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. Burgundy News Joseph Drouhin wine laurent drouhinTasting Notes at Drouhin. MORE >>

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. " I also tried his 2007 whites from Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. Tiers of Burgundy from Domaine Gallois. MORE >>

We drank three mature white Burgundy wines, one from Meursault, one from Puligny, and one Corton-Charlemagne. Here is what they said to me: Meursault is a little bit oily in texture and smells a bit like hazlenuts, and the Perrieres vineyard is all about stones. Or any of the Burgundy wines did. MORE >>

Next is the Meursault - Les Grand Charrons, which was fermented in stainless steel and will be bottled before Christmas. Meursault Le Limozin is next, made from a vineyard high on the slope resulting in a lively wine with minerals and kicking acidity. It is aged in old oak barrels and quite refreshing. MORE >>

Like Sylvani Langoureau, Gilles Lafouge (the son) has his cellar, and a vat room, in his own middle class house located in a typical Burgundy neighborhood. Next, a Meursault with incredible texture and minerality. Tags: Burgundy News auxey-duresses domaine et savieurs jean gilles lafouge jeanne-marie de champs screw. MORE >>