Posts tagged Côte Chalonnaise
All in the Family: Domaine Jaeger-Defaix

I’ve long been a fan of the wide range offered at Chablis’ Domaine Bernard Defaix. So when Didier (son of Bernard, who with his brother Sylvain oversees the domaine’s production today) asked if I would be interested in tasting the wines of the Rully domaine that his wife, Hélène, inherited in 2002, I replied with great eagerness. I’d tasted a wine or two here or there in New York, but I didn’t know much about them.

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Wine Reviews, Chardonnay, Burgundy, Pinot Noir, Chablis, FranceChristy Canterbury MWBourgogne, Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, France, Côte Chalonnaise, Domaine Bernard Defaix, Domaine Jaeger-Defaix, Pinot Noir, Premier Cru, Rouge, Rully, Rully Clos du Chapitre, Rully Les Cloux, Rully Mont Plaisir, Rully PreauxComment
Reflections on the Côte Chalonnaise & Mâconnais

The wines of these terroirs represent some of Burgundy’s best values, and Burgundy is in sore need of values. The occasional gem that will age to benefit is a both a steal and a prize.

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Wine Reviews, Chardonnay, Burgundy, FranceChristy Canterbury MWAligoté, Burgundy, Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Côte Chalonnaise, Crémant, France, Givry, Mâcon, Mercurey, Montagny, Pinot Noir, Pouilly-Fuissé, Rully, Saint-Véran, Viré-Clessé, Château de Fuissé, Domaine A & P de Villaine, Domaine de la Bongran, Domaine de Suremain, Domaine Guffens-Heynen, Domaines Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Domaine J.A. Ferret, Domaine Vincent Durueil-Janthial, Maison Verget, Maison Vitteaut-AlbertiComment