When it comes to white wine recommendations and the common old question of ‘what’s a better value alternative to Puligny or Meursault?‘ my toes curl and my teeth grind when people, with an assured air of superior knowledge, authoritatively boom – ‘Oh you should look at St.Aubin!‘ Save for a… Read More

A discussion of why I believe DIAM to be my closure of choice for white burgundy. For a number of years I’ve recommended here in Burgundy Report that you either drink your white burgundy young – let’s say within 3-5 years of release – or that you buy… Read More

A chance to make a nice roundup of 2015 Chambolle-Musignys – nearly 50 wines, not blind – poured by their producers in the Clos de Vougeot – 27 March 2017. Presented here in producer alphabetical order, rather than as tasted… A lot of great wines here, though proportionally… Read More

Tasted in Morey with Florian Remy, 16 November 2015. Domaine Chantal Remy 1, place du Monument 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 (0)3 80 34 32 59 www.domaine-chantal-remy.com Since the last time I visited, there has been a little more planting in the ‘garden’ –… Read More

Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 12 November, 2015. This was the fifth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – you will find notes from all of those tastings in the various pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year, with a long line of wines… Read More

Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 13th November, 2014. Once more, ‘Bravo!’ to the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for this tasting. The format was the same as last year for the 12s, except that there was one extra hour available for tasting – I used all-but 15 minutes of that extra hour… Read More