuring Red Burgundies from 30 different appellations, I doubt anyone attending the dinner would have thought that all the Burgundies tasted the same. Orange wines are sweeping the nation! Well, something like that. Do they tell diners to call in advance? Do they use aerators? Zidarich 2005 Vitovska. MORE >>