Wolf of Burgundy

Wolf of Burgundy

A sharp, insider’s guide to Burgundy—where precision tasting meets market savvy.

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François Audouze

François Audouze on Old Wine, Rare Bottles & Pleasure

May 12, 2026

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11 min read

François Audouze on Old Wine, Rare Bottles & Pleasure

François Audouze on five decades tasting rare old wines, the legendary 1945 Romanée Conti myth, and why analysis is the enemy of pleasure.

The Wolf

Montrachet at €56 Million per Hectare: Inside the Parcel That Quietly Changed Hands

Feb 18, 2026

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6 min read

Montrachet at €56 Million per Hectare: Inside the Parcel That Quietly Changed Hands

An examination of a rare parcel in Puligny-Montrachet, the historical roots of its ownership, and what the numbers reveal about the financial realities of the world’s most coveted white wine vineyard

The Wolf

Dec 26, 2025

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7 min read

2004 Domaine Leroy Reds Retrospective

Inside Domaine Leroy 2004: Declassification, Vineyard Math, and What’s in the Bottle

The Wolf

2014

Jul 12, 2025

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5 min read

An Afternoon at Château Rayas

Inside the World of Rayas: Solitude, Grenache, and the Weight of Legacy

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Romanée-Saint-Vivant

LVMH, Inheritance Law, and the Future of Burgundy Land

May 19, 2025

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4 min read

LVMH, Inheritance Law, and the Future of Burgundy Land

What a €15.5M vineyard purchase reveals about French tax reform, consolidation risk, and who gets to stay on the land.

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Romanée-Saint-Vivant

May 18, 2025

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5 min read

1996 Domaine Leroy Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Structure, soul, and the staying power of one of Leroy’s most complete Grand Crus

The Wolf

May 15, 2025

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4 min read

Introducing The Wolf

A new Burgundy publication, where the bottle meets the balance sheet.

Guilbert-Gillet Acquires Domaine Clos de la Chapelle: Burgundy's Hottest Young Producer Just Got Very Serious

A 3.6-hectare Savigny estate, founded five years ago by a first-generation vigneron, has purchased one of Volnay's most historic properties.

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François Audouze

May 12, 2026

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11 min read

François Audouze on Old Wine, Rare Bottles & Pleasure

François Audouze on five decades tasting rare old wines, the legendary 1945 Romanée Conti myth, and why analysis is the enemy of pleasure.

The Wolf

Roederer at the Gates of Bèze: Inside the Damoy Sale

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

Roederer at the Gates of Bèze: Inside the Damoy Sale

An investigation into Champagne Louis Roederer's exclusive talks to acquire Domaine Pierre Damoy — what's actually being sold and what the math suggests it costs

The Wolf

The Mugneret Dynasty: One Name, Five Domaines, and the Quiet Conquest of Vosne-Romanée

Apr 1, 2026

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20 min read

The Mugneret Dynasty: One Name, Five Domaines, and the Quiet Conquest of Vosne-Romanée

How Eugène, Jules, and their descendants splintered a single family into five distinct estates—and shaped the modern landscape of the Côte de Nuits.

The Wolf

Feb 18, 2026

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6 min read

Montrachet at €56 Million per Hectare: Inside the Parcel That Quietly Changed Hands

The Wolf

Dec 26, 2025

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7 min read

2004 Domaine Leroy Reds Retrospective

Inside Domaine Leroy 2004: Declassification, Vineyard Math, and What’s in the Bottle

The Wolf

1998 Domaine d’Auvenay Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

1998 Domaine d’Auvenay Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru

A 1990s Leroy night: Bonnes-Mares is the electric peak of Lalou’s red d’Auvenay universe.

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Domaine Bizot

Oct 8, 2025

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5 min read

2019 Domaine Bizot Le Chapitre (Bourgogne Rouge)

A Bourgogne in name only — Bizot’s half-hectare of Le Chapitre turns restraint, rarity, and purity into quiet perfection

The Wolf

2000 Domaine Robert Arnoux Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Sep 14, 2025

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4 min read

2000 Domaine Robert Arnoux Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Old vines, modest vintage, and a lesson in perfume over power.

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Featured Posts

François Audouze on Old Wine, Rare Bottles & Pleasure

Montrachet at €56 Million per Hectare: Inside the Parcel That Quietly Changed Hands

2004 Domaine Leroy Reds Retrospective

An Afternoon at Château Rayas

LVMH, Inheritance Law, and the Future of Burgundy Land

1996 Domaine Leroy Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Introducing The Wolf

Archive

Guilbert-Gillet Acquires Domaine Clos de la Chapelle: Burgundy's Hottest Young Producer Just Got Very Serious

François Audouze on Old Wine, Rare Bottles & Pleasure

Roederer at the Gates of Bèze: Inside the Damoy Sale

The Mugneret Dynasty: One Name, Five Domaines, and the Quiet Conquest of Vosne-Romanée

Montrachet at €56 Million per Hectare: Inside the Parcel That Quietly Changed Hands

2004 Domaine Leroy Reds Retrospective

1998 Domaine d’Auvenay Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru

2019 Domaine Bizot Le Chapitre (Bourgogne Rouge)

2000 Domaine Robert Arnoux Romanée-Saint-Vivant

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