8 Route Departementale 974, 21190 Meursault Le Soufflot has raised the culinary bar, and is producing elegant, refined, modern dishes with portions adapted to a normal appetite (I don't eat a lot). It is truly delightful, with relaxed but competent service The wine list is interesting and …
Vineyard and plots in Meursault
Blagny – A Tribute
Sometimes an article gets stuck in the pipeline, and this one about Blagny got really stuck, as my ambition to compare and analyse slowly but surely evaporated under Burgundy's summer sun. I aimed to draw attention to Blagny, with the publicity hopefully leading consumers to focus on these …
Terroir Insight: Domaine Roulot Meursault Clos des Bouchères
One of the more unknown 1er crus of Meursault is Les Bouchères and the Clos within the vineyard called Clos des Bouchéres. But since 2011 Jean-Marc Roulot really has put this terroir on the Burgundian map - as he now makes one of the most delicate and refined Meursaults from the monopole Clos des …
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The best village terroirs in Meursault – a historic view
Single vineyard village wines are becoming more and more popular in Burgundy, as the focus on terroir and the quality of the different climates increases. Meursault is one of the appellations where the tradition with single vineyard village is becoming more deeply rooted in the Burgundian …
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Meursault Dessous and Dessus … the old classifications
One might think that the current Burgundian classification and the number of vineyards is complex enough, but in fact the old classifications were even more complex, as some of the vineyards were split in a low and a high part in the older classifications - reflecting differences in quality within …
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