Burgundy Report is, since late 2002, a slowly expanding library of domaine and village profiles, comment on the market and vintage challenges plus, of-course, discussion of the wines.
This site allows you to learn about the region and its wines, peruse notes from many, many bottles or even discuss with other people.
The Burgundy Report – will return in 2013!
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Negociants I Profiles of Bouchard Pere, Joseph Drouhin and Louis Jadot Birth of a Domaine Domaine de la Vougeraie Romanee-Conti 2000 Tasting the wines from the vintage 2000 release Humble Bourgogne Rouge Twelve different wines assessed some not so humble!  Read |
Negociants II Profiles of Joseph de Bucy, Alex Gambal and Nicolas Potel The 1997 Vintage – reds Forty wines assessed – and a very enjoyable assessment it was too! Humble Bourgogne Blanc Thirteen different wines to assess, again some not so humble! Read |
Griotte-Chambertin The smallest Gevrey Grand Cru. A profile of the vineyard, it’s producers and the wine The 1997 Vintage – whites Over twenty wines assessed through the heat of summer A man with two hats Etienne de Montille; Domaine Hubert de Montille and Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet Read |
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| Spring 2004 | Summer 2004 | Autumn 2004 | ||
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Vineyard Profile Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas – Monopole Domaine des Varoilles Wines from Gevrey’s Côte Saint-Jacques 1993 red wines Saints or Sinners? Frankly, I wish I’d bought more! The Purest Expression… The 2001 release from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Read
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Vineyard Profile Clos St Philibert from Domaine Méo-Camuzet Domaine Profiles Domaine Bertagna and a clutch of Vougeots plus Maison Camille Giroud, an old name in a new phase The 1998 Vintage – reds Forty bottles; welcome to a very good Burgundy vintage but maybe with a sting in the tail… Read
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The Dijon School – Part 1 Every generation throws up new names with an extra talent. Here is the pick of the new crop in the Côte de Nuits… Domaine Bonneau du Martray Charlemagne & 1,000 years of Corton The Clos de Vougeot 51 hectares in 53 pictures, the gates to the Clos and it’s terroirs revealed… Read
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| Spring 2005 | Summer 2005 | Autumn 2005 | ||
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The Dijon School – Part II The pick of the new crop from the Côte de Beaune… Domaine Profiles Comte Georges de Vogüé, Clos des Epeneaux, Hubert Lamy and Domaine Pavelot Negociant Update Profile of Maison Albert Bichot plus 32 wines from Bouchard P&F, including their ‘early-picked’ 2003′s. Read
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Giving thanks The Hotel-Dieu and the wines of the Hospices de Beaune – over 500 years of history Vintage Roundup Domaine Armand Rousseau from Gevrey-Chambertin, and the Vosne-Romanée domaines of Robert Arnoux and René Engel are profiled Romanée-Conti 2002 The mastery of one-upmanship Read
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Romanée-Conti’s Grandchildren Maintaining the vines, upgrading the performance A Vintage Viewpoint 2003, 2004, 2005… Volnay 1999 A must-have vintage? Let us take a look… 2002 A Grand Vintage A look at the performance of 20 Grand Cru wines from this vintage Read
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Puligny-Montrachet A profile of the ‘pretty one’ Domaine Profiles Domaine Clos de Tart and Jean-Claude Boisset Beaujolais Niveau Where value and quality sometimes intersect Romanée-Conti 2003 Bottling Sunshine 2004 Round-Up Over 100 wines Read
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Chassagne-Montrachet A profile of this upwardly mobile village Domaine Profiles Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier from Chambolle and the Château de Maltroye from Chassagne Negociant Profiles Traditional values from Pierre Bourée and Mischief & Mayhem in Aloxe-Corton Read
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A Vintage Viewpoint 2004, 2005 & 2006 in focus Vosne-Romanée A famous winemaking village profiled Domaine Profiles Tollot-Beaut of Chorey, Prieure Roch of Prémeaux and Antonin Guyon of Savigny A Leroy Dinner Multiple bottles with multiple courses Read
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| Spring 2007 | Summer 2007 | Autumn 2007 | ||
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Village Profiles A case for Pommard and a look at Fixin Domaine Profiles Des Croix of Beaune, Clos de la Perrière of Fixin + Coche-Dury Spring Round-Up New offers from DRC, Bichot, Boisset, Bouchard, M&M, Potel, Vougeraie Sonnengelb Thinking about colour Read
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Village Profiles Gevrey-Chambertin, “soul-warming red wine, comforting like a blazing fire” Domaine Profiles Pierre Gelin in Fixin and Patrice Rion from Premeaux Visiting Domaines Anne Gros and Comte Liger-Belair in Vosne-Romanée Roundup Around 150 wines tasted Read
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A Vintage Viewpoint 2005, 2006 & 2007 in focus Négoce Profiles Moillard of Nuits, Remoissenet of Beaune Domaine Profiles Berthaut of Fixin, Lucie & Auguste Lignier of Morey 58 x 2005 You have 2 hours… Roundup Around 125 wines tasted Read
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| Spring 2008 | Summer 2008 | Autumn 2008 | ||
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A Vintage Viewpoint The 2005 Grand Crus of Gevrey Négoce Updates Bichot, Boisset, Bouchard Père, Gambal, Moillard and Potel Domaines Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domain Maume of Gevrey Les Grands Jours Tastings and Rugby Scrums Roundup Around 180 wines tasted Read
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Morey St.Denis The village and its crus in focus Domaine Profiles Louis Chenu Père et Filles, David Clark, des Lambrays, Lignier-Michelot, Parent, Ponsot, Seguin-Manuel Domaine Updates des Croix, LA Lignier, Mischief and Mayhem Roundup Of wines tasted Read
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A Vintage Viewpoint 2008, 2007, & 2006′s today 2004 à la Coccinelle What’s that smell? Domaine Profiles Jean-Claude Bessin, Eugénie, Fougeray de Beauclair, Jean-Paul et Stéphane Magnien Domaine Updates Alex Gambal, Comte Liger-Belair Roundup Of wines tasted Read
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2007s in focus Bichot, de Vogüé, Nuits & Vosne Newstyle old négoce Champy Père et Fils Domaine Profiles Champy, Dubreuil-Fontaine, Georges Roumier, Terres d’Aromes Comparing Morey Neighbours Clos of Lambrays & Tart Roundup Of wines tasted Read
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More from 2007 Ardhuy, JC Boisset, Mischief & Mayhem, Potel Lavaux St.Jacques The largest 1er cru of Gevrey Domaine Profiles Château Gevrey, Dublère, Dujac, François Lamarche Louis Jadot Updated Cuvéries, 2008s and JC Ferret Roundup Of wines tasted Read
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A Vintage Viewpoint 2009, 2008, & 2007s today DRC Corton Romanée-Conti & Corton rejoined Domaine Profiles Jean-Noël Gagnard Domaine Updates Bouchard Père et Fils plus Camille Giroud Roundup Of wines tasted Read
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| Spring 2010 | Summer 2010 | Autumn 2010 | ||
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New Releases Boisset, Gambal, Remoissenet M&P Rion, Vougeraie & more Domaine Profiles Chandon de Briailles & Joseph Roty A victory of the unions Terroir or social history? Tastings 2008 Grands Jours: Pommard new and old, Exception-Elles & Nuits St.Georges Read
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All about Beaune Mud on the boots – the premier crus laid bare Domaine Profiles Bellene, Chanson Père, Château de Chorey, Pierre Labet, Albert Morot & Jean-Claude Rateau Updates 2008s and 2009s from Albert Bichot, Domaine Dublère, Camille Giroud and Domaine Parent Read
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A Vintage Viewpoint 2010, 2009, & 2008s today Inside Burgundy Jasper Morris – the new reference Domaine Profiles Buisson-Charles, Comtes Lafon, Antoine Jobard, Duc de Magenta Chambolle 1er Les Fuées Some of the finest Chambolle P.Ox Research Latest ex BIVB Read
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| Spring 2011 | Summer 2011 | Autumn 2011 | ||
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This report Almost 500 wines from 40 domaines Chablis Vintages Positioning the 2009, 2008, & 2007 vintages Domaine Profiles Benjamin Leroux, Chavy-Chouet, Maume, Serveau & F.Esmonin Angels looking down… DRC’s shiny new home & their new Corton… Read
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All about Santenay Its vines and a selection of domaines Making a Modern Négoce Different starting points: Pascal Marchand and Ray Walker Domaine Profiles Roger Belland, Lucien Muzard and A & R Olivier of Santenay Rounding-up A mere 180 or-so wines tasted at 16 domaines… Read
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A Vintage Viewpoint 2011, 2010, & 2009s today Why Tastevinage? A worthy label? In search of pinot noir Benjamin Lewin’s super book Domaine Profiles Domaines: Camus, Digioia-Royer, Henri Germain & Henri Jouan Gevrey 2010 83 wines from 32 producers Read
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| Spring 2012 | Summer 2012 | Autumn 2012 | ||
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A Grands Jours Hundreds of wines… Chandon de Briailles A pair of icons Domaine Profiles Girardin, François Mikulski, Pierre Naigeon, Pousse d’Or, Rebourseau, Marc Roy, Terres de Velle Prime 2010s From Bellene, Bouchard Père & Jadot Read
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Nuits St.Georges And its vines Monopoles of Premeaux Tasted together Domaine Profiles JJ Confuron, Chevillon, Dufouleur, Lecheneaut, Bertrand Machard de Gramont, Louis Max, Gilles Remoriquet, Hospice de Nuits Hospices de Nuits The ‘other’ wine-auction… Read
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Vintage Viewpoint Current status of 2011 (and 2012 + 2010…) Maranges Underexposed and undervalued – a profile of the vineyards New domaines Nine new domaines from Pernand, Savigny, Santenay & Maranges Syndicat de Gevrey 59 wines from 2011 Read
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