He uses a range for wines tasted in barrel - a wine might be scored 88-91, for example. Wines tasted when market-ready are assigned single scores. 90 point Beaune wine that costs $37 is the same qualitatively as a 90 point Beaune that retails for $85. 90 points in Beaune is 90 points. Gevrey Chambertin - 99. MORE >>

Every visit without exception was excellent, an incredible learning experience, compelling wines, and the excitement each time of walking into a dark cellar full of barrels, glass in hand - what wines will they pour and what will they taste like? One of my favorites was our visit to the cellars of Philippe Pacalet in Beaune. MORE >>

I am still talking about the Martin Scott Portfolio Tasting, but I'm changing it up here at Brooklynguy's place. When I get to go to a tasting like Martin Scott's, I get really excited, and in my excitement I shared lots of my personal wine scores in previous posts. But the Cote de Beaune is the place to go. How do I know this? MORE >>

I've basically accepted the fact that the bulk of my 05 Burgundy will be from the Cote de Beaune. I'm going to read a load of tasting notes, sure, and have faith in a producer's reputation, but my main plan is to taste Bourgogne wines from producers I'm interested in. Maybe another taste of the Bourgogne is in order MORE >>

Grapes were harvested without a lot of rot or other damage, even from plots that qualify only for the regional designation of Bourgogne, Côte de Beaune Villages, or Côte de Nuits Villages. The trick is determining which ones are to your taste. 2005 in Burgundy is one of those vintages in which all wines can be great. And forth. MORE >>