I don’t often show you the invites that come in the (e)mail, but just occasionally I think some are so well designed that they deserve a wider audience:

DOMAINE BONNEAU DU MARTRAY 2010
CORTON CHARLEMAGNE 2010 75cl 109.50 (Swiss Francs)

DOMAINE DROUHIN-LAROZE
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2010 75cl 39.50
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Au Closeau 2010 75cl 59.00
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2010 75cl 68.00
LATRICIERES-CHAMBERTIN 2010 75cl 98.00
CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2010 75cl 115.00
BONNES-MARES 2010 75cl 119.00
CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE 2010 75cl 138.00

DOMAINE CLOS DE LAMBRAYS
CLOS DE LAMBRAYS 2010 75cl 135.00
CLOS DE LAMBRAYS 2010 150cl 275.00

for infos…

Like we really need this… 😉
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VINS BLANCS
Meursault Genevrières 2010 75cl 56.00 (Swiss Francs)
Meursault Les Perrières 2010 75cl 68.00
Corton Charlemagne 2010 75cl 109.00
Chevalier-Montrachet 2010 75cl 209.00
Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte 2010 75cl 329.00
Montrachet 2010 75cl 398.00

VINS ROUGES
Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Lavières 2010 75cl 29.00
Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 2010 75cl 55.00
Pommard Rugiens 2010 75cl 59.00
Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cailles 2010 75cl 68.00
Beaune Grève Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 2010 75cl 69.50
Beaune Grève Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 2010 150cl 144.00
Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 2010 75 cl 89.00

Le Corton 2010 75cl 75.00
Clos de Vougeot 2010 75cl 119.00
Echezeaux 2010 75cl 129.00
Chambertin 2010 75cl 176.00
Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2010 75cl 176.00
Bonnes-Mares 2010 75cl 219.00

Whilst value is (always) in the eyes of the beholder, and that must also include your taste for BP&F’s oak regime and recent conversion to plenty of of stems, the prices (in Swiss Francs) are at any rate, very much stable (at least with the 08 vintage) and still lower than their peak of the 2007 vintage. M-Perrières, Savigny and Corton offer plenty of value and the Jesus and Rugiens probably too.

Travelling, so not much new on the site, but a couple of pieces of news:

Press Release
Meursault, 24 February 2012

Véronique and Vincent Girardin have come to a decision regarding the takeover of the Vincent Girardin operation.

Keen to ensure that this company with its world-renowned wines will continue to operate under optimum conditions, they have entrusted management of the company to Jean-Pierre Nié, a well-known professional in Burgundy who is also Chairman of Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois in Beaune as well as being a commercial partner of Vincent Girardin for several years now.

Eric Germain, Vincent Girardin’s right-hand man and house oenologist for around ten years, will be able to rely on Vincent Girardin’s astute advice in his task of perpetuating the high quality of the company’s wines.

Marco Caschera, Sales Director, will continue is his role as Ambassador of Vincent Girardin in France and elsewhere in the world.

DOMAINE SEGUIN-MANUEL IS EXPANDING !
Historically located in Savigny-lès-Beaune where 3,5 hectares of premier cru and village
vines are grown, Domaine Seguin-Manuel has developed in new areas since its acquisition
by Thibaut Marion in 2004 :
– Beaune 1er Cru « Cent Vignes »,
– Beaune 1er Cru « Champimonts »,
– Beaune 1er Cru « Clos des Mouches » (white)
– Puligny-Montrachet « Les Reuchaux ».
In 2012, Domaine Seguin-Manuel purchases new vineyards and runs new plots in new
appellations due to the contribution of private investors who have been relying on
Seguin-Manuel for several years.
Seguin-Manuel takes over Domaine Jean Michelot in Pommard, including nearly 2
hectares of vineyards located in prestigious appellations :
– Pommard 1er Cru « Pezerolles »,
– Pommard « Petits Noizons »,
– Pommard « Petits Epenots »,
– Meursault « Les Clous ».
« This acquisition strengthens the supply of our own domain and increases our direct access
to great appellations of the Côte de Beaune. As for our other vineyards, these new plots are
organically grown » says Thibaut Marion.
Domaine Seguin-Manuel now grows a bit more than 6 hectares (15 acres) of vineyards in
Côte de Beaune.