Comments on: Gevrey-Chambertin: Village Profile

By: zengchen

zengchen — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:16:02 +0000

From this article, I learn much about Chambertin. I once bought a bottle of wine of Burgundy. The label printed the name of the producer “domaine de la BRUNELLE”. I wonder what kind of domaine is it. Can you help me? Thank you very much!

By: billn

billn — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:02:20 +0000

Somebody give you a quiz question John? I think you can see that I answered that in the last comment…

By: John Jessup

John Jessup — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:54:36 +0000

Dear Sirs I have 3 questions for you.
The lieu-dit of La Justice in Gevrey Chambertin is that it is so called because:-
a) The grapes that grow here are of such high quality that they do justice to the landscape.
b) A local judge used to live nearby
c) It’s the place where executions-by hanging and guillotine-were carried out.
Which one of the above is correct please?
Thank you.John Jessup.

By: billn

billn — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:16:44 +0000

Hi Jim,
Because justice was meted out there. The owners of Clos de la Justice have a few gruesome skulls etc. that they have excavated, from those that ended their days there ;o)

By: Jim Bagwell

Jim Bagwell — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:09:59 +0000

How did the vineyard area known as ‘La Justice’ get it’s name?

By: billn

billn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:35:39 +0000

Hi Seppe,
A monopole is an area of vineyard which is owned or exploited by one person/family/enterprise – you get the idea. Although people think of them as relatively rare in the Côte d’Or, because vineyards usually have many multiples of ownership, there are at least 100 ‘monopoles’.

Whilst you won’t have ‘Gevrey-Chambertin Monopole’, you will have Gevrey-Chambertin XYZ (name of the particular vineyard) Monopole.
Hope that helps
Bill

By: Seppe Van Beuren

Seppe Van Beuren — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:27:43 +0000

Hello ,

if I can ask you a question?
their are some bottles Gevrey Chambertin ‘Monopole’ on the market. what means the word ‘Monopole’ ?

regards , Seppe Van Beuren

By: mark

mark — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:18:43 +0000

for thanksgiving i served a magnum of 2006 gevrey-chambertin les jeunes rois which went perfectly with our meal here in asheville, north carolina. i purchased this bottle at an auction for $90 and it was worth every penny.

does anyone know the best channels for me to purchase more burgundy from this region.

mark

By: Ray Walker

Ray Walker — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:01:48 +0000

Bill, reports like this have been a great resource for information. Between this and Clive Coates I am finding so much more information than I thought was easily accessible. Thanks for putting aside the time…and sleep.

Cheers!

By: fred

fred — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:45:08 +0000

Great report, lot’s of things to learn.

fred

By: bill nanson

bill nanson — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:07:24 +0000

You are right Joel - but they are somebody else’s copyright. Lots of errors, but free

Jason - I got all my recent domaine des Varoilles from the Swiss Coop – the website is best – though Manor sometimes have them. I tend to avoid wine buying in Manor because the shops are too warm – in Basel anyway, but I never had a cooked bottle from the coop website

By: Joel Singer

Joel Singer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:52:48 +0000

Thanks very much for another informative article. As a relative new comer to Burgundy, your publication has been very helpful.

One small correction. When you click on the link for the expanded map, the legend has the Grand Cru and Village wines reversed.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:49:00 +0000

it is really great to see a good in depth report on burgundies nuts and bolts. most of the time it is too generalized and vague.
i really want to thank you for the note on Clos des Variolles. i actually just came across a bottle at the COOP! i was nervous about it, then i reviewed your article again and presto. i am nervous about buying good wine at the coop. what do you think? i think it was about 30 franc and was a 2002 or 2004.
merci
jason

By: bill nanson

bill nanson — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:56:24 +0000

Hi Phil - thanks, yes cut’n'paste error, I did only have 25 of the 26 listed.

Re Romanée: Yes, both Burghound and Matt Kramer’s book reference La Romanée as a sub-climat in Poissenot. Of-course, if Domaine des Varoilles used the Poissenot label, then they would a) lose a ‘special’ name, and b) no longer have monopole on their label. Not surprising then that they chose to stick with Romanée.

Hi LGR Good idea – I’ll get onto it.

Cheers, Bill

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:44:01 +0000

BLAST – missed my last observation off Gevrey 1er Au Closeau any reason you left this one off ? again a rarity only two owners and
Drouhin-Larose the only ones to bottle it and only sice 2004

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:39:45 +0000

Hi Bill

couple of small notes – En Ergot I once asked Trapet what they did with this and was told it goes into a 1er mix but I have never seen them release a Gevrey 1er mix (I might be wrong here) so I think it ends up in their Petit Chapelle ?

Clos du Chapitre can be found at the Caves des Hautes Cotes on the Pommard/Beaune traffic island they have taken over the monopole.

La Romanee – Although a monopole could this this still be called Le Poissenot if the producer prefered ?

By: LGR

LGR — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:51:30 +0000

This is a very nice article. I enjoyed reading them, especially the content about 1st cru vineyard and quotes from several people. Thanks for this work Bill. Are there any remarkable village vineyards worth mentioned also?