Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a […]
2003 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
2004 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes Family owned since 1880, Domaine Drouhin is a very well regarded Burgundian negociant-producer based in central Beaune. They are dominant land-owners with many Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyard holdings, all producing excellent quality wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Interestingly, the property produce all of their wines using Biodynamic methods and as
2005 Joseph Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Grand Cru (Methuselah) Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leflaive is the brand under which Leflaive sells wine from their own vineyards (as opposed to the negotiant business, branded as Olivier Leflaive), giving them more direct control over the development of the vines. As Leflaive is pretty much the master of white burgundy, and produces beautifully balanced wines. All the wines
2005 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Vintage Notes 2006 was a good vintage in Cote de Beaune Other wines from Domaine Jean-Francois Coche-Dury 2010 Domaine & Selection Coche-Dury Meursault Les Vireuils Premier Cru: £1300 2013 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Aligote: £295 Product code: 4/54638
2006 Domaine Jean-Francois Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Dujac was formed in the late 60s and has been fully organic for nearly 20 years. Their wines are whole cluster pressed, making them more delicate and aromatic than many of their contemporaries. Wines with the Domaine Dujac label come from their own vineyards, whereas those of Dujac Fils & Père are
2006 Domaine Dujac Le Chambertin Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Vintage Notes 2008 was an above average vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Thibault Liger-Belair 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges: £140 2013 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges: £100 2013 Richebourg: £670 2014 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges: £120 2015 Clos de Vougeot: £250 2015 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges: £150 Product code: 4/54643
2008 Thibault Liger-Belair Echezeaux Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leflaive is the brand under which Leflaive sells wine from their own vineyards (as opposed to the negotiant business, branded as Olivier Leflaive), giving them more direct control over the development of the vines. As Leflaive is pretty much the master of white burgundy, and produces beautifully balanced wines. All the wines
2008 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leflaive is the brand under which Leflaive sells wine from their own vineyards (as opposed to the negotiant business, branded as Olivier Leflaive), giving them more direct control over the development of the vines. As Leflaive is pretty much the master of white burgundy, and produces beautifully balanced wines. All the wines
2009 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
2011 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »