When I reach my birthday (57) I always tend to reflect for a moment (see above), to decide if I like what I see when I look at myself in the mirror. I will spare you my reflections on weight and the growing bald spot, and get to the wine point - the Burgundy point. In the ideal world of …
Domaine de la Pousse d’Or: The Past Embraces the Future
La Pousse d'Or occupies a strange blind spot in my Burgundian mind, as the greatness of its historic efforts and its rebuilding under Patrick Landanger was just getting under way when I began to collect Burgundies in the mid- to late-1990s. I never really knew the old estate management under …
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Domaine de la Pousse d’Or: The Northern Delights Plus Puligny
Via Patrick Landanger's dedication, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or has expanded significantly from its original Santenay/Volnay base. Beginning in 1997, Landanger acquired some significant plots on the Corton hill; first, 0.48 hectare of Corton Bressandes from Jaboulet-Vercherre, and then 3 ha of …
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Domaine Charles Lachaux Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Montagnes 2019
The Aux Montagnes has lovely, cool fruit, and is harmonious and well-structured. It's cooler and more precise than some of the other negociant wines from Charles Lachaux in 2019; quite the hedonistic treat still. I love the wine's character and its expression of the terroir. Bravo; it's always …
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The White 2020s: Greatness, Plus Charm?
To confirm my initial joyful feeling about the white 2020s, I attended the Grands Jours de Bourgogne event in Tonnelier Damy's cooperage in Meursault. This was a lovely tasting with many great, delightful wines that deserve a mention. This event concluded my Grands Jours this year. Enjoyable …
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