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2007 Burgundy – Beaune’s Finest
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The church square in Volnay
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Some consumers consider the Côte de Beaune
white wine territory and overlook the red wines made
here. Shame on them; lucky for us! The Côte de
Beaune boasts some of the most interesting red wine
terroir in Burgundy and also some of its greatest
wine makers.
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And due to the perception in some circles that the
red wines made here are either too esoteric or of
insufficient quality to be worthy of attention, the
price:quality ratio works in our favour.
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The Producers
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Domaine du Château de Chorey-lès-Beaune
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Tasting with Benoît in the Chorey
cellars
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Chorey’s on the “wrong” side of the
tracks, being on the east side of the RN74. By far
the most venerable property in the village is the
17th century château that has a
certain faded loveliness.
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The cellars are further into this workaday commune
and a visit here, especially one hosted by the
supremely talented Benoît Germain – wine
maker and scion of the family that own the property
– is a chance to gauge the success of the
vintage in some of the most important terroirs of
Beaune.
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I like Benoît’s wines very much. They
have a purity and intensity, as well as being
age-worthy. It’s a domaine to which I intend to
return every vintage.
N.B. Other 2007 Germain wines are available here
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“Germain has again made some of the very best
wines in the Côte de Beaune in 2006 and as the
scores and comments suggest, his now bottled 2005s
are nothing short of brilliant and well worth a
special search.” Comment from Issue 30 of Burghound.com,
online periodical of Allen Meadows. His notes on the
2007s will appear later this month.
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Domaine Joseph Voillot
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Jean-Pierre Charlot, wine maker and son-in-law to
Joseph Voillot
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“
Jean-Pierre Charlot promotes a brisk, athletically
lean and often downright rapier style on which
opinions are bound to diverge. If it sets you
salivating to imagine the brightness, transparency
and cut of Riesling in the medium of Pinot
Noir…then do not miss this address!”
erobertparker.com
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I concur. Tasting these wines in the Voillot cellars,
one is amazed that someone so much larger than life
as Jean-Pierre can fashion such focussed, incisive
wines. They age gracefully into masterpieces of great
typicity.
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| Vintage |
Wine |
Drink dates |
Case size |
Price
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Notes |
Order |
| 2007 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets, Joseph Voillot, Burgundy, France |
2013-2020 |
12x75cl |
£342.00 |
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| 2007 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens, Joseph Voillot, Burgundy, France |
2014-2020 |
12x75cl |
£396.00 |
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Domaine Michel Lafarge
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Michel Lafarge in his cellar, snapped during a
previous trip
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“Michel Lafarge produces some of
Burgundy’s most precise and penetrating
wines.” Remington Norman in his book The Great
Domaines of Burgundy
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Make no mistake, with the wines of Lafarge –
both the 81 year-old Michel and his son
Frédéric – we knock on the doors
of Pinot perfection. I haven’t been to the
domaine for some years, but time hadn’t dulled
the memory and the mouldy weather in early December
couldn’t dampen my enthusiasm for these
stunning Pinot Noirs
N.B. Another 2007 Lafarge wine can be found here
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| Vintage |
Wine |
Drink dates |
Case size |
Price
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Notes |
Order |
| 2007 |
Volnay Vendange Sélectionée, Michel Lafarge, Burgundy, France |
2012-2018 |
12x75cl |
£285.00 |
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| 2007 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs, Michel Lafarge, Burgundy, France |
2015-2025 |
6x75cl |
£288.00 |
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