ate dinner with a few friends at Prune in the fall, and one of them drove in from Rhode Island with several absurd bottles in tow, one of which was the 1972 Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St Jacques. Sigalas Gutierrez Colosía La Guita Marie-Noëlle Ledru Sherry Domaine Leroy Champagne Burgundy Santorini Benoît Lahaye Selosse

It’s no secret in Burgundy and beyond that Faiveley has been on a roll. And when the family company holds a jaw-dropping 300 acres of vineyards in Burgundy, including 25 acres of Grand Cru, and makes wine across 18 different appellations, the pressure ratchets up even further. He grew up in Nuits-St.-Georges

We have just driven through the charming, historic village of Gevrey-Chambertin to arrive at Mr. Gallois’s home and cellar, where a child’s bicycle is parked near the front door and two enthusiastic-looking music and video producers eagerly taste wine atop a barrel in the charming tasting room, minutes later exiting with several cases.

Table 8, Becky Wasserman Selection, was of particular interest as Becky was kind enough to invite myself and a friend to dinner at her gorgeous converted farmhouse in Burgundy That night , we had some very impressive wines yet the wines I had today were incredible. "What a treat!". Still, all were fabulous.

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? Fourrier said that Aux Echézeaux is better with white meats and his Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vignes is better with dark meat.

BG: Was there anyone in Burgundy that you could talk to as you were thinking about this? No one is copying their neighbor, wine making in Gevrey-Chambertin is still very personal. He said that it began with the 1997 vintage. In the 1997 vintage everyone racked after malolactic fermentation. didn't want to rack the wines.

Fourrier makes wine mostly in Gevrey-Chambertin, and also owns plots in Chambolle and Morey St. I've noticed that when I ask a Burgundy lover to name their favorite producers, Fourrier is on everyone's short list. JMF: I grew up in Gevrey-Chambertin, village of 3,000 people. JMF: Yes, and it's unusual in Burgundy.

found it interesting to compare the Gevrey-Chambertin to other villages. Favorites of the day included the Meursault, Gevrey, and Clos de Vougeot. It's always a pleasure talking to Laurent -- he always has time to explain the winemaking and today I had the opportunity to meet his Burgundy based sister Veronique as well.

had two of those enormous Riedel Burgundy glasses - BrooklynLady and I were given them as a gift for our wedding. One of the wines I served was the utterly excellent 2001 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux , $65, Imported by Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant. had four but I broke one. Things break, such is life.

It is commonly said that 2004 is the worst recent vintage for red wine in Burgundy. As Bill Nanson of Burgundy Report first wrote about , ladybugs were all over the vineyards in 2004. Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin. Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes. Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vignes.

People who are new to Burgundy are often amazed at the high price, especially when it comes to the red wines of the Cote de Nuits. For this 10th edition the domains and wine-merchants of Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, and Marsannay came together in one place, which was the Maison de Marsannay on the Route des Grands Crus.

enjoy pairing this and other dishes like it, with red Burgundy wines. Gevrey-Chambertin perhaps, with its spicy earth notes would have been nice. Ah, the mysteries of Burgundy. Tags: Wine of the Week Domaine Henri Gouges Burgundy It may not sound like an appropriate dish for summer, but I think it works. Georges.

I recently had the distinct pleasure of participating in the Wine & Spirits Burgundy tasting panel. 2007 was a classic ( read - normal ) vintage in Burgundy, and the acid levels are high. Nothing wrong with that, but that part of Burgundy not what captivates me, and a blind tasting bore this out. participated in two of them.

People mostly thought this was a Burgundy, that's how delicate and translucent it was, and how fresh and spicy. could tell without even tasting that it was a Burgundy, a big and ripe example, with a heady fruity perfume. That was the question I asked during a great night with friends, dinner, and lots of wine. But my friends didn't.

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.

But try surveying a line up of mostly Loire reds and low rent Burgundies and try to choose something to bring to the pricey La Paulee BYOB dinner being held tonight, which I am lucky enough to attend as a guest. had my eye on the 1999 Heresztyn Gevrey Chambertin Les Champonnets, 1er Cru for $56. This ain't easy.

Gevrey Chambertin - 99. The sample size he's working with is high enough so that I can trust these numbers to mean that Meadows prefers Gevrey Chambertin to Volnay, which he prefers to Nuits St Georges, which he prefers to Pernand Vergelesses, and so on. And why not hate? understand all of those ideas. really don't know.

On his 2007 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses - "Amoureuses is one of the finest Crus in Burgundy. On Chambertin Clos de Beze - "If you close your eyes, this is like a white wine. There is no label on the 1978 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes. I'll wrap it up with a few random tidbits.

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.

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. But that it might not in the end offer as much pleasure for the Burgundy lover as a year like 2006. rarely covet. Georges. Heartbreaking wine.

We visited some of the very top producers in Burgundy - Mugnier, Roumier, Pierre Morey, Pacalet, L'Arlot, Le Moine, Rousseau, and Dujac. loved tasting through the progression of wines from Gevrey-Chambertin, experiencing the similarities and differences. This was my favorite of the Gevrey 1er Crus.

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 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. It dashes the pallate with roiling intensity and demands attention.

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. That Aux Combottes and Clos St Jacques make vastly different wines, even though they are both vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. Quite the opposite.

The other good news is that I had the wine-trip of my life with Peter and Tista over the past few days in Burgundy. Days full of some of the most incredible wines that Burgundy has to offer, eating, poking around the most hallowed of dark cellars, drinking more wine. You get the picture. But that's easy - I'll go back another time.

have Philippe Pacalet, the talented tossled haired man from Burgundy Pacalets wines change from day to day, minute to minute, and what was delicious on that 21st of October might not be what thrills you on the 21st day of February, but they will always have something to say of worth. But right now Im an an Alsatian Pinot Gris roll. FINALLY!

Burgundy, Jura, and Muscadet.nope. took a brief Burgundy excursion at this point and tasted through the Philippe Pacalet wines. Although these are not among my favorite red Burgundies, tasting Pacalet's 2006's was as fine a lesson in terroir of the C ô te de Nuits as I've ever had. The Italian wines - I didn't taste 'em.

then ordered Burgundy to finish our main courses. There's very little information about this domaine online, but from what I can gather, the proprietors have 32 acres in Burgundy (no small amount) with parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey St.-Denis, 2005 Dom. Denis, Nuits-St.

stuck with Burgundy and grower Champagne. Back in January I lamented my past wine splurge results. Many of you commented with excellent suggestions, some of which I wound up using for Splurge 2007. Yeah, just like the NY State legislature, my budget comes out later than it's supposed to. More like $550. C'mon folks, I didn't buy that wine.

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.

2005 in Burgundy is one of those vintages in which all wines can be great. 2005 Domaine des Croix Bourgogne - I read about this one on Burgundy Report and bought a bottle based on that review. think that the grapes come from a plot called Sylvie in Gevrey-Chambertin, but I might be wrong. And it's not only the superstars.

Following is a list of Brooklynguy's splurge wines from the past two years or so, some in the cellar, some just a memory, in order of price: 2002 Dominique Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers , $50, 2 bottles. 2004 Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques , $72. Why $50? Good buy. Oiy vey.

2004 Dominique Laurent Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques Vieille Vignes , (about $75 Martin Scott Imports ). It is the depth and length of the flavors that is astounding - this is just obviously a step up from the Burgundy wine I tend to drink. But the wine was beautiful and I'm telling you about it anyway.

What do you think of when you hear "Burgundy?" 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. There are also excellent reds to be found in Gevrey. Is this even possible?

me this dish clearly deserves a Burgundy, but go with whatever you like. We honored our first braise of the season with a really nice bottle from a good vintage, made by an up-and-coming producer, from a 1er Cru vineyard in the wonderful commune of Gevrey-Chambertin. And global warming be darned, I'm enjoying it. learned a lot.

One thing I want to say right here and right now is that I think you can spend between $30-$60 per bottle and get a case of stupendous 2005 red Burgundy. Yup, I think you can spend about $500 and get a case of beautiful and age worthy Burgundy wine from "The Vintage of the Century." How do I know this? Okay, so that's it.

2005 Burgundy is nuts. I've basically accepted the fact that the bulk of my 05 Burgundy will be from the Cote de Beaune. refuse to sit this out though, this 05 Burgundy craze. Liking a Bourgogne does not necessarily mean that you will like the same winemaker's Gevrey-Chambertin or the Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques.

Speaking of the search for value in red Burgundy wines. If you take the train from Paris to Dijon and drive south to Burgundy, you go through Marsannay (an up-and-coming appellation), then Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, and Vosne-Romanee, the powerhouses of red wine production in Burgundy.

Okay, you can stop feeling sorry for me now, and check out this neat bit of cooking we did the other night, paired well with a regional wine from Burgundy. In Burgundy, I was so glad to see chestnuts pop up so often on menus and in grocery stores. actually read the print version of the NY Times Dining and Wine section this Wednesday!

have been sampling some older experiments using this strategy, a few 2001 Pinots from Oregon and Burgundy, 2002 was considered the star vintage in both regions. This kind of thinking is especially important for me now that every few years it seems to be "the vintage of the century" in Burgundy (or Bordeaux, others too). So beautiful.

BrooklynLady and I hosted, and we settled on the theme of Burgundy, in honor of our recent trip. BrooklynLady and I prepared a 5 course dinner and everyone was asked to bring a mature red Burgundy. We opened (an hour before eating) two white Burgundies to taste with the quiche. 1995 Domaine Newman Latricieres Chambertin.