2005 Maison Henri Boillot Meursault (7+, E) Nuts and some wood on the nose, a bit clunky. 2005 D omaine Simon Bize & Fils Bourgogne Chardonnay (8, I) The value white of the tasting without question. 2005 Domaine Patrick Javillier Meursault Les Tillets (8+, M) Really impressive. Not elegant, but not overwhelming either. MORE >>

recently discovered a Napa Valley Chardonnay that I really like. So on a recent very hot Friday night I go down to his basement and open the fridge, imagining sipping a yummy and cool Chardonnay. He has a lovely looking 2002 1er Cru Meursault Les Charmes, but again, I don't feel quite right cracking open Deetrane's fancy wine. MORE >>

Both dinners will feature 2005 red and white Burgundies from Voillot and 2005 Pinot noir and Chardonnay from St. Voillot 2005 Meursault Chevalieres / St. Innocent 2005 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Peking Duck Breast with Goat Cheese Polenta and Fig Vincotto Reduction D. I received this email from St Innocent the other day. Innocent. MORE >>

This is a brilliant white wine, a Chardonnay that could go toe to toe with some from the far more famous and expensive Côte d'Or, the home of the Montrachets and of Meursault. Wine Blogging Wednesday is upon us again, installment # 39, and the theme is Silver Burgundy , or the wines of the Côte Chalonnaise or the Mâconnais. MORE >>

I think of endlessly beguiling and beautiful Pinot Noir, and also of Chardonnay - crystalline, tense, and rich. think of Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romaneé, Gevrey-Chambertin, and the storied villages of the Côte de Nuits, and also of Puligny, Meursault, Volnay, and the other superstars of the Côte de Beaune. Is this even possible? MORE >>