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Cellar Favorite: 2013 Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury Le Corton Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Nov 2025
"Unicorn" is a word frequently misappropriated with respect to wine. In this case, the word is merited.
Vinous Table: Anthocyane Wine Bistrot, Beaune, France
France: Burgundy, Vinous Table
, Oct 2025
This new bistro lies in the heart of Beaune, close to Place Carnot. It's a useful addition to the town's culinary scene with an intriguing wine list that features small, hip producers and hard-to-get names.
A Vintage with Issues: Burgundy 2021
burgfest, burgundy, France: Burgundy, featured
, Oct 2025
The cool 2021 growing season in Burgundy marked a departure from the run of “solar” vintages, hailed by some as a return to classicism and dismissed by others as a year of underripe wines. The annual Burgfest tasting presented the opportunity to examine over 400 reds and whites, tasted blind by peer group, to see how the 2021s have shaped up.
Cellar Favorite: 2002 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Sep 2025
A recent lunch featured a blind tasting of two fascinating bottles: the 2002 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru and the 1973 Jean Chenu & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru.
Domaines Great & Small: Burgundy Interim Report
France: Burgundy, featured
, Aug 2025
The winemakers featured in this interim Burgundy report form a vivid microcosm of today’s Côte d’Or, from icons to experimenters to rising talents. All produce compelling wines for different kinds of Burgundy drinkers, but one young winemaker in particular made a big impression.
Tail Fin Delights: Mâconnais 2023/2024
France: Burgundy, featured
, Aug 2025
The Mâconnais is a cradle of excellent, affordable Chardonnay in one of France’s most beautiful regions, with treasures that extend beyond just Pouilly-Fuissé. Surrounding the geologic "Cadillac tail fins" lies a trove of compelling wines waiting to be discovered.
Domaine Duroché Latricières-Chambertin 1989-2022
France: Burgundy, featured
, Aug 2025
Following an epic Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze vertical two years ago, the same Duroché fan, Phil Clarke, organised a similar tasting that shifted attention towards another of the Domaine’s Grand Crus: Latricières Chambertin.
Vinous Table: Chablis Wine Not, Chablis, France
France: Burgundy, Vinous Table
, July 2025
Chablis Wine Not is a restaurant, bar à vin, bistro and meeting point for Chablis winemakers. It is also a wine lover's dream, with numerous off-piste vinous gems awaiting discovery.
Chablis 2023 & 2024: Five Baskets
France: Burgundy, featured
, Jul 2025
Chablis found itself directly in the firing line during the inclement 2024 season, but a significant shortfall in quantity does not mean the wines lack potential. Meanwhile, the 2023s are even more promising than they were 12 months ago. Within the scope of all things Burgundy, much of Chablis offers good value. You just need to know where to look.
Cellar Favorite: 1952 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy, featured
, Jun 2025
1952 was a significant vintage: it marked the return of the Romanée-Conti cuvée after the monopole’s ungrafted vines were pulled out following the 1945 harvest. It was a complete privilege to drink this extraordinarily rare piece of history.