Both arrived together in the inbox today – interestingly Allen Meadows is 94 points on the 2014, and ‘only’ 92-95 on the 2015. You could end up paying more for the one with the lowest points 🙂

2014 Clos des Lambrays
75cl 159.00 (Swiss francs)
150cl 323.00

2015 Clos des Lambrays
75cl 199.00
150cl 403.00
300cl 856.00

8% Purchase tax to be added, but these are delivered prices…

I really couldn’t resist posting this – they know who they are 🙂

I thought I’d add a little Chablis Les Clos in today’s late afternoon sunshine to help ease these prices through 🙂

Captioned: “And wasn’t last weeks 2014 Clos de Tart cheap!”

Domaine Robert Groffier

Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2015 75cl 38.00 (Swiss Francs*)
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées 2015 75cl 79.00
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts Doix 2015 75cl 146.00
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers 2015 75cl 158.00
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 2015 75cl 349.00
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2015 75cl 349.00
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2015 75cl 378.00

Domaine de l’Arlot

Nuits-Saint-Georges Mont des Oiseaux 1er Cru 2015 75cl 59.00
Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de l’Arlot 1er Cru 2015 75cl 79.00
Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos Forêts St-Georges 1er Cru 2015 75cl 79.00
Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru 2015 75cl 109.00
Romanée Saint Vivant Grand Cru 2015 75cl 445.00

This really IS 2015 for you, and will it all sell? Well probably the most expensive will sell, but I have my doubts about the full ranges. Clearly the end for the traditional enthusiasts’ RSVs and even Amoureuses seems to be at hand, but if I may offer just one piece of advice – 38 swiss franc bourgognes? Just say no!

*Note that 8% sales tax is also due, but delivery cost is included…

The last offer from my Swiss merchant (that I have notes for) was 2009, and the jump to 2014 is not very big in the context of the current market – maybe there was market push-back on their recent pricing? Of-course I’d be much more interested in what the 2015 will be ‘going for!’

CLOS DE TART 2014

CLOS DE TART Grand Cru 2014 75cl 324.00 (2009=298.00 Swiss francs)
CLOS DE TART Grand Cru 2014 150cl 678.00 (626.00)
CLOS DE TART Grand Cru 2014 300cl 1,424 (not offered)

Out today.

For anyone looking for cold comfort, that’s the cheapest Montrachet that I’ve seen for a while 🙂
Actually I see value in a number of these wines – even if not the Montrachet! – at least relative to many other producers…

DOMAINE LOUIS JADOT 2015 – Beaune

Beaune Clos des Ursules Monopole 1er Cru 2015 75cl 55.00 (Swiss Francs)
Corton Grèves Grand Cru 2015 75cl 79.00
Corton Pougets Grand Cru 2015 75cl 79.00
Corton Pougets Grand Cru 2015 150cl 163.00
Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2015 75cl 128.00
Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru 2015 75cl 138.00
Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru 2015 75cl 169.00
Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2015 75cl 259.00
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2015 75cl 278.00
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2015 75cl 298.00

Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru 2015 75cl 88.00
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2015 75cl 119.00
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2015 75cl 239.00
Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru 2015 75cl 319.00
Montrachet Grand Cru 2015 75cl 428.00

Communiqué de Presse – Fusion UMVB-UMVBM-1
The biggest news of last week was the fusion of the professional bodies for both northern and southern burgundy producers – the mythical ‘Greater Burgundy.’

It is of-course, politically speaking, long overdue, yet at the producer level, there is pitiful interaction or interest for (for instance) a producer in Gevrey-Chambertin and a producer of Beaujolais Villages working together. The producers in the south will now, however, be allowed to use some (Bourgogne) labels that were previously withheld. Let’s see what extra meat on the bone will appear – post announcement…