— a little village history — the vineyards — a selection of wines — Vosne-Romanée holds an exalted status in the minds of burgundy ‘worshipers’ – in this context I use the term, worshiper assuredly – any day of the week, rain or shine, you will… Read More

It’s starting to become a nightmare – I have wine-notes everywhere! The simple rule of thumb is that here you will find notes of wines tasted with their makers (from bottle), but makers who already profiled within Burgundy-Report. Perhaps confusingly, 2004’s can also be found elsewhere in this summer issue,… Read More

No slurping or spitting! These wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between November 2005 and March 2006… Corkwatch: 3 from 66 = 4.5% for ‘corked’ REGIONAL WINES 2002 Domaine de l’Abbeye du Petit Quincy, Bourgogne Epineuil Cuvée Juliette A… Read More

Is it a little boring to showcase the same wines at the start of each year? It can be, but provided there is method to this ‘madness’ then we can remain relatively content. When we talk of the wines of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, it is not so much… Read More

No slurping or spitting! No slurping and spitting; these wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between July 2005 and October 2005. … Corkwatch: 4 from 104 = 3.8% for ‘corked’ – best result for a while, apart from 2 being… Read More

The Class of 2002 – Grand Crus White and red, the 2002 vintage was very well-received on release; the wines were judged accessible but not facile, a high average quality was generated – and not only by our usual friends at the better producers. Never being afraid to grasp the… Read More

The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a very discreet operation; you won’t find the trappings of fame, reputation or ostentation; the domaine’s smart but unpretentious buildings reflect the understatement and even humility of its public face – Aubert de Villaine – only the doorbell gives the game away. Once past… Read More

No slurping and spitting; these wines were really drunk and predominantly at home with food and friends between March 2005 and June 2005. I have the feeling that I’ve had too many corked wines recently but the figures are not that much higher than normal – maybe it was… Read More

The Domaine René Engel takes its name from a special man who was born in Vosne-Romanée on the 8th March 1894. Pictured right (well into his 80’s) René Engel attended Beaune’s school of viticulture from 1908 to 1911 and applied this new knowledge back at the family domaine. At that… Read More