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 […]
1988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru (Methuselah) 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
1989 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Regarded by many as one of the most distinguished and great Burgundian domaines, Armand Rousseau produces world-class red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The small-scale estate is based around the Gevrey-Chambertin commune and is rich in Grand Cru holdings with more than half of their vineyard land classified as such. Rousseau
1989 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes With vines located mainly in Morey Saint-Denis and Gevrey Chambertin in Burgundy, the Hubert Lignier Domaine focuses solely on Pinot Noir production to make still, red wines of high quality. The vineyard holdings are very small with many sites of Premier Cru or Grand Cru status, and sustainable practices have been used for
1990 Domaine Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes One of the many Burgundy domaines that has been the product of a marriage in the early 20th century. The estate is now run by the daughters of Georges Mugneret who have established a reputation for precise, elegant and stylish wines. Although they have decent holdings across some of the most sought after
1990 Domaine Georges Mugneret Gibourg Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Faiveley is one of the largest land-owning producers in Burgundy in France and probably one of the most famous for high quality production. Although a negociant too, the majority of grapes used in production come from their own vineyards across the Côte d’or and Côte Chalonnaise, meaning estate-grown, bud to bottle production
1990 Domaine Faiveley Clos des Cortons Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes The Domaine can claim a lengthy history in Burgundy but only really got going after the second world war and has since gone from strength to strength. De Vogue is best known for its Le Musigny Grand Cru which makes up the majority of its vineyard holdings whilst also producing a Bonnes-Mares Grand
1990 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Le Musigny Blanc Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes The Domaine can claim a lengthy history in Burgundy but only really got going after the second world war and has since gone from strength to strength. De Vogue is best known for its Le Musigny Grand Cru which makes up the majority of its vineyard holdings whilst also producing a Bonnes-Mares Grand
1991 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Le Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Regarded by many as one of the most distinguished and great Burgundian domaines, Armand Rousseau produces world-class red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The small-scale estate is based around the Gevrey-Chambertin commune and is rich in Grand Cru holdings with more than half of their vineyard land classified as such. Rousseau
1992 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 1993 was a very good vintage for red wines and a good one for whites in Burgundy Other vintages of Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue 2004: £300 2008: £480 2012: £345 2017: £580 Other wines from Domaine Francois Lamarche 2009 Francois Lamarche Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts: £400 2012 Francois Lamarche Clos de Vougeot :
1993 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru Read More »
