Burgundy trip is a go, T-minus six days to liftoff. This year, the list of wineries confirmed to visit is as follows... Domaine Bzikot, Puligny
Domaine Lamy-Pillot, Chassagne
Domaine Borgeot, Santenay
Domaine Larue, St. Aubin
Domaine Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey
Domaine Maillard, Chorey
Domaine Albert Grivault, Meursault
Domaine Leflaive, Puligny
Domaine Joseph Roty, Gevrey
The plan at present is to document each day as best I can in the short spells of down time that we have. I also intend to bring you a little video as well (thanks Rich!) to paint the portait a touch more vividly.
To warm-up, last night I roasted various chicken parts, made a little rice pilaf and sauteed a bit of broccolini in olive oil and garlic and washed it down with the 2006 Domaine Leflaive Macon-Verze. To classify this as just Macon is akin to classifying Freddie Mercury as just a singer. It's so much greater than that (as is the late Mercury) and the only thing separating this from 1er cru is the dirt. All the tell-tale Domaine Leflaive creme brulee, citrus oil, creamy-yet-not-oaky-and-still-precise character is all there. Can't wait to see the whole operation...
JCB the 4th
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