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. Then pull it out at 3:30 am and you'll see… So I found that the most commonly occurring terroirs across our visits were Bonnes Mares and Charmes Chambertin, both Grand Cru, both tasted four times. Denis. Lovely wine. MORE >>

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. MORE >>

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. loved tasting through the progression of wines from Gevrey-Chambertin, experiencing the similarities and differences. MORE >>

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. MORE >>

The word that comes to mind as you sip Antonin Guyon's 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin ** is searing. 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. MORE >>