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Clos de la Chapelle

Jun 15, 2026

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4 min read

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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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.

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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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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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Domaine Armand Rousseau

2019 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Jun 23, 2025

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4 min read

2019 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

How Rousseau carved discipline out of 2019’s abundant ripeness.

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2020

Jun 11, 2025

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5 min read

2020 DRC Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault-Blochet

Declassified fruit, Grand Cru precision—how DRC turns young vines into serious wine

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Batard-Montrachet

A Conversation with Alex Gambal: Insights on M&A, Access, and Evolution in Burgundy

Jun 5, 2025

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8 min read

A Conversation with Alex Gambal: Insights on M&A, Access, and Evolution in Burgundy

From Washington to Burgundy: The Remarkable Journey of Alex Gambal

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2015

Jun 1, 2025

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5 min read

2015 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne

Precision in Power: Coche’s Grand Cru Benchmark in a Bold Vintage

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Cros Parantoux

May 27, 2025

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5 min read

1993 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux

More Than a Unicorn: What Happens When Cros Parantoux Delivers

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Domaine Armand Rousseau

May 22, 2025

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6 min read

Anatomy of a Ghost Domaine: Clair-Daü

How one of Burgundy’s greatest estates disintegrated—and what its pieces became

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Domaine René Engel

May 21, 2025

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5 min read

Anatomy of a Ghost Domaine: René Engel

What happens when a Burgundy legend vanishes—and how the market rewrites its story

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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

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2017

May 17, 2025

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5 min read

2017 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet

Structure, precision, and restraint in a quietly exceptional vintage

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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

An Afternoon at Château Rayas

2019 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

2020 DRC Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault-Blochet

A Conversation with Alex Gambal: Insights on M&A, Access, and Evolution in Burgundy

2015 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne

1993 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux

Anatomy of a Ghost Domaine: Clair-Daü

Anatomy of a Ghost Domaine: René Engel

LVMH, Inheritance Law, and the Future of Burgundy Land

1996 Domaine Leroy Romanée-Saint-Vivant

2017 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet

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