Cellar Favorite: 2018 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Célébration
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Apr 2021
A few years ago, I was fortunate to attend an evening tasting of ancient vintages from Louis Jadot reserves, a cornucopia of rare bottles stretching back to the 1860s.
Cellar Favorite: 1980 Domaine Hudelot-Nöellat Vosne-Romanée Les Petits-Monts 1er Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Apr 2021
Invited to supper at a fellow wine scribe’s abode in Beaune last October, our host served this little gem from one of Burgundy’s less heralded vintages.
Vinous Table: Le Relais de Saulx, Beaune, France
Vinous Table, France: Burgundy
, Apr 2021
Le Relais de Saulx served one of the best evening meals I had in Burgundy last year. I enjoyed its cozy and informal ambiance; it’s one of several recent additions to the Beaune restaurant scene that is refreshingly relaxed and unstuffy.
Vinous Table: Ma Cuisine, Beaune, France
Vinous Table, France: Burgundy
, Mar 2021
Beaune would not be Beaune without Ma Cuisine. For sure, I missed the atmosphere that makes Ma Cuisine what it is, but it will return with flocks of customers once COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror.
Cellar Favorite: 1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Feb 2021
Whenever I need an anecdote to clarify the inflation of Burgundy prices over recent years, I tell how one Tuesday night after work, my cousin came to my tiny flat in South London for supper. Since my cousin and I go back a long way, I pulled out a bottle of 1996 Chambertin Grand Cru from Domaine Armand Rousseau.
Cellar Favorite: 2017 Domaine Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussière & Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Feb 2021
Together with Antonio Galloni on the other side of the Atlantic, we hosted a Vinous Learn seminar/interactive tasting that focused on Christophe Roumier’s 2017s. The event was fun and enlightening.
Cellar Favorite: 2007 Domaine Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin En Remilly 1er Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Jan 2021
One of the most memorable visits during my 2019 Burgundy marathon was with Olivier Lamy in Saint-Aubin. The tasting was held just outside the barrel cellar.
La Lumière Noire: 2019 Burgundy Additions
featured, France: Burgundy
, Jan 2021
When it comes to Burgundy, the job is never done. So having published some 2,500 reviews in December, this article includes a tranche of notes from additional producers’ 2019s that were subsequently tasted in the UK.
Cellar Favorite: 2012 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Jan 2021
It’s always a pleasure to pull a bottle of Raveneau from the cellar. These are among my favorite wines from anywhere in the world. Of all the domaines I once covered but have since handed off to other critics at Vinous, Raveneau might very well be the one I miss visiting most, as the wines are so often transcendental.
La Lumière Noire: 2019 Burgundy - Côte de Nuits
featured, France: Burgundy
, Dec 2020
The second part of my 2019 Burgundy report examines producers based in the Côte de Nuits. Did Pinot Noir excel or suffer in the warm, dry summer?