Burgundy

• Beaujolais
  • Brouilly
  • Chiroubles
  • Morgon
• Bourgogne
• Chablis
• Côte de Nuits
  • Vosne-Romanée
• Mercurey

Ruby in color with purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is great.  Black cherries, cherries, spice and slight red currant note.  Medium bodied.  Great semi-plush texture.  Nicely balanced.  On the palate, this is young but drinking well.  It has plenty of depth but unwinds quickly in the glass.  Flavors of black cherries, currants with spice and slight char.  Long finish.  This should continue to drink well for the next ten years, maybe  more.  Very nice on its own, but would be better with food.  This would work well with Couscous dishes or of course, braised beef.  

Although "En Champs" has been occasionally called a Premier Cru, it does not appear that it is.  Please let me know if this is incorrect.  Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is complex and interesting with cherries, slight black cherries and spices.  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, the spice quality really comes thru along with the cherries.  Good depth.  Nice finish.  This is nice on its own and drinking well right now.  It will go with wide variety of foods.  Chicken Paprikash would work well.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

Ruby in color with purple swirls, mostly clear and bright.  On the nose, this is filled with spices.  After that settles down, there are cherries with a touch of oak.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is fruit forward with cherries and some cranberries.  A bit tart on the finish.  This will work better with food and indeed, worked well with a variety of cheeses.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.  

Ruby/purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is big and on the  ripe side with black cherries, plums, black raspberries and sour cherries.  Also some spice.  Great texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, juicy acidity.  Flavors of  sour cherries and black raspberries with some spice.  Long finish that has some heat.  This is still on the young side and could use some cellaring to develop and come together more.  Hold for a few years and drink for ten to fifteen after that.  it is nice on its own and will work with big flavors such as Roasted Chicken.  

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with vanilla, and a bit of lemon cream along with a bit of sulfur.  Medium bodied.  Nice texture.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is nice with lemon notes and a slight lemon pith.  Good finish.  This will work better with food.  Drilled trout or other seafood would be a nice match.  Drink now.  

Probably my favorite producer of Chablis that I choose to afford.  This is their basic bottling and it is a tremendous value.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with green apples, flint, salinity and slight peach.  Crisp acidity.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, green apples with underlying flint/char.  Long finish.  This is refreshing on its own but would be great with many foods.  It worked wonderfully with various vegan dishes.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.  

Of course, this is 100% Chardonnay.  Pale golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lovely with apples, slight grapefruit and white flowers.  Medium bodied.  Sinewy texture.  On the palate, this is lean but powerful with apples, grapefruit  and a bit of lemon on the finish.  Nice enough on its own but really needs food to shine.  It worked with vegetarian sushi but for those who eat seafood, regular sushi would be nice.  Drink over the next ten years.