Three wines each from the 60's, 70's, 80's, two wines from the 90's, and the 2007. We drank the oldest wines first, and ended with the 1990, the 1996, and the 2007. Tastings Noël Verset Technical Stuff Burgundy Marcarinihad never before had such a broad array of Barolo vintages in one night.

He saw a bottle of 2007 Sigalas Barrel Fermented Assyrtiko in my wine fridge and asked that we open it. Sigalas Gutierrez Colosía La Guita Marie-Noëlle Ledru Sherry Domaine Leroy Champagne Burgundy Santorini Benoît Lahaye SelosseWell, of the last few months anyway. I'm telling you, the idea that Fino wines cannot age is simply wrong.

Okay, I never have a problem with mature Burgundy, or mature red wine in general. Here are a few current favorites: 2007 Muhr-van de Niepoort Carnuntum Blaufrankisch , $20, Imported by Martine's Wines. I've been having a hard time with red wine lately. White wine is so much more versatile with food, so much easier to drink on its own.

” Martin entered a eBob thread on tempranillo in 2007 and wrote “in most cases I view it as more of a work-horse grape that works better as a blend rather than a single variety.” David Schildknecht is a thoughtful, erudite, thorough reviewer with a tremendous knowledge of the regions he covers. Their first reviews will tell.

Clai Bijele Zemlje Malvasia 2007 “Sveti Jakov” Movia 2007 “Lunar” Vinoterro 2006 “Kisi” Wind Gap 2007 Pinot Gris. Orange wines are sweeping the nation! Well, something like that. These white wines emerge from their fermentation on the grape skins with a rich, sometimes orange, hue. Try it out!

Burgundy Visits. Pommard-Epenots 1er Cru, Cuvée Dom Goblet 2007. Pouilly-Fuissé, Cuvée Françoise Poisard 2007. Burgundy Hospices de Beaune News 151st Wine Auction of the Hospices de Beaune 2011 christie's auction house hospices de beaune new orkAll were absolutely fantastic! you can read more about below. Saturday Events.

Comtes Lafon is one of the iconic domaines in Burgundy. Maybe you don't know this about me, but I really like Burgundy wine. If I were to buy a bottle from roughly 1996 - 2002 there is the pre-mox risk too, although supposedly Lafon did a better job of avoiding pre-mox problems that did most other white Burgundy producers.

always love drinking Clos des Briords, but this is my favorite since 2007 or 2004 and I think I prefer it to them. have no idea what 2010 will bring in the finished wines of Champagne, in Burgundy, in the Jura, or in the other places I love. Okay, now that I have your attention. Think about these wines in 2009, for a minute.

Wells Guthrie had his conversion on the road home from Burgundy. The lanky, California maker of pinot noir, chardonnay, and syrah told me at his Sonoma winery that he had his conversion in 2005, after returning from a trip to Burgundy and the Rhone. Saul had his conversion on the road to Damascus. Thus he decided to change his style.

hadn't had a bottle of 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Granite de Clisson , $22, Imported by Louis/Dressner Selections, in a year and I wanted it. There are still boxes and bags cluttering the new apartment, I haven't really unpacked yet. worked until it reached a livable state, and then I paused, settled in a little. What's not to like?

tell myself sometimes that this is a good thing, that in wine, "all roads lead to Burgundy," that it shows I am progressing to enjoying more elegant wines. found less elegance in the DCV selections than the equivalent Paso Robles wines from 2007 and 2008. Sometimes I think that's all hogwash. Here's why. This year that all changed.

But Coteaux Champenois can be as beautifully perfumed, elegant, and hauntingly delicious as a lot of expensive Burgundy wine. This release is mostly from the fantastic 2008 vintage, the balance is 2007. This time of year there are a load of trade tastings, and even if like me, you only go to a few of them, you hear things. cases.

These wines will give Burgundy a run for its money! Cave Spring Cellars CSV 2007. Chateau des Charmes Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard 2007. Closson Chase Vineyards S.Kocsis Vineyard 2007. Coyote’s Run Estate Winery Black Paw Vineyard 2007. Flatrock Cellars Reserve 2007. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2007.

might include 2008 in the same category as 2007, or 2004 - classic vintages, vintages with the typical array of problems. Will the 2009's be as detailed and expressive of specific terroir as Burgundy lovers want them to be? Will the 2008's be delicious wines that offer the pleasure that Burgundy lovers want? Yes, 100 year old.

The hills of Champagne, as in Burgundy, are divided into many individually named vineyards, some containing more than one lieu-dit , or named parcel. Beginning with the 2007 vintage, he makes an old vines Pinot Meunier from the vineyard of Les Misy in Port à Binson. Champagne houses, in general, followed a different path.

2007 Dierberg Chardonnay (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley). Many characteristics of Burgundy (Meursault) in terms of the warmth, richness, yet also California style in terms of its expression. USA Wine reviews 2007 Dierberg Chardonnay 2008 Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. color: straw, med intensity.

…is just a moldy cork… This 2007 Burgundy was still good despite the shocking mold underneath the capsule. corks

Awesome wine, and it's the same price as a newly released 1er cru red Burgundy from a good terroir. White Burgundy is tough to buy, I think. Perhaps not the very finest that Burgundy has to offer in white wine, but delicious and expressive of place, and accessibly priced. love it in 2007, and it's drinking better than ever.

okay, so maybe it's a bit unfair to compare a 2008 and 2007 Bourgogne from two different regions. Yet when a favorite wine store clerk suggested I try the Domaine Michel Gros 2007 (around $30, but splurge, it's the holidays) and 2008 Domaine Rollin (mid-twenties?)I was game. color: medium garnet, fresh/young looking. finish is med+.

Now you know that Pinot Noir (PN) is also made in the Loire as well as Burgundy, and now even the Languedoc. blind tasted against a CA wine (Copain Anderson Valley 2007). 2007 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble. And Pinot Noir from CA can be from many AVAs in Northern California. You can read the story here. finish is med plus.

Cecile Mathiaud pouring wine at the December 8, 2010 Burgundy Training Seminar Imagine how lucky you would be to experience Burgundy right in the middle of Manhattan! Several lucky journalists were able to experience six wines from Burgundy, and two Cremant (sparkling wine) on December 8th 2010. More restrained in its vibrance.

But a good friend opened a bottle of the 2007 the other night (about $40, imported by KERMIT LYNCH), and it was absolutely lovely. The palate is elegant and shows great intensity and focus, and without weight, exactly the kind of thing that makes Burgundy and Beaujolais lovers swoon. I love Jean Foillard's wines. You know, 3.14 as in

For me, the day began walking from Beaune to the Palais de Congres in the rain and attending the 11:30 special presentation of 2007 and 2008 Chablis Grand Cru and Cote de Nuits-Villages. Tags: Burgundy News cecile matthiud hospices de beaune 2010 press lunch Cecile Mathiaud, Attachée de presse in green.

And one day you spend $75 on a great producer's villages Burgundy from 2004, and you realize that it might be true that good producers make good wine in all vintages, but there are better ways to spend $75. For example, I really like the Loire red wines from 2007. One of the things I used was a vintage chart. still have it, actually.

Where can you find a growing area called “show your ass&# : Santa Barbara, Barossa, or Burgundy? If you guessed Burgundy, you’re right! learned of this appellation while tasting Sylvain (“The Sylvainator&# ) Pataille’s tasty 2007 red wine from the region. Diner: “Je voudrais un Montre Cul.&#

After a few moments of careful examination, it was safe to concluded it was from the Old World, likely a 2007, and a Pinot Noir. And if from the old world, could it be a Loire instead of Pinot Noir’s traditional home of Burgundy? And if Burgundy, what appellation? Yet what sort of Pinot Noir?

1971 was a good vintage in Burgundy and also in Piedmonte, so it shouldn't be too hard to find something interesting and delicious. They are 23 months apart in age, born in 2007 and 2008. I'm waiting for vintage Champagne to be released, as 2007 is supposed to be a pretty good year. So this producer is meaningful too.

This is practically waifish with a refinement that is already very pinot noir-like in the fashion of Burgundies with an Audrey Hepburn figure, but the flavors show gamay's tart wild-berry side seasoned with something I find myself calling "mealy" for lack of a better term, kind of reminiscent of cereal and multigrain, already past the primary.

If these wines were represented the way Burgundy wines are represented, as pure Pinot from one specific vineyard, that would be problematic. talked with Jeremy Parzen, who wrote a fun and informative post in 2007 that provides lots of context for Vallana Spanna. I've heard similar stories about Burgundy too, by the way.

was at a dinner with Peter Wasserman a few weeks ago and he told me that Aligoté used to be 40-50% of Burgundy plantings, even in the 1er and Grand Cru plots. So, is there something happening here - are Burgundy producers making better Aligoté, or are these wines still best as Kir fodder? Honestly, who drinks Aligoté?

The Cotes du Jura en Barberon, 2007 & 2008, grown on limestone soil, had a lovely richness. These are not your father’s white Burgundies. With distinctive minerality, the 2007 was quite approachable, and the 2008 a bit more closed, not surprisingly. Stephane Tissot from the Jura outside Les Caves Augé in Paris.

Some red Burgundies are fruity and enticing when young, then shut down for many years, and then emerge with less fruit perhaps, but with new layers of depth and complexity. My favorite, what I would say was the best wine on that evening, was the 2007 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Bourgeots. They are the best wines in an absolute sense.

While we were waiting for our table, and part of the way into our appetizers, we drank 2007 Romano Clelia Fiano di Avellino,"Colli di Lapio". We moved onto the 2007 Agnès et René Mosse Anjou Les Bonnes Blanches , and I'm just not a fan. They are great wines, and if they were Burgundies, they would cost upwards of $75.

DV: CdP as in Chateauneuf du Pape 2007? BP: bro, so much to avoid…Burgundy: all. The wine world just got wackier. new Twitter account going by the name of Bobby Parkerchuk mashes the tweets and tones of Robert Parker and Gary Vaynerchuk. The bio reads: “Wine guy, hedonist, host of Winery Advocate TV. Loves points. DV: huh?

2007 Domaine des Pothiers Vin de Pays d'Urfé Fou de Chene , $12.60, Fruit of the Vines Imports. This is Chardonnay, technically from the Loire Department, but we're talking closer to Lyon and Burgundy than to Vouvray or Chinon. 2007 Laurent Barth Pinot Blanc , $12.60, Louis/Dressner Selections. think it it is possible, yes.

Next we were off to Mendocino County, California with the multi-vineyard Tous Ensemble 2007 from Copain (about $20). Next up was the Eric Texier , Cotes du Rhone, Brezeme 2007 (about $19). After working as a nuclear scientist, Texier turned to wine, making his first in Burgundy. alcohol. The $16 price tag helped too. Chave , St.

I recently bought the 2007 Lafarge Bourgogne rouge ($30; find this wine ) and popped it open on a Friday evening for Mrs. Vino. In the case of Domaine Michel Lafarge, I’ve also had the chance to try the recent vintages of his Volnay; the 2006 has great snap and the 2007 has fine balance. Our sipping wine got gulped!

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.

1st Cru winemakers and Michelin rated chefs from Dijon, the major city near Burgundy, gathered together in Manhattan this week to celebrate a week-long celebration of the creativity and vitality of Dijon. For wine students and journalists, it was an opportunity to taste the best of the 2007 vintage. Dominique Gallois.

The other night we were having my latest attempt at Bouillabaisse (pretty good indeed) and I opened a bottle of the 2007 Alice and Olivier de Moor Bourgogne Aligoté , $19, Louis/Dressner Selections. And in 2007, we have low yields to thank/blame. Tags: Alice and Olivier De Moor Chablis Bernard Baudry Burgundy

If I'm buying an age worthy wine, a good red Burgundy, for example, I'm a believer in buying three bottles and drinking one when young in order to know the wine in that phase of its life. remember asking my friend Peter about this as we drove from one cellar tasting to another in Burgundy a little over a year ago. And that's fine.

When I asked winemaker Roli Velich of the Moric winery which grape was the most apt comparison for Blaufränkisch, he suggested no fewer than three: pinot noir from Burgundy, Syrah from the Northern Rhone and Nebbiolo from Piedmont. The 2007 Spitzerberg, with a featherweight 12.2% euro) a bottle. Things have changed. Smart moves.

BG: ( Nervous laughter, followed by throat clearing and vigorous subject-changing ) So, I'd like to learn about pricing in Burgundy. I've seen 2007 Mugnier Musigny on two retail shelves in NYC recently, and I haven't seen that in a long time. So are there still undiscovered producers in Burgundy? BW : It's my pleasure.

White Burgundy Tasting. And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go in this direction. Recently, I had to taste and compare three white Burgundies from the above-named region in the same vintage for a Master of Wine related exercise. Very good quality again.

France Schueller, Gerard 2007 Alsace Riesling Cuvee Particuliere This puppy isn't for everyone, but it will be great with cocktail food. 14.99 * Bregeon, Michel 2007 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie You know the way I feel about Muscadet. Real burgundy. Expect a touch of that old natural VA. Lovely.

But I drank the 2007 Mugneret-Gibourg Bourgogne , $32, Michael Skurnik Wines. lovely Bourgogne, not as impressive as the 2006, as the 2007 doesn't seem to handle its wood treatment as well, but lovely nonetheless. Tags: Cookin' with Brooklynguy Mugneret-Gibourg Burgundy It has no sauce," he would say. It needs a sauce."

Jasper Hill Constant Bliss , paired with 2007 Paul Pernot Bourgogne Blanc , $18, Jean-Marie de Champs Selections. The best wine pairing I've found so far is the fabulously over-achieving everyday Bourgogne by Paul Pernot, which in the classic vintage of 2007 manages to be both lighthearted and serious. Strange.

This bottle is about 90% from 2006, with 80% of that vinified in tank and 20% vinified in used Burgundy barrels. So 070409 means bottled in 2007 (hence the 2006 base year) and disgorged in April of 2009. And converse we did - I spoke with Emmanuel for about an hour while tasting, and I learned a great deal about his wines.

So grab a glass of wine, throw another log on the fire, grab a sandwich, channel your inner wine geek, and listen to John opine on the topics of natural wines, zero dosage champagne, some pitfalls of collecting, 2007 vintage for Port and in the Rhone, the nobility of chenin blanc, the Piedmont producer Produttori del Barbaresco and more!

More Burgundy! Who said the 2007 Burgundies are underperformers? Domaine Michel Lafarge 2007 Aligote Raisins Dores I am just crazy about the Lafarge wines these days and this Aligote is not the fierce, edgy monster but more gentle and sunny and chamomile, in stilletos. The Martin Scott tasting was packed. Full of charm.

wasn't buying Grand Cru Burgundy on my pathetic teacher's salary. In the first half of 2009, I drank a bunch of Muscadet and decided to age Marc Ollivier's 2007 Clos des Briords and Jo Landron's 2007 Fief du Breil , and the 2002 Luneau Papin Clos des Noelles Excelsior. You know what I realized the other day? Maybe not.

2007 Carignane Buchignani Ranch **/  from 49 barrels of 100% old-vine hillside grown, head-trained carignane vines aged for twelve months in air-dried American oak (10% new). The 2007 Jimsomare Zinfandel / * is a straight 100% varietal-driven wine from Monte Bello Ridge. Good notes of frozen dried strawberry and whey. 

love Burgundy and Beaujolais, and Poulsard is definitely of the same phenotype. Here are a few Poulsards from recent times, all drunk at home with dinner (none at the playground.yet): 2007 Emmanuel Houillon Poulsard Arbois Pupillin Maison Pierre Overnoy , Louis /Dressner Selections, $32. I've wanted to branch out some more.

Very comparable to French Burgundy in my opinion. Sometimes you just get lucky when searching out a wine. dropped into a local shop this week and during a conversation with the shop owner I had asked if he had any wines from Oregon. He did. He actually had one. It was a Pinot Noir. Pricey, but good. My Notes: It is earthy with a little mint.

Yes, it is a great white Burgundy, and yes, I got mine for $15 a bottle. 2007 Thierry et Pascale Matrot Bourgogne Blanc , $15, Vineyard Brands Imports. You would know instantly that this is a Burgundy Chardonnay if it were served to you blind - it is that clean and true. Not an overly extracted wine, not very broad.

I recently had the distinct pleasure of participating in the Wine & Spirits Burgundy tasting panel. In one session we tasted Meursault, 21 wines from the 2007 vintage. There were also some reds from the Côte de Beaune during that session, but really it was about 2007 Meursault. participated in two of them. Not yet, at least.

Our bottle of 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Clos des Briords was corked, sadly, as was our 2005 Luneau-Papin L D'Or. 2007 Domaine de la Louvetrie Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Le Fief du Breil , $18, Martin Scott Imports. think of these wines the way I think of Burgundy wine - they are highly site specific.

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. 2007 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py - really a pretty wine with lively and enticing fruit, and it puts on weight with air time. Top notch wine. Really intriguing wine. Great Beaujolais.

Perhaps the downward pricing will hit more expensive wine, like 2004 and 2006 Burgundy that's still on shelves, or 2007 Bordeaux? --BrooklynLady and I celebrated our anniversary last week, thrilled to be here and basically intact after the first five months of our second daughter. Just gorgeous wine, worth seeking out and cellaring.

2007 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. 2007 Kilikanoon Mort’s Reserve Riesling, Clare Valley. 2007 Seppelt Drumborg Riesling, Henty. 2007 Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling, Frankland River, Great Southern. 2007 Greenstone Vineyard Sangiovese, Heathcote. Day One.

Veronique Drouhin Boss is the winemaker at Domaine Drouhin in Oregon and is co-winemaker at her family’s negociant house in Burgundy, Maison Joseph Drouhin, which a Beaujolais Villages that is particularly lip-smacking in 2007 and is widely available for $9.95. The home of Gamay is Beaujolais, the home of Pinot is Burgundy.

Aubin, Burgundy) Love their PetNat (sparkling Aligote) and the 2006 Le Bon as well as the '06 Mercurey which was tar and marshmallow. This 2007 will work when you are in a mood for lots of silt and texture and need to shake your fist (at whomever) for emphasis. Chemin de Bassac Pinot The 2007 is your new party wine.

It's like beginning to learn about Burgundy by drinking a few bottles of DRC and old Leflaive. The Manzanilla #8 was bottled in October of 2007, so it has a small bit of bottle age. Equipos Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla #8, and La Bota de Amontillado #9 , Eric Solomon Selections / Polaner Imports. Excitement!

about $19; find this wine ) Given that Potel is a leading negociant house in Burgundy and from several tastings of 2006 red Burgundies, I was optimistic that this wine would work out when I added it to my virtual shopping cart. Domaine Bernard Baudry , “Les Granges,&# Chinon 2007. Oh, and they’re tasty and balanced.

It is almost cliché to say that Burgundy is a crap shoot, every bottle a roll of the dice. If you're into Burgundy, you know I'm not kidding or exaggerating. do exactly the same thing when buying Burgundy wine in the $20-40 zone, the range that I tend to live in. But that's because it's true. Yes, laugh with me at that price.

So far I really like the 2007's in the Loire. They remind me of 2007 in Burgundy - the opposite of a blockbuster vintage. It was fascinating to taste Bernard Baudry's 2006 and 2007 Clos Guillot next to one another. The 2007 is a completely different wine. As the vines become older, watch out! Or maybe cheese.

Whites 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Clos des Briords , $16, Louis/Dressner Selections. 2007 Gilbert Picq Chablis , $20, Polaner Imports. 2007 is a return to Chablis in Chablis - the wines will speak of the sea shells and iodine, brine and minerals. But I want to continue to drink fantastic wine.

Almost two weeks ago at the Michael Skurnik Grand Portfolio Tasting I tasted through Pierre Yves Colin-Morey's lineup of beautiful white Burgundies and it was really an amazing experience. Tasting through the lineup was a lesson in Burgundy terroir, and I've not before experienced that in an industry tasting environment. Aubin.

On his 2007 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses - "Amoureuses is one of the finest Crus in Burgundy. Thanks for reading through these Burgundy 2008 posts, I hope you enjoyed them. Tags: Burgundy Trip 08 Domaine Dujac Burgundy Lucien le Moine Pierre Morey I'll wrap it up with a few random tidbits.

He told Mary that I would be in Burgundy and boom - we had an invite to Domaine des Croix for dinner. She served an excellent 2007 Albert Mann Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru with a lively green salad, and a dark and stormy, and still probably too young, but layered and delicious 1999 Alain Graillot Hermitage with the boudin noir pie.

Perhaps the finest and most memorable lesson that I received in Burgundy terroir came at the hands of Pierre Morey. We tasted through a large range of 2007 wines from Meursault, each with its own distinct personality. Pierre Morey is considered to be one of the very finest wine makers in Burgundy. And we were thrilled and awed.

I was thinking about my Burgundy trip the other night at 3:30 am while rocking a squalling baby in the crook of my arm. am not presenting this as a comprehensive study of these two Grand Crus in 2007. Here are the notes on the 2007 Bonnes Mares: JF Mugnier Bonnes Mares – savoury nose, so much so that I spelled savoury with a “u.”

Their 2007 Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling was a perfect example of just how insidious screwcaps are for wine- this wine received 90 points from Josh Raynolds in his International Wine Cellar review in the September-October ’08 issue, and Josh has a great palate. German Riesling. And I really don’t understand why. just don’t get it. The Loire.

I asked Peter Liem where Domaine de L'Arlot stands in the pantheon of Burgundy and he said "People who really know and love Burgundy love Domaine de L'Arlot." He didn't mean that you must be a vastly experienced Burgundy lover in order to appreciate them. We tasted the 2007's in barrel, many of the 2005's and 2006's in bottle.

Denis and unquestionably one of the greatest in all of Burgundy? It was in the Dujac cellar tasting those wines when I understood something fundamental about myself as a Burgundy drinker. loved the 2007's I tasted. But that it might not in the end offer as much pleasure for the Burgundy lover as a year like 2006. Georges.

We visited some of the very top producers in Burgundy - Mugnier, Roumier, Pierre Morey, Pacalet, L'Arlot, Le Moine, Rousseau, and Dujac. 2007 Beaune 1er Cru Les Perrieres in bottles, waiting for labels. One of my favorites was our visit to the cellars of Philippe Pacalet in Beaune. Generally, this is a guy is completely hands-off.

I tasted about 100 wines out of barrels in three days and there was nothing whatsoever difficult about it - the 2007's are absolutely lovely, crystal clear and a pleasure to taste. Anyway, I heard on more than one occasion while in Burgundy that wine is in "a beautiful state" when in barrel right before bottling.

I've had Charolais maybe four times now, only in Burgundy, and I love how deeply beefy it is without feeling heavy. Peter turned to me, swirling the wine in his glass, and said "Burgundy Dilettantes would turn their noses at this wine, but I think it's really good." Burgundy Dilittantes - nothing to snub your nose at over here.

The 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin ** has evolved into a puckering villages level Burgundy, with piquant cherry notes and a texture like sharp stones. Tasted most recently in the early fall of 2007, this was not the same wine. The word that comes to mind as you sip Antonin Guyon's 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin ** is searing.

This is the first Burgundy Trip 2008 post. also learned a lot about terroir in Burgundy. The main things I learned about terroir are this: 1) Terroir is real in Burgundy. On this trip I understood how desperately little I actually know about Burgundy wine. You can expect a steady stream of these for the next few weeks.

The 2007 Paul Filliatreau Saumur-Champigny, $13, Dressner Selections, is a wonderful wine. I'll be pouring 2005 Boxler Sylvaner and 2007 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Gamay at my Thanksgiving dinner this year. All good bloggers are supposed to tell you about the wines they will open for Thanksgiving. It, oddly, was also corked.

Antoine Arena The Corsican magician 2007 Carco This is a barrel sample, who knows what will happen but glug glug, I say. Riviere Rioja Tinto Rayos Uva 2007. Les Champs Libres VdT Lard, des Choix Rouge 2007 This is what you get when the teacher (Dard & Ribo( team up with their past student, (Hervé Souhaut)-in a syrah/gamay mix.

Burgundy, Jura, and Muscadet.nope. The wines that I liked the most on this day were the 2007 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie for its grace and purity of fruit, and the 2006 Desvignes Morgon C ô te du Py for its depth and brambly intensity. took a brief Burgundy excursion at this point and tasted through the Philippe Pacalet wines.

Yellow gold color, fresh and crisp citrus notes on the palate

2007 Dom. Corsin Macon-Villages 2007 * Bright acidity and citrus. This is Burgundy-cum-New-Zealand white wine. What a week. This is the problem with the "under $25/bottle case." You never know what you're going to get. Unfortunately, I haven't been as lucky as Eric Asimov finding quality cheap French wine at retail in NYC.

Here are some of the wines we drank in Vermont with my pal Deetrane and his family: 2007 Domaine de 2 Anes Vin de Table Rosé , $14. Here are notes on some of them: 2007 Robert Sinskey Vin Gris of Pinot Noir , price unknown. Another summer comes to an end. love summer in New York City. 2004 Château Pontet-Canet , $41. 2005 A.

Disgorged on September 21, 2007, as the label helpfully explains. These Cru designations are meaningful, but they obviously don't tell the whole story, just like in Burgundy. NV Pierre Gimonnet Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru , $36 (but it's about $42 now, as they've all gone up in price), Terry Theise Selections.

And get it while you can, because only a third of Brun's 2007's can be labeled as Beaujolais, according to the wise folks at the French INAO. months ago in my end-of-the-year 2007 best-of post I said this was my favorite Cru Beaujolais of the year. In a way it feels more like drinking Burgundy than Beaujolais.

began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. Hubery Lamy of Burgundy presented 3 wines. On the white side I tried a sweet white, the Texier Opale 2007 which was quite sweet but was very well balanced with a crisp acidity.

The 2007 Saumur Chateau Foquet (separate estate, same wine maker) was quite nice, a wine made from certified organic vines just outside of the Saumur-Champigny appellation (thus the Saumur appellation) and it should be very reasonably priced. Particularly the Bourgueil 2007 Trinch! And it probably needs a bit more time in the bottle.

Many of you commented with excellent suggestions, some of which I wound up using for Splurge 2007. stuck with Burgundy and grower Champagne. Back in January I lamented my past wine splurge results. Yeah, just like the NY State legislature, my budget comes out later than it's supposed to. More like $550.

Georges 1er Cru (a red Burgundy for those who don't have a masters in wine labeling) had some nice cherry and forest berry on the nose, together with some minerality & earthiness. then moved on the the Burgundies of Domaine Henri Jouan. I've mentioned this event twice and have promised to write a more comprehensive review.

In case you're not familiar with Jenny & Francois , they import natural wines from all over France, from heavy hitters like Burgundy to unsung heroes like the Côtes de Duras (just northeast of Bordeaux, and considered Southwest France). 2007 Haut la Vigne Côtes de Duras - 50-50 chardonnay and semillon. Maybe a bit of both.

And now, I can recommend them to you: The first of two were recommended back in November as part of Wine Blogging Wednesday's Silver Burgundy theme. I'm always interested in finding excellent Burgundy at good prices so when I saw this at Moore Brothers in Manhattan, trying it one was a no-brainer. Very pure and fresh. So sue me

Don't let the wines get lost amidst the cacophony of 2005 Bordeaux and Burgundy. But the first bottle that I opened at home in October of 2007 did not overly impress me. This wine was basically closed down the last time I tasted it, in July of 2007. It's really amazing the difference a few months can make.

So this is an investment, not just in the Burgundy type of cash, but also in cellar space. If you spend $55 on a Burgundy, are you definitely getting the finest example? know I'm supposed to wait, but in 2007 I sampled two of the wines and one of them was pretty mind blowing, the other just plain old excellent. Bordeaux?

Two holiday Burgundies worth mentioning. I'm in San Diego now at the in-law's place. My second round trip west coast flight of the week. This time I spiced up the 6 hour flight by bringing my 11 month old. She was wonderful, actually. told them about trying the NV Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs , and that it tasted like sweat. That's my.02

Other by the glass options included mostly younger wines from South Africa to Burgundy, and there was a 1993 Leoville Barton for $16/glass, if you like that kind of thing. There is a silver saut é e pan hanging on the wall with the following engraving: "Best New Chef 2007 , Food and Wine Magazine. They emphasize flights of three 2 oz.

This happens to me most often with Burgundy wines, as I have not yet had enough Champagne to be badly burned. In Burgundy, even in a "classic" (meaning not exceptional, but not bad either) vintage, a solid producer can sell wine, even village level wine, for over $50 a bottle. But Burgundy is hit or miss, and everybody knows it.

want to use the occasion of the 200th post to share some of my favorite wine and food related things from 2007. So without further ado, here they are - Brooklynguy's Favorites of 2007 ! Well, thanks for reading folks, and that's it for the 2007 edition of Brooklynguy's favorites. That's a lot of writing about wine and food.