jamie goode's wine blog: In Burgundy (2)

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

In Burgundy (2)

Incredible day's tasting and visiting today. We began in Meursault, with Jean-Philippe Fichet - really impressive wines, tasting back to 1992. Now I remember why I love white Burgundy. Below is a view over Meursault Tesson towards the village.



Staying in Meursault, we visited Domaine Pierre Morey, where we were hosted by his daughter, Anne Morey (below). Really precise wines, with real impact and minerality - using 'good' reduction well.


Lunch was at Louis Latour, with a big tasting that included some very smart wines, as well as some more commercial bottles. This was followed by a drive through some of the top vineyards of Burgundy (Corton Charlemagne is below, and below that I'm pictured in front of the Romanee Conti vineyard).


The afternoon began very well indeed. Domaine Dujac, with Jeremy Seysses (above), was one of the best tastings I've had all year. Such elegance and balance in the wines, going back to 1990.

Finally, we visited Sylvain Cathiard in Vosne-Romanee. It's a small family domaine that's making some serious wines. Sylvain and his wife Odette have recently been joined by their son Sebastien, who will be taking over the domaine in due course. They are pictured in front of their small holding of the Romanee St Vivant vineyard (above).

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3 Comments:

At 8:42 AM, Anonymous Keith Prothero said...

Nice pics as always Jamie. remind me please the camera you use as I have recently lost mine on the tube!!
cheers Keith

 
At 9:32 PM, Blogger Nancy Yos said...

Lovely. Somehow, it looks like it was hot and muggy. Maybe not?

 
At 1:25 PM, Blogger Douglas Blyde said...

Goodness, you're sitting on an international monument! I adore Dujac when it is all too rarely encountered, especially the Clos de la Roche.

 

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