George Roumier

George Roumier has owned property in Burgundy since 1924 when he took over the vineyards owned by his wife's family; he sold mostly to local merchants. Finally in 1945 he decided to start Domaine bottling and has been ever since. He has built up quite a reputation, and is now one of the best producers in Musigny. It is still a family owned business, with Jean-Marie (George's son) and his son Christophe running the Vineyards.

Tollot Beaut Aloxe Corton
'06 - $56.00
Marquis D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru "Taillepieds"
'06 - $83.00
Roumier Bonnes Mares
'06 - $275.00
Roumier Chambolle Musigny
'06 - $88.00
Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Cras
'06 - $140.00
Roumier Morey St Denis Le Clos de la Bussiere
'06 - $98.00

Bruno Clair

Corton Charlemagne
'02 - $206.00
'05 - $225.00
Gevrey Chambertin Villages
'05 - $82.00
Marsannay Les Grasses Tetes
'05 - $49.00
Savigny les Beaune
'05 - $108.00

Comte Lafon

Comte Lafon Mersault Barre
'05 - $300.00
Comte Lafon Volnay
'05 - $225.00

Denis Mortet

Bourgogne Blanc
'06 - $43.00
Bourgogne Noble
'06 - $46.00
Clos Vougeot
'06 - $422.00
Gevrey 1er Cru
'06 - $232.00
Gevrey Chambertin
'06 - $132.00
Gevrey Chambertin Vv
'06 - $140.00
Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
'06 - $232.00
Marsannay Longe
'06 - $71.00

Domaine Bonneau Du Martray

As Alan Meadows of Burghound says, the 2005 Corton Charlamagne hits the "sweet spot". This producer has been family owned for nearly two centuries, with the Corton Charlamagne as its flagship wine.

Bonneau du Martray Corton Charl. Grand Cru
'03 - $95.00
'05 - $200.00
'05 - $395.00

Domaine Bouchard & Fils

Bouchard Pere et Fils has been making wines, and exceptional ones at that, for centuries.

Bouchard & Fils Chevalier Mont
'97 - $259.59
Bouchard & Fils La Romanee
'97 - $450.00
Bouchard & Fils Montrachet
'97 - $485.00

Domaine D'Angerville

Domaine Marquis D'Angerville was one of the houses that helped draw the Vineyard Boundaries in the appellations that are still in existence today. Jacques Marquis d'Angerville, was a pioneer in the Controlee system. His dislike of labeling practices and dishonest winemaking techniques made him unpopular with negociants, and forced him to bottle at the domaine. Now under the care of Jacques grand-son Guillaume and his brother-in-law Renaud, who worked with Guillaume's father the estate, is 15 hectares, 11 of which are Premier Cru.

D'Angerville Volnay Clos de Duc
'04 - $94.00
D'Angerville Volnay Tallepieds
'04 - $85.00

Domaine Drouhin

Joseph Drouhin - Drouhin started as a negociant, the Domaine Drouhin didn't come into play until the early 1900's when Joseph's son Maurice starting running the business. Now 4 great-grand children together bring the wines to the world. Drouhin hired the first women enologist of Burgundy, Laurence Jobard, who taught Veronique Drouhin about the science. From Burghound: "after 33 years with Maison Drouhin as the firm's technical director and winemaker, Mme Laurence Jobard has retired. She passes the torch to the 36 year old M. Jàràme Faure-Brac. M. Faure-Brac is an enologist and his professional credentials include wine making-stints in Champagne and Domaine du Clos Frantin, which is owned by Maison Bichot. Mme Vàronique Drouhin, who is also a trained enologist, will broaden her role within the company as it will be her responsibility to insure that the house style emphasizing finesse and elegance continues under M. Faure-Brac." Drouhin also has a property in Oregon, Domaine Drouhin Oregon.

Chablis
'04 - $27.00
Chambertin Grand Cru
'96 - $154.99
Chassagne "Mont Marquis"
'05 - $125.00
Clos St Denis
'05 - $195.00
Corton Charlemagne
'05 - $185.00
Cote de Nuits Villages
'05 - $25.00
Santenay
'05 - $30.79

Montrachet "Marquis de Laguishe"
'01 - $395.00
'05 - $750.00
Beaune "Clos de Mouches" Blanc
'05 - $125.00

Domaine Dujac

Dujac Clos de la Roche
'03 - $200.00
Dujac Morey Saint Denis White
'02 - $70.69

Domaine Emmanuel Rouget

Echezeaux
'05 - $450.00
'04 - $248.00
Nuits St Georges
'05 - $165.00
Vosne Romanee
'05 - $185.00
Rouget Cros Parantoux
'05 - $800.00

Domaine Faiveley

Clos des Corton
'04 - $130.00
Gevery Combe Aux Moines
'04 - $78.00
Mercurey
'06 - $33.00

Domaine Groffier

Domaine Robert Groffier - The Domaine is now run by Robert's son Serge, and is meticulously handled, starting with the vines themselves. Serge uses flexibility in his winemaking, changing vintage to vintage, in order to preserve the natural resources each vintage brings. Some years he will use stalks in his fermentation and some years he does not. His wines bring forth elegance, rich and ripe with meaty lush bones. Although 2004 was thought to be a difficult vintage, Groffier tackled it with full force, and as Alan Meadows of Burghound recounts it: "Serge Groffier, Robert's son, like many of his colleagues said that 2004 was "all about viticulture. Sure, you had to watch what you were doing in the cuvérie to not over extract and to make sure that you were only working with ultra clean fine lees but if you didn't do what was necessary in the vineyards, worrying about it later would be the tail wagging the dog. We treated early and were rewarded because we had no difficulties with oidium. We controlled yields and harvested carefully as the irregular aspect of the crop required a thorough triage. Sugars were excellent at around 13.2% and acidities were near perfect. We first did a really serious débourbage (settling of must to eliminate the gross, and presumably less clean, lees) and shortened the pre-fermentation maceration as well as the total cuvaison (vatting time) from 21 days to 15 while doing fewer punch downs as well. In contrast to 2003 where the musts were almost instantly black, the colors came very slowly in 2004 though the malos were about normal. I like 2004 and while it's not a great vintage, it's spicy, pure and reminds me somewhat of 2001." The present plan is to bottle in December and January without fining or filtration. The wines had been racked 3 weeks before my visit and were showing brilliantly, from the simply Bourgogne PTG to the Clos de Bèze and I cannot remember a better Hauts Doix from barrel." This house is one to watch and not to miss.

Bourgogne Rouge
'06 - $50.00
Chambertin "Clos de Beze"
'04 - $250.00
'06 - $340.00

Bonnes Mares
'04 - $205.00
'06 - $265.00

Chambolle Musigny "Haut Doix"
'04 - $125.00
'06 - $162.00
Chambolle Musigny "Les Amoureuses"
'04 - $200.00
'06 - $245.00

Musigny 1er "Sentiers"
'05 - $136.00
'06 - $175.00

Domaine Jadot

Domaine Louis Jadot - Jacques Lardière has been the winemaker for Jadot for more than 20 years. With over 100 hectares in Burgundy, Jadot is one of the largest Domaines. Founded in 1859, they are located in the center of Beaune and are among the oldest producers. These wines range from Villages to Domaine Premier Crus, and can be rather affordable as Burgundy goes.

Chateau de Jacques Moulin
'05 - $25.79
DLJ Echezeaux Grand Cru
'05 - $229.00
Vosne Romanee
'05 - $62.00

Corton Pougets
$64.00

Beaune Graves
'05 - $49.50
Beaune Boucherottes
'05 - $51.50

Corton Charlemagne
'05 - $205.00

Savigny Le Beaune Blanc
$32.89

Puligny Montrachet 1er Garenne
'05 - $97.50
Bartard Montrachet
'05 - $315.00
Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot
'05 - $89.00

Domaine Jayer Gilles

Echezeaux
'04 - $800.00
'05 - $800.00

Domaine Jean Grivot

Grivot Clos de Vougeot
'04 - $135
Grivot Echezeaux
'04 - $170
Grivot Vosne Romanee "Beau Mont"
'04 - $108
Grivot Nuits St George "Les Charmois"
'05 - $59

Domaine Leflaive

Bourgogne Blanc
'05 - $61.00
'06 - $66.00
Macon Verze
'05 - $31.00
'06 - $43.00

Bienvenue Montrachet
'01 - $288.00
Chevalier Montrachet
'01 - $385.00
Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon
'99 - $162.00
'01 - $115.00
'05 - $152.00
'06 - $170.00
Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles
'06 - $304.00
Puligny Montrachet
'05 - $109.00
'06 - $122.00

Domaine Leroy

As one of the former partnership of the famed Domaine Romanee Conti, Madame Leroy broke off rather scandalously and forged what was already a thriving Domaine. She takes great care to maintain a biodynamique philosophy. She also is known for holding vintages until she feels they are ready to release. Opening a Leroy is truly a delight, the depth and complexity of her wines meld with the prettiness of true Burgundy Pinot Noir. The essence of terroire is present from the first hint of the nose to the last breath of the wine.

Leroy Aux Boudots Nuits St George
'99 - $391.00
Leroy Aux Brulees Vosne Romane
'99 - $391.00
Leroy Latricieres Chambertin
'99 - $920.00
Leroy Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
'99 - $670.00

Domaine Perrot Minot

Domaine Perrot Minot - Prior to retiring, Henri Perrot Minot sold a good portion of his wines to negociants. Now under the direction of his son Christophe, all wines are estate bottled. Perrot Minot is remarkably becoming among collectors' favorites. With wines both Village and Premier Cru, his wines are meticulously prepared and bottled to perfection. "The always frank Christophe Perrot-Minot said that "we had a perfect growing season in 2005. In fact, it was almost easy, which after the last few vintages was honestly a nice break. We had a bit of hail damage in La Combe d'Orveau and Richemone but that was more an issue of quantity than quality and these two vineyards aside, yields were in the 30 to 35 hl/ha range. It was a very clean harvest with very little sorting necessary and sugars were excellent coming in between 12.8 to 13.6%, which means I did not chaptalize. The harvest temperatures were cool and in terms of the fermentations, they reminded me somewhat of 2002 as those were slow to begin as well. And like the 2002s, the 2005s were balanced from the beginning. I really like this vintage as it has everything it needs with very ripe phenolics and a purity of expression that allows each wine to express its individuality clearly. I believe 2005 is a great vintage but whether it's truly the best vintage in a generation? Well, I prefer to say that it could be and wait to see how the wines develop for a few years in bottle first before making such grandiose pronouncements. Still, it's clear that there is great potential." As I commented last Issue, the stylistic evolution of Perrot-Minot's wines continues as he moves toward increasing elegance and detail with more refined tannins and better balance. He credits the finer tannins to working much more with pump overs than punch downs in the last few vintages. This group of '05s is a really lovely set of wines that is worth a serious look. The wines are to be bottled in December and January without fining or filtration."-Alan Meadows

C.P.M. Gevrey Chambertin Vielle Vignes
'04 - $124.00
C.P.M. Gevrey Chambertin "Les Perrieres"
'04 - $135.00
H.P.M. Gevrey Chambertin
'04 - $76.49
'05 - $93.29
'06 - $97.00

H.P.M. Chambertin "Clos de Beze"
'05 - $1100.00
'06 - $450.00

H.P.M. Charmes Chambertin
'04 - $225.00
C.P.M. Chapelle Chambertin
'04 - $225.00
'05 - $330.00

H.P.M. Mazoyeres Chambertin
'04 - $295.00
'05 - $495.00

H.P.M. Morey St Denis
'04 - $84.00
H.P.M. Morey St Denis "La Riotte"
'05 - $185.00

C.P.M. Chambolle Musigny" Fuees"
'04 - $155.00
C.P.M. Chambolle Musigny
'04 - $85.00
H.P.M. Chambolle Musigny "La Combe d'Orveau"
'04 - $217.00
'05 - $289.00
C.P.M. Chambolle Musigny
'06 - $110.00

C.P.M. Clos Vougeot
'04 - $180.00
'05 - $295.00

C.P.M. Vosne Romanee "Dessus de la Rivier"
'04 - $80.00
C.P.M. Vosne Romanee "Jacquines"
'04 - $80.00
H.P.M. Vosne Romanee "Champs Pedrix"
'04 - $115.00
C.P.M. Vosne Romanee
'05 - $100.00
H.P.M. Vosne Romanee "Aux Brulees"
'05 - $359.00
H.P.M. Nuits St Georges "La Richmone" Ultra Vielles Vignes
'05 - $525.00
'06 - $300.00

Perrot Minot Chambolle Musigny 1.5L
'99 - $300.00
Perrot Minot Morey Denis Riotte 1.5L
'99 - $496.00
Perrot Minot Chambolle Musigny V 1.5L
'00 - $250.00
Perrot Minot Nuit Richemone 1.5 L
'02 -$594.00
Perrot Minot Vosne Romanee "Champs Pedrix" 1.5L
'02 - $350.00
Perrot Minot Vosne Rom Beaux Mon 1.5L
'02 - $594.00

Perrot Minot Charmes Chambertin 4.5 L
'06 - $3,500.00
Perrot Minot Nuit Richemone 4.5 L
'06 - $3,000.00

Domaine Pousse d'Or

This formidable house can be traced back to the year 11oo, where they were producing Volnay.

Pousse d'Or Corton Clos du Roi
'04 - $98.00
Pousse d'or Pommard Jarollies
'04 - $80.00
Pousse d'Or Volnay 60 Ouvrees
'04 - $95.00
'05 - $97.00
Pousse d'Or Volnay Caillerets
'05 - $125.00
Pousse d'or Volnay Clos Pousse
'04 - $87.00

Domaine Thibault Liger Belair

Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair - "This is a relatively new 7.5 ha domaine that began in 2002 and has added some négociant wines so the total effective vineyard area is 9 ha; the négociant name is Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs". It is directed by the young Thibault Liger-Belair, who is a cousin of Louis-Michel Liger-Belair (see above). The approach here is to use biodynamic farming in some but not all of the vineyards and the harvest is done manually with a double sorting regimen, which is once in the vineyard and again at the cuvérie. The fruit is not systematically destemmed and depending on the ripeness of the stems, may include all, none or some of them. As Liger-Belair repeated several times "we have no rules and are willing to change anything and everything if the conditions warrant it." The fruit is cold soaked at around 12º C for 4 to 6 days and then is fermented over a 15 to 22 day period with relatively little punching down but daily pump overs. A very light débourbage (lees settling) precedes the transfer into cask, which is done by gravity and no pumps. Liger-Belair also noted that he likes to work with mild reduction and thus is disinclined to rack unless absolutely necessary. Indeed this was the case as a number of these '05s showed varying degrees of reduction. Finally, the wines remain in cask for 12 to 16 months where they are then bottled without fining or filtration, again unless necessary. My take on these largely traditionally styled wines is that they will continue to improve as Liger-Belair gains experience, not only with the winemaking but also his vineyard management practices. In short, a domaine to watch as Liger-Belair has both the passion and the vineyards to make his mark."-Alan Meadows

Richebourg Grand Cru
'05 - $450
Clos Vougeots Grand Cru
'05 - $180
Corton "Les Rognets"
'05 - $132
Corton "Renardes"
'05 - $148

Domaine Tollot Beaut

Nathalie Tollot is a fifth generation "face" of Domaine Tollot Beaut. The Tollot is the namesake of Nathalie's great-grandfather and the Beaut is after his wife, Alexandre Beaut. The house was pre-dominantly negociant as were a lot of the Domaines of the time, until 1921, when they started saving grapes back for house bottling. Though they started mainly with Chorey, they now own properties in other appellations; Savigny, Aloxe and Beaune to name a few.
Tollot Beaut is a consistent Domaine that provides quality wines.

Tollot Beaut Aloxe Vercots
'04 - $56.00
Tollot Beaut Chorey de Beaune
'05 - $39.00
Tollot Beaut Clos du Roi
'04 - $56.00
Tollot Beaut Corton Bressandes
'01 - $79.00
Tollot Beaut Aloxe Corton
'05 - $53.00
Tollot Beaut Corton Rouge
'04 - $90.00

Domaine Vogue

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue can be traced back to 1450. It is thought of as the best estate in the renowned Le Musigny. With parcels in Bonnes Mares and Chambolle-Musigny as well, this Domaine is highly sought after. With the ever staggering Bourgogne Blanc, a highlight of any cellar, it is said to be the only premier cru white in all of Nuits. To get a 2005 vintage Vogue is a rare treat, but to hold onto other vintage is equally so, as Alan Meadows said on Bourghound: "The always thoughtful enologist François Millet called 2005 a "very expressive vintage as the wines are already singing. The growing season was very dry which concentrated the berries as well as the phenolic maturity resulting in very impressive dry extract to liquid ratios. While it's hard to believe, there was not a lot of juice and the wines are almost as dense as they were in 2003. But it was of course much cooler which helped to preserve acidity and the pHs reflect it. The growing season wasn't 100% perfect as we suffered a bit of hail damage but it was so early on that it was more a question of quality than quantity. The harvest took place under ideal conditions and we brought in across all of our appellations about 30 hl/ha with excellent sugars that ranged between 13 and 13.5%. The aromas are very ripe but the acidity helps to keep them fresh and lends real vibrancy to the wines. One of the aspects that I very much like is that the aromas also are quite floral, which adds another element of aromatic complexity. Overall the '05s are big and powerful wines but they do not lack for elegance. The skins were so thick that I was actually afraid of making overly powerful and inelegant wines but happily, in my view they are very well balanced and should age well." While the de Vogüé '05s are clearly incredible wines, I can't say enough good things about how good their '04s have turned out. Indeed if an entire group of wines is considered, then the de Vogüé '04s would be on my very, very short list of candidates for wines of the vintage."

Chambolle Musigny 1er
'01 - $150.00
'06 - $236.00

Bourgogne Blanc
'05 - $245.00
'06 - $225.00

Chambolle Musigny Village
'05 - $140.00
'06 - $145.00

Bonnes Mares
'06 - $500.00
Musigny
'06 - $620.00

Harmand Geoffrey

Gevrey Chambertin Grand Crued
'05 - $192.00
Gevrey Chambertin Vv
'05 - $82.00
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques
'05 - $115.00

Meo Camuzet

Meo Camuzet Bourg Hautes Cote
'04 - $54.00
Meo Camuzet Cham Musigny Les
'04 - $195.00
Meo Camuzet Clos Vougeot
'04 - $345.00
Meo Camuzet Fixin
'04 - $85.00
Meo Camuzet Marsannay
'04 - $65.00
Meo Camuzet Nuits St Georges Aux
'04 - $215.00

Monegeard Mugneret

Mongeard Clos Vougeot
'05 - $178.00
Mongeard Echezeaux G Cru Vv
'05 - $145.00
Mongeard Gevrey Chambertin
'05 - $67.00
Mongeard Grands Echezeaux Gr Cru
'05 - $190.00
Mongeard Savigny B Narbaton
'06 - $54.00
Mongeard Vosne Romanee Orveaux
'05 - $87.00