Montchovet Such a sweet couple who run their domaine in Bouze les Beaune, not far from where Pacalet had his cellar. Anyway, they do a completely charming Bourgone Grand Ordinaire (gamay) and a kick ass cremant and a 2003 hautes cotes de beaune very worth drinking. One of these days, I'll take a good note. Derain: in St. MORE >>

Was it northern or southern Vosne-Romanée that got heavy rain and then a lot of rot in 2006? 2005 Lafouge Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Les Duresses , $27. 2005 Domaine des Croix Bourgogne , $25. 2005 Catherine et Claude Maréchal Bourgogne Cuvée Gravel , $25. 2005 René LeClerc Bourgogne , $25. very lovely wine. MORE >>

Tags: 2 stars France Bourgueil 2006 3 stars 1 star Sancerre 2005 Loire 2007 Chinon Savennieres MORE >>

David says that things happened very quickly - the old Domaine Duchet in Beaune was up for sale, he mentioned this to investors he knew via Camille Giroud, they looked at the plots together and made an offer the following day. drank the 2005 Bourgogne twice in early 2008 and thought it was excellent. This is classy wine. MORE >>

I'm talking about Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin, Chandon de Briailles Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses, Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fournaux, Lafarge Volnay Villages, things like that? And my 2006 Mugneret-Gibourg Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots. At least regarding my 2006's and next year my 2007's. MORE >>