The 2007’s of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Given time constraints, it is a rare treat to visit domaines every year, but de Vogüé is a place where, personally, it’s about learning and understanding, rather than just turning up to taste Musigny(!) – so I think this is my third visit in the last 4-5 years. Read More
de vogüé 97 chambolle 1er
I shouldn’t really be drinking this wine. Although it’s produced from young vines (less than 25 years-old), those vines are located in Musigny, so 9 years is far to little time to allow for optimum development. I’ve previously drunk this wine 3 times; first time not so… Read More
Profile: Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – deutsch (Chambolle)
Das Dorf Chambolle in der “Côte de Nuits” entschied etwa im Jahr 1880 dem Ansehen des Dorfes mehr Glanz zu verleihen, indem man die bisherigen Rebberge um den prächtigen Rebberg Chambolle-Musigny erweiterte. Trotz dieses frühen Marketingversuchs ist Chambolle-Musigny bis heute ein unauffälliges Dorf geblieben, das nicht viele Touristen… Read More
Profile: Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé (Chambolle)
It was around 1880 when the Côtes de Nuits village of Chambolle decided to improve its profile by appending the name of its most illustrious vineyard, thus to become Chambolle-Musigny. Despite this early attempt at marketing, Chambolle-Musigny has remained a working village rather than a place for tourists. Today, however,… Read More
clos de vougeot/citeaux auction – and the results were…
Following on from this report, and tasting here. And so, on Saturday evening, came the end of the almost week-long auction to benefit the Abbey of Citeaux. The proceeds of the sale totalling totalling €797,750 / $870,000… The highest prices went to wines… Read More
the charity clos de vougeot for the abbaye de cîteaux
In just over one week – Friday April 8th 2022 – Sotheby’s will commence an online charity auction of wines from Burgundy. The final recipient of these funds will be the Cistercian Abbey of Cîteaux, established in 1098. sothebys.com/vougeotpourciteaux The syndicate of producers of… Read More
2019 Red Burgundy – Part 2 – Côte de Nuits
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: Côte de Beaune – November 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 2: (Here) Côte de Nuits – December 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2021 Aux Malconsorts 30 August 2019… What about… Read More
Profile: Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont (Nuits)
One of the first things you learn about Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont, is its location. The domaine’s website, French ‘yellow pages’, and Google will all have you believe that the domaine is headquartered in the Rue de Vergy in Nuits St.Georges, but your navigation software soon lays bare this… Read More
Profile: Domaine des Hospices de Beaune & Hôtel-Dieu (Beaune)
“I wrote the foregoing chapter in two hours directly on the typewriter, and then went out to lunch with John Dos Passos, who I consider a very forceful writer. …we lunched on rollmops, sole meuniere, civet de lievre à la cocotte, marmelade de pommes, and washed it all down, as… Read More