"La Combe d'Orveau" is one of the hidden gems in Chambolle-Musigny that is often overlooked because people misunderstand that it is a village but this terroir is actually split into two major parcels - one which is located at the lower slope and is classified as 1er Cru and Grand Cru; while the other on the west side is classified as "village". The plot which borders “Les Petits Musigny" (Musigny Grand Cru) has a lot of potential to reach Grand Cru status; and interestingly, some plots in La Combe d’Orveau had been promoted from 1er Cru to Grand Cru “Le...

Prieure Roch was created in 1988 which extends over 14 ha along the Côte de Nuits with high climate variation from year to year. Directed by Henry-Frédéric Roch  who passed away in 2018, grandson of Henry Leroy (founder of Maison Leroy, co-owner of DRC), nephew of Lalou Bize Leroy. Domaine.. Prieure Roch is a non-influential follower who always includes the stems in fermentation, hard work has been paid in the vineyard and no sulphur is used. The wines are of great finesse, and as closely as possible to reflect their respective climates.  Above the town of Beaune, just on the slopes...

Being one of the most extravagance estates in Vosne-Romanee it owns some nice Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards such as La Grande Rue, Grands Echezeaux, Vosne Romanee Les Malconsorts, and Les Suchots, the qualities from Domaine Lamarche (and now Domaine Nicole Lamarche) has been sufficiently improved after Nicole Lamarche took over the management. The wines are very fine indeed, lots of improvements started from the vineyards such as organic and biodynamic measures, the vines are trained higher and to apply softer and more used oak barrels with the wines. Some wines are still at approachable prices and are excellent options for...

Though the two Grand Crus Charmes-Chambertin and Mazoyeres-Chambertin are neighbours, many producers only name their wines to be Charmes-Chambertin even though part of their grapes are from Mazoyeres. It is debatable whether the two terroirs have much differences but Dugat Py for one separates the two parcels clearly as Charmes-Chambertin and Mazoyeres-Chambertin. Dugat Py believes Mazoyeres is even a better terroir than Charmes-Chambertin. Likewise, Domaine de la Vougeraie is another example that believes in the Mazoyeres terroir - labelling the wines as “Charmes-Chambertin les Mazoyeres” ("les Mazoyeres" because they only own a tiny 0.74 hectares in Mazoyeres but still find it worthy...

A new joiner in Burgundy with strong German perfectionism, Les Horées comes from Catharina Sadde who is German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem. Les Horées was founded in 2019, Catharina Sadde turned herself from a trained chef to a winemaker by studying enology and viticulture in Montpellier and at the University of Geisenheim. After that, she did several internships in Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Joseph Drouhin, Comte Armand, Comte de Vogüe, and Cècile Tremblay, a perfect background that she was able to turn herself into one of the most exciting young winemakers in Burgundy. Nowadays Les Horées owns 1.56ha of vineyards and the...