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Denis Mortet Gervrey-Chambertin Au Vellé 1995
Posted: December 22, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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2007 white Burgundy from brothers Vincent and Thomas Morey, who are following in their father Bernard’s footsteps
Posted: December 18, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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A leisurely lunch for 700 with plenty of wine commemorates the 2009 harvest
Posted: December 11, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson reflects on La Paulée de Meursault 2009 and highlights some of his favorite wines.
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Brothers Marc and Pascal Jessiaume of Domaine Jessiaume host a tasting of their flagship red Burgundy back to 1929
Posted: December 7, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson tastes eight vintages of red Burgundy from "the nines" at Domaine Jessiaume in Santenay, with tasting notes on Pinot Noirs from 2009 back to 1929.
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Tasting more 2009s from barrel and a range of 2008s
Posted: December 3, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
After the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune tasting, Alex Gambal previews some of his 2009 red and white Burgundies for Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson, in addition to his range of 2008s.
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François Raveneau Chablis Chapelot 1999
Posted: December 3, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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A preview of the 2009 cuvées sold at Burgundy's famed charity auction
Posted: December 1, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
More than 3,000 people visited the cellars of the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune to taste the young 2009 vintage. Here are Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson's impressions and favorites from the 43 barrels sampled.
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Bruce Sanderson visits with Kellen Lignier to taste her 2008s
Posted: November 26, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
At Domaine Lucie & Auguste Lignier, Bruce Sanderson tastes the 2008 lineup, offering tasting notes on what he calls "as fine a range of 2008s as any I tasted during my week of visits."
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Jean-Nicolas Méo celebrates 20 years managing his family's domaine
Posted: November 23, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Jean-Nicolas Méo celebrated his 20th anniversary managing his family’s estate, Domaine Méo-Camuzet, with a tasting of 30 wines from the vintages 1989 to 2008 and a dinner at the Château du Clos de Vougeot. We tasted at least one wine from every vintage with the exception of 1991. We began with a flight of 2008s drawn from barrel, followed by flights of seven of Domaine Meo-Camuzet's top sites, each representing a selection of vintages.
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Heading to Morey-St.-Denis to taste the 2008s at Domaine Taupenot-Merme
Posted: November 20, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
A visit to Domaine Taupenot-Merme in Morey-St.-Denis on November 12th is my first opportunity to taste a range of wines from Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Here I offer tasting notes on the domaine's lineup of Pinot Noirs.
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Despite small yields in 2008, ripeness is good at Domaine Simon Bize
Posted: November 19, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
While traveling in Burgundy, I visited with Patrick Bize of Domaine Simon Bize in Savigny-lès-Beaune and tasted his 2008 lineup. Most of Bize's sites lie on the north slope of Savigny's two hillsides; I provide tasting notes for his village wines and premiers crus below. The yields in 2008 were small here due to hail and rot, but the ripeness was good.
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Domaine Marcillet Bourgogne Aligoté 2007
Posted: November 18, 2009 By Thomas Matthews
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Tasting the 2008 lineup from Domaine Hubert Lamy
Posted: November 16, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
While traveling in Burgundy, I visited grower Olivier Lamy of Domaine Hubert Lamy in St.-Aubin and tasted his 2008 lineup. This allowed me a sampling of mainly whites and a few reds from the southern part of the Côte de Beaune; I provide tasting notes below. We also toured some vineyards, providing a fascinating look at the complexity of the soils and terroirs of the appellation.
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The annual charity event offers early signs of what people will pay for the new vintage
Posted: November 16, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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Resilient and determined, Burgundy’s embattled Nicolas Potel now helms his own Domaine de Bellene
Posted: November 15, 2009 By Mitch Frank
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Burgundy's Maison Louis Jadot presents historical tasting to celebrate 150th anniversary
Posted: November 13, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson celebrates the 150th anniversary of Louis Jadot with a tasting of 22 Burgundy reds and whites, one each from every decade dating back to the label's founding in 1859.
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In Burgundy for the Hospices de Beaune auction and dinners, I previewed the 2008 vintage with Etienne de Montille
Posted: November 11, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson tastes the 2008 lineup from Burgundy vintner and négociant Etienne de Montille.
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Before heading to France for the Hospices de Beaune auction and dinners, I had dinner with Australia's Michael Twelftree
Posted: November 10, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson had dinner with senior editor Kim Marcus and Australia's Michael Twelftree of Two Hands winery before heading to France for the Hospices de Beaune auction and dinners.
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The 2007s reflect the new approach under Erwan Faiveley
Posted: November 3, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson reports that since taking the helm of the company in 2004, Erwan Faiveley has made some important changes in viticulture, vinification and maturation of the wines, along with some significant acquisitions of vineyards.
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Posted: November 2, 2009
