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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

François Audouze on Old Wine, Rare Bottles & Pleasure

May 12, 2026

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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Domaine des Miroirs

Aug 13, 2025

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4 min read

2018 Domaine des Miroirs “I Need the Sun”

A Jura unicorn and the pinnacle of skin-contact Chardonnay—pure perfume, perfect poise

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Lamy Legacy: Pillot, Hubert, & Caillat in White Burgundy

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read

Lamy Legacy: Pillot, Hubert, & Caillat in White Burgundy

Tracing the terroir, marriages, and viticultural vision behind the Hubert Lamy, Lamy-Pillot, and Lamy-Caillat domaines—and the story of how a centuries-old name continues to shape modern white Burgundy.

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Domaine Leroy

Jul 27, 2025

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5 min read

1993 Domaine Leroy Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru

Mineral precision and floral lift from Gevrey’s most restrained Grand Cru

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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

2018 Domaine des Miroirs “I Need the Sun”

Lamy Legacy: Pillot, Hubert, & Caillat in White Burgundy

1993 Domaine Leroy Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru

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