Podd: Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy

JMIB Event: Domaine Cecile Tremblay with Jasper Morris MW

29 oktober 2024 | 56 min

The Wine Conversation - Volnay with Jasper Morris MW & Sarah Kemp

19 september 2024 | 11 min

From The Wine Conversation (wine-conversation.com)

"Episode Summary: In our latest 10-Minute Masterclass, Jasper Morris MW, author of “Inside Burgundy,” takes a look at the appellation of Volnay, which is situated in the Côte de Beaune, a couple of villages south of Beaune itself. Historically, Jasper explains, Volnay has greater significance than most Côte d’Or villages, as the Dukes of Burgundy built a summer palace there – many of the vineyards have the title “Duc” in their name.

Volnay’s terroir is a mix of limestone and clay, but Jasper explains that Volnay is known for its more “active limestone, which means it comes through and gets into the vines itself and the wines, making them lighter, fresher and more perfumed.” There are more Premier Cru Volnay vineyard – 115 hectares, than Village Volnay, which has 98 hectares. The appellation runs from Pommard in the north to the south of Meursault, where the reds are known as Volnay Santenots.

Some of the most well-known vineyards are around the village: Clos des Ducs, Clos de la Caves des Ducs, Clos du Château des Ducs, and at the southern end above the main road, the D973, you have Clos des Chênes, and Taille Pieds, whilst below is one of the greatest, Cailleret (of which, someone in the 17th century said, “If you don’t have vines in Cailleret, then you don’t know what Volnay is.”)

There are not many producers in the village of Volnay itself, though some have vineyards there, such as Domaine Lafon. The name you will come across most will be the Rossignol family, in one form or another. Blue-chip names found there include Marquis d’Angerville, Domaine Michel Lafarge, Domaine de la Pousse d’Or, and Domaine De Montille. Jasper’s tip for up-and-coming producers are Thomas Bouley and his cousin Kieran Bouley, as well as Georges Glantenay, and Bernard and Thierry Glantenay. “The one I like a lot and is excellent value and under the radar, is Domaine Buffet,” Jasper concludes.

Volnay produces wines slightly lighter in colour, but “it’s the perfume that makes Volnay so special,” Jasper notes. He advises, “one of the things I find particularly interesting is when the wines are young Volnay seems nice, or very nice, in the hands of a great practitioner, but if you happen to have a bottle of 30 to 40 years of age and you drink it in a mix of really top wines from the Côte de Nuits, Grands Crus from famous villages, the Volnay really holds up, it is more exciting and hedonistic with age.”

Vintages to look out for: “2017 is absolutely delicious now,” he says. Jasper also suggests 2007,2010 and 2011 for being very attractive now. He also reveals “the years ending in nine are particularly good in Volnay.”"

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The Wine Conversation - Gevrey-Chambertin with Jasper Morris MW & Sarah Kemp

31 juli 2024 | 11 min

From The Wine Conversation (wine-conversation.com)

"Episode Summary:-

Jasper Morris MW, author of “Inside Burgundy” and the award-winning website www.insideburgundy.com, takes a deep dive into Gevrey-Chambertin in our latest episode of 10-Minute Masterclass. Gevrey-Chambertin is at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits, on the edge of the city of Dijon. Jasper notes that there are 20 well-known producers, but he estimates there are 50 overall. The appellation covers 400 hectares, or 1,000 acres of vineyards, and consists of nine grands crus. In the past, Gevrey-Chambertin was known for its deeply coloured, powerful and structured red wines, but today the flavours are much more nuanced.

The appellation is affected by the alluvial soil deposits left along an ancient river course, and it is the only village which has a sizeable number of vineyards east of the main road, as the alluvial soil is found there. Jasper explains that those who are at the southern end of the village and the eastern bit before the road tend to make wines which are red-fruited, with fresh strawberry aromatics that become quite savoury, but at the northern end the wines are slightly more concentrated, slightly deeper in colour. Of the nine grands crus, which are found on the upper and middle slopes, Chambertin is the most famous and has an amazing ageing ability.

His personal favourites include Latricières-Chambertin at the southern end, and at the northern end Ruchottes-Chambertin, which he finds is the lightest most delicate and elegant, and its neighbour Mazis-Chambertin, which is noted for its structure. The most famous of the premier cru vineyards is Clos St-Jacques, which goes for the same price as the grands crus. Jasper recommends Les Cazetiers, which has a fresh mineral feel to it, and at the southern end, Aux Combottes, which is surrounded by grands crus. The grape is solely Pinot Noir and the most famous name in the appellation is Domaine Armand Rousseau, which has the biggest holdings. Other names to look out for include two branches of the Trapet family, Domaine Trapet and Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, both biodynamic, Domaine Duroché, Domaine Fourrier, Domaine Bruno Clair, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, Domaine Sylvie-Esmonin, Domaine Henri Magnien, and Domaine Henri Rebourseau, which has received an investment from Martin Bouygues of Château Montrose.

Jasper’s obscure fact is that Gevrey-Chambertin was the first village to hyphenate its best vineyard when in 1847 it changed its name from Gevrey-en-Montagne to Gevrey-Chambertin, which was its most famous vineyard."

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The Wine Conversation - The Mâconnais with Jasper Morris MW & Sarah Kemp

28 juni 2024 | 11 min

From The Wine Conversation (wine-conversation.com)

"Episode Summary:-

Jasper Morris explores the Mâconnais in our latest 10-Minute Masterclass. It is situated 50 miles to the south of Beaune and 50 miles north of Lyon. There are a thousand producers growing grapes, but a lot of their grapes go to the Cave Cooperatives. The soil is a clay-limestone mix, as is true for the Côte d’Or. Jasper explains that if it is called Mâcon it is almost certain to be chardonnay, and it certainly is if it is called Vire-Clessé or Pouilly-Fuissé. There is a little Pinot Noir in the region, which would be bottled as Bourgogne Rouge, and if Gamay is planted it will be called Mâcon with the village name attached.

Regarding the taste of Mâcon, Jasper explains that there are three styles. Mâcon bought from a supermarket is bottled in considerable volumes, usually fermented in stainless steel, and is fresh, cheerful, mineral-driven, gulping wine, which can be very satisfying. The artisanal producers tend to age in barrel and the wines show a little more substance, and clearly have a more southern feel than the wines of the Côte Chalonnaise. “Pouilly-Fuissé, you can get up to 14 percent alcohol without it feeling too heavy, as they all have a thread of acidity underneath,” he notes. And then, Viré-Clessé can be more full-bodied, everything there is on a mini-plateau with several streams. You can also have a little residual sugar, a more late-harvest style that’s unique in Burgundy.

The big negociants have their own holdings or good relationships with the growers. In Pouilly-Fuissé, Jasper recommends looking out for Domaine Ferret, owned by the House of Jadot but independently run, Domaine Barraud, Château de Beauregard, Domaine Jacques Saumaize, Domaine Saumaize-Michelin, and Olivier Merlin, whilst over In Pouilly-Vinzelles, it’s the Bret Brothers. In Viré-Clessé, Domaine Thevenet, Domaine André Bonhomme and Domaine Jean-Marie Chaland. For Mâcon and Mâcon-Villages, the co-operatives and small growers, as well as the interlopers from the north who wish to make chardonnay at more affordable prices, such as Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Lafon.

Jasper’s insider tip is to look for the premier crus in Pouilly-Fuissé which are already established, and the about-to-be-established premier crus in Pouilly-Vinzelles and Pouilly-Loché. “Amazing for the appellation,” Jasper notes. His obscure fact? The village in the Mâconnais called Chardonnay is not named after the grape. It was recorded in the 17th century, when the grapes grown there were red."

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JMIB Event: Domaine Fourrier Zoom Tasting with Jean-Marie Fourrier

10 maj 2024 | 39 min

JMIB: Chambolle Musigny 1er Cras (Roumier & Barthod) vs Fuées (Mugnier)

16 april 2024 | 44 min

Inside Burgundy 2022 Vintage - Jasper Morris MW

12 januari 2024 | 66 min

JMIB Event: Dominique Lafon of Domaine des Comtes Lafon & Jasper Morris MW

9 november 2023 | 82 min

JMIB Live: The 2023 Harvest in Burgundy & Champagne with Jasper Morris & Steve Pritchard

27 september 2023 | 56 min

JMIB Event: Grower Champagne Review with Steve Pritchard

3 september 2023 | 77 min

Join us for an in depth review and discussion with our Champagne expert Steve Pritchard for the below wine list. His previous tasting reports on the JMIB website can be found on the JMIB website's Tasting Reports page.

Wine List:

Bereche Le Cran 2014 Ludes 1er Cru (disgorged: July 2021)
Bereche Ay 2014 Grand Cru (disgorged: November 2021)
Bereche Ambonnay 2016 Grand Cru (disgorged: July 2021)
Egly Ouriet 2012 Grand Cru (disgorged: July 2021)
Egly Ouriet 2004 Grand Cru magnum
Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne ‘CER-Creux d'Enfer' Rose de Saignee 2018 #3611 (disgorged: 2022)
Cedric Bouchard RDJ #01 Brut Nature #3611
Jerome Prevost La Closerie Fac-simile Rose (LC13) NV
Jacques Selosse Millesime 2005 (disgorged: 26 Nov 2015)
Guillaume Selosse Largillier (disgorged: 6 Jul 2017)
Ulysse Collin Les Maillons 2015 (15/1) #679 (disgorged: Mar 2019)
Ulysse Collin Les Enfers 2016 (60 months) (disgorged: Feb 2022)
Ulysse Collin Le Jardin d’Ulysse 2016 (60 months) (disgorged: Feb 2022)
Ulysse Collin Les Roises 2016 (48 months) (disgorged: Mar 2021)
Ulysse Collin Les Roises 2016 (60 months) (disgorged: Feb 2022)

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JMIB Event: Marquis d'Angerville with Guillaume d'Angerville & Jasper Morris MW

2 september 2023 | 64 min

JMIB Event: Majestic White Meursault & its Neighbours in Red

23 mars 2023 | 50 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Coche-Dury Review with Jasper Morris MW

25 januari 2023 | 44 min

JMIB Live: The 2021 Vintage

5 januari 2023 | 59 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Duroche Review with Pierre Duroche & Jasper Morris MW

13 december 2022 | 52 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Sylvain Cathiard - Father vs Son Review

22 november 2022 | 51 min

JMIB Event: Arnaud Ente White Wines Review

12 november 2022 | 50 min

JMIB Event: Hubert Lamy's Haute Densite Review with Olivier Lamy & Jasper Morris MW

20 oktober 2022 | 70 min

JMIB Event: Domaine de la Vougeraie with Sylvie Poillot

13 oktober 2022 | 56 min

Taiwan Zoom Tasting - La Vie Wine

3 oktober 2022 | 43 min

JMIB Live: The 2022 Harvest

21 september 2022 | 72 min

JMIB Event: Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Review - Denis Bachelet vs Joseph Roty vs Claude Dugat

8 september 2022 | 45 min

JMIB Event: Domaine JF Mugnier

28 juni 2022 | 46 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg with Marie-Andrée Mugneret

19 juni 2022 | 64 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Roumier with Christophe Roumier & Jasper Morris MW

24 maj 2022 | 67 min

JMIB Event: Reviewing 3 Generations of Domaine Denis Mortet with Jasper Morris MW

16 maj 2022 | 46 min

JMIB Event: Clothilde and Frederic Lafarge with Jasper Morris MW

4 maj 2022 | 47 min

JMIB Live: The 2020 Vision

17 januari 2022 | 60 min

In December I completed my marathon tastings of the 2020 vintage in the Côte d’Or. Since then, with brief breaks on 25th December and 1st January, I have been compiling all my tasting notes which are available to subscribers here. At last I have resurfaced – just putting the finishing touches to Chablis 2020 – before starting the next round of tastings and it is time for a webinar to discuss the 2020 vintage and what’s happening on the ground here in Burgundy.

2020 is a really exciting vintage, almost uniformly successful in white, but with a much wider range of results in red: there are some future legends in the making, but elsewhere the fruit sometimes got scorched or the producer picked too late for optimum pinot results. Read those notes and check out where the finest wines are!

On Monday 17th January at 6.00pm UK, Jasper will be online to discuss the vintage in more detail – what worked and what didn’t, what to look out for and what pitfalls to avoid. Included in the discussion will be Jasper’s view on all that is topical in Burgundy

Climate
Wine Prices
Land Prices
Innovations in viticulture
Vinification trends
Answers to your questions!

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JMIB Event: Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac with Jasper Morris MW

13 januari 2022 | 59 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Armand Rousseau with Jasper Morris MW

21 december 2021 | 39 min

JMIB x Stannary Wine: Jasper and Jason 2020 Vintage Discussion

24 november 2021 | 55 min

JMIB Event: Domaine Jean Grivot with Mathilde Grivot & Jasper Morris MW

19 november 2021 | 59 min

JMIB Event: Domaine des Comtes Lafon with Jasper Morris MW

17 november 2021 | 57 min

Burgundy with Jasper Morris MW - The Wine Conversation

16 november 2021 | 39 min

Episode Summary:-

Jasper Morris MW, one of the world’s leading experts on Burgundy, talks to Sarah Kemp about the region and the new edition of his award-winning book, Inside Burgundy, which has just been published. The first edition was published over ten years ago and Jasper discusses the updated book and the aspects of Burgundy which have been affected by climate change.

In the new edition, he has gone into more detail on lesser-known areas, such as Monthélie, Fixin, and the Maconnais, and tells Sarah he regrets not being able to cover Beaujolais, but, he notes, “after 800 pages, a book has to be bound by hand.” The new edition is 150 pages longer than the first, and describes more than 1,200 vineyards and 300 wine villages, as well as appraising 700 domaines. He discusses how climate change has affected the vintages and discloses how the producers have responded to new conditions. Jasper explains how the changing patterns of airflow and wind has meant that the polar air currents are much weaker and are sliding down, and how there are now fewer southwestern winds, but more north and south, which are both dry. “People have to manage extreme weather events, plus a generally hot and dryer climate,” he says.

Jasper also talks about the different measures the producers are taking to deal with the new climate conditions, including electric cables (which are already used in Chablis, but need large water supplies), mobile wind turbines and smudge pots, though, he adds, some producers are reluctant to use them, as they are petro-chemical based.

The rise of Aligoté is something that Jasper tells Sarah he is in favour of, as it is properly Burgundian, and takes longer to ripen, which brings freshness and acidity. He believes that canopy management is crucial, and rootstock needs looking at, as some rootstock is failing. He reports that the picking window has changed and producers need to be ready to go earlier than before. “People are going to have to be a lot more intelligent about their picking dates,” he states. The use of whole bunch and partial bunch fermentation is also discussed.

“2014 and 2017 had wider windows for picking because the sugars weren’t galloping, and that’s why those two are amongst my favourite two white Burgundy vintages,” Jasper reveals. He explains he likes early-ripening sites less than before and has found that Pommard “is hitting a wonderful streak of exciting wines.”

Sarah asks him what had surprised him most when writing the second edition. “Aligoté has leapt forward,” he replies. They discuss premature oxidation and Sarah asks if it has gone away. “No, but it nearly has,” he replies.

Jasper then talks about how the different vintages are developing for both reds and whites, which vintages to keep and which to drink, plus his favourites. Finally, the question of value is raised by Sarah and Jasper advises to look at some of the best producers in lesser communes. He also suggests there is true value to be found in Monthélie, Saint-Romain, the Hautes Côtes and the Maconnais.

“It was this frost in 2021 which has made people realise quite

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JMIB Event: Domaine de la Pousse d’Or - Gerard Potel era (1979 to 1993)

3 oktober 2021 | 46 min

JMIB Event: Chablis: Raveneau

24 september 2021 | 55 min

A wonderful tutored tasting reviewing all the fantastic wines of Chablis, primarily focused on Raveneau:

2010 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2010 Chablis Forêt 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2010 Chablis La Forest 1er Cru, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
2010 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2010 Chablis Chapelot 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
1997 Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2011 Chablis Clos Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2008 Chablis Clos Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2008 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2007 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2005 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2000 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
2000 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
1996 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau
1995 Chablis Preuses Grand Cru, Domaine Dauvissat-Camus
1990 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru, Domaine François Raveneau

Truly magical wines, especially Clos, Valmur, and Monttée de Tonnere. Best wine on the night was a pristine bottle of 1990 Blanchot from Raveneau.

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JMIB Event: Jasper & Jean-Marc Roulot of Domaine Roulot

7 september 2021 | 72 min

JMIB Event: Jasper & Jean-Nicolas Méo of Domaine Méo Camuzet

10 augusti 2021 | 92 min

JMIB Live: Frost Damage 2021

7 maj 2021 | 60 min

The Genius of Domaine d’Eugénie

21 mars 2021 | 62 min

The Charm of Burgundy

19 mars 2021 | 59 min

Tour de Beaune

8 mars 2021 | 60 min

Domaine Ponsot – Vertical Tasting

28 februari 2021 | 66 min

23 Feb 2021: There is history of innovation here with it being one of the first Domaines to practice estate bottling in the 1930s, and perhaps more significantly the Ponsots were among the first growers to understand the importance of clones and clonal selection – many of the most important Pinot Noir clones originate from their vineyards.

The first Ponsot on the scene was William, originally from St Romain but on returning from the Franco-Prussian war he settled in Morey St Denis in 1872 and bought vineyard land including the Clos des Monts Luisants. He was succeeded in 1920 by his cousin and godson, Hippolyte Ponsot, who was joined by his son Jean-Marie in 1942. Jean-Marie, long-time mayor of Morey, ran the business from 1958 until the early 1980s when his son Laurent, took over.

In 2017 Laurent Ponsot stepped down from the estate to concentrate on personal ventures. Rose-Marie Ponsot became the sole Director of the company, seconded by Alexandre Abel.

Join this webinar as Alexandre Abel and I guide us through the history and evolution of Domaine Ponsot, as we enjoy these specially chosen wines.

Domaine Ponsot Wine Samples:

2017 Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru
2013 Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru
2010 Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru
2006 Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru
2001 Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru
1999 Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru

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Gevrey-Chambertin Cazetiers

25 februari 2021 | 63 min

Olivier Merlin and the New Generation

23 februari 2021 | 67 min

19 Jan 2021: Olivier wanted to feature the 2018 vintage including his new parcels in Clos de France, Côte Rôtie and En Crêches to introduce these wines and this was also the year that his two sons joined him at the Estate and interesting to now bring in the next generation. With the 2020 harvest behind him, Olivier is keen to talk of the challenges to come: “The virus has changed many things – the distribution of wine is just one problem,” he says. “But the real challenge is not that – we will continue to drink wine – the real challenge comes from global warming and the changes we make to slow its impact.”

He talks of rootstock changes, growing systems, canopy management, evolving wood strategies. There is – clearly – much to do. Will he retire soon? He laughs. “Does a musician stop playing music? I plan to continue as long as I can; making wine is not my job,” he says. “It is my passion.”

Three decades into his career, winemaker Olivier Merlin continues to be a leading light in the Mâconnais.

Winemaker Olivier Merlin has 35 vintages under his belt. He’s far from a “new” winemaker; in fact, he’s the most established producer in the Mâconnais, Burgundy’s most southerly terroir. And, while for some producers longevity could translate to complacency, nothing could be further from the truth for Olivier. He is the region’s most dynamic winemaker, and his dazzling cuvées continue to challenge conventional views about the Mâconnais’ reputation for humble wines. “Unlike my colleagues in the Mâconnais, we do everything by hand,” Olivier explains. “We might apply modern technology, but we make our wines in the same way as they were made 200 years ago.” He makes it sound simple, but at the heart of this approach is a commitment to meticulous winemaking – stripping everything back until what is left is the terroir. And, in Burgundy, terroir is everything.

Olivier Merlin 2018 Wine samples:

Mâcon La Roche Vineuse, Vieilles Vignes
St Véran, Creches
St Véran, Côte Rôtie
Pouilly-Fuissé, Sur La Roche
Pouilly-Fuissé, Clos France
Moulin-à-Vent, La Rochelle, Beaujolais

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Rugiens Rex? King of Pommard

23 februari 2021 | 62 min

Chassagne-Montrachet under the Microscope

23 februari 2021 | 66 min

1855 Revisited: Tete de Cuvée Vineyards

15 februari 2021 | 69 min

Grands Echézeaux

15 februari 2021 | 68 min

Ancient Vines

15 februari 2021 | 65 min

Carel Voorhuis of Camille Giroud - Interviewed by Jasper

15 februari 2021 | 63 min

14 Jan 2021: Camille Giroud has tiny vineyard holdings in Beaune; otherwise relying on contracts from as far afield as Marsannay and Maranges, with particular strengths in Corton and the Gevrey Chambertin vineyards.

The quality of winemaking is consistent and very much in the modern, quality-oriented genre, although the practice of very gentle oak treatment and little racking continues, so that each cuvée shows a very individual character.

Camille-Giroud had a long history as a négociant that released powerful, very long-lived wines. In 2000, it was sold to a group of American investors, and David Croix installed as director, who, to put it simply, is a genius, and made a raft of great wines until his departure in 2016. His successor is Carel Voorhuis, who is crafting similarly pure, seductive and terroir-driven wines. The course charted for the Maison from its origin remains unchanged, whilst pursuing new projects implemented since 2002.

There are two parts to the Camille Giroud story. With the first begining in 1865 when the enterprising young Camille Giroud founded the small négociant firm which carries his name. He married late, as did his son, so by the end of the 20th century the company was still being run by the founder’s daughter-in-law and her two sons. The company’s motto in the later days was to make wine in as old-fashioned a way as possible: heavy extraction and very long barrel ageing. Part of the crop might be sold early on but most was kept back until it was ready to drink, which might be 30 or 40 years later. There were plenty of misses but also some extraordinarily fine wines. Almost all production was and still is red. Stocks of these old style wines still exist, with various 1976s still to be offered for sale.

In January 2002 the company was bought by an American consortium led by banker Joe Wender and winery owner Ann Colgin, and a new chapter began. The business is managed by winemaker/technical director David Croix (of the eponymous Domaine des Croix) with a major revamping of the winemaking facilities and especially replacement and renewal of the old barrels to make wines in a much purer, more modern style. The company also owns 1.20 hectares of vineyards, consisting of Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Beaune premier cru Cras and Beaune premier cru Avaux.

Camille Giroud Wine Samples:

2017 Santenay, Clos Rousseau, 1er Cru
2018 Meursault, Les Vireuils
2018 Chassagne-Montrachet, Tonton Marcel, 1er Cru
2018 Corton, Renardes, Grand Cru
2017 Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru
2018 Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru

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Beaujolais: Moulin-à-Vent

9 februari 2021 | 71 min

Heading to the Back Country of the Côte de Beaune

9 februari 2021 | 72 min

Grand Cru Burgundy: Chambertin Clos de Bèze

9 februari 2021 | 70 min

Bonnes Mares

9 februari 2021 | 70 min

2010 Red Horizontal

1 februari 2021 | 71 min

Chambolle-Musigny Combe d’Orveau

1 februari 2021 | 68 min

Jasper’s Top 6 Côte Chalonnaise Vignerons

1 februari 2021 | 76 min

Grand Cru Burgundy: Romanée-St-Vivant

1 februari 2021 | 69 min

Grand Crus of Morey St-Denis

26 januari 2021 | 74 min

Understanding Corton

26 januari 2021 | 72 min

2014 White Horizontal

26 januari 2021 | 68 min

Aligoté Fest

26 januari 2021 | 70 min

Gevrey Clos St-Jacques in 2017

19 januari 2021 | 72 min

Top White Burgundy – Montrachet & friends

19 januari 2021 | 75 min

Magnificent Meursault

19 januari 2021 | 69 min

Pouilly-Fuissé

19 januari 2021 | 70 min

Wine Blast - Burgundy in 2021 with Jasper Morris

15 januari 2021 | 47 min

In Conversation with Benjamin Leroux

13 januari 2021 | 75 min

The Grand Crus of Chambertin

13 januari 2021 | 70 min

The New Generation in Burgundy

13 januari 2021 | 73 min

Hospices de Beaune

13 januari 2021 | 75 min

Outstanding White Burgundy: 6 of The Very Best 1er Crus

4 januari 2021 | 81 min

Bonneau du Martray

4 januari 2021 | 73 min

2015 Red Burgundy: Where Does It Rank in the Hall of Fame?

4 januari 2021 | 80 min

Biodynamic Burgundy

4 januari 2021 | 70 min

Chablis

30 december 2020 | 77 min

The Future of Burgundy

30 december 2020 | 80 min

With or Without Stems

30 december 2020 | 77 min

An Introduction to the 2019 Burgundy Vintage - Stannary Wine x Jasper Morris

23 december 2020 | 63 min

My Favourites for the Christmas Season

22 december 2020 | 70 min

My & Jane's Favourites Outside of Burgundy & Bordeaux

22 december 2020 | 64 min

14 Dec 2020: What non-Burghttps://www.insideburgundy.com/events/jasper-on-zoom-janes-my-favourites-outside-of-burgundy-bordeaux/undy and Bordeaux wines do I and Jane Anson always have on hand in our cellars? This special tasting will see each of us select our favourite producers and regions outside of their respective specialties, and see them share the reasons for their choices.

I admit I need a bit of Riesling to tune up with, and a firm favourite remains cabernet franc from the Loire. For a special treat then the unique wines of Vega Sicilia beckon:

2017 Heymann-Löwenstein VDP, Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling
2008 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Clos
2004 Vega Sicilia Unico

Jane has gone for an unusual ‘field blend’ white wine from the brilliant Telmo Rodriguez at his home estate of Remelluri in Rioja. For the reds, a producer that is pretty much always in her wine rack at home, Stéphane Ogier. Hard to narrow it down to one choice from this excellent northern Rhône producer, but in the end she selected his Côte Blonde single parcel Syrah, Le Lancement. Over into northern Italy for her final choice and GD Vajra, another producer where it is almost impossible to pick one from their exceptional range but hard to fault the Bricco delle Viole; a 7 hectare vineyard that delivers classic Barolo:

2017 Heymann-Löwenstein VDP, Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling
2008 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Clos
2004 Vega Sicilia Unico
2017 Remelluri Blanco, DOCa Rioja
2010 Stéphane Ogier, Cote Rotie Le Lancement
2015 G.D. Vajra, Barolo `Bricco delle Viole

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Burgundy & Bordeaux – 67 Pall Mall Christmas Battle

22 december 2020 | 83 min

17 Dec 2020: To celebrate a year of Bordeaux and Burgundy #67athome tastings with Jasper Morris MW and Jane Anson, we thought we would end 2020 with a lineup of some of the best wines from both regions, from iconic and well known and smaller cult choices, with Jasper and Jane introducing their choices.

Jane is kicking things off with two exceptional Bordeaux dry whites, one classic in the shape of Mission Haut-Brion Blanc 2013 alongside a newer creation Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2016. The reds start with two cult wines that show the kind of terroir-driven intuitive winemaking that is often associated with Burgundy rather than Bordeaux – the biodynamic Château le Puy cuvée Barthélemy 2010, followed by the iconic l’Eglise-Clinet from Pomerol in the 2000 vintage. To finish off, two great classics in Léoville las Cases 2001, reputed as being one of their greatest ever vintages, and an unquestionable 20th century wine star the 1996 Mouton Rothschild.

2013 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan
2016 Château Cos d’Estournel Blanc
2010 Château Le Puy Barthélemy
2000 Château L’Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol
2001 Château Leoville Las Cases 2eme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
1996 Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé

I have chosen a classical Chablis from the outstanding, but undersung producer, Samuel Billaud, followed by a mature Meursault from Jean-Marc Roulot: only a ‘village’ wine, but what a vineyard! The red selection starts in the Côte de Beaune – a youthful Savigny from Domaine Bize and a wine that has already found favour during 67 Pall Mall zooms – altogether too good a wine to leave out – the Comte Armand’s Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 2010. Those who like stems in their wines will be excited by Domaine Dujac’s Clos de la Roche from the same vintage, before we finish with one of Burgundy’s great classic wines: Clos St Jacques from Domaine Armand Rousseau. The 1999 vintage should be just about ready!

2017 Samuel Billaud Mont de Milieu, Chablis Premier Cru
2010 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir Cote de Beaune
2018 Savigny-les-Beaune, 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses, Domaine Simon Bize
2010 Pommard, Clos des Epeneaux, 1er Cru Domaine du Comte Armand
2010 Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, Domaine Dujac
1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques, Domaine Armand Rousseau

This initiative was set up by the wonderful 67 Pall Mall Club.

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JMIB Live: The Premature Oxidation Phenomenon

19 december 2020 | 68 min

JMIB Live: Reviewing the Sweet Spots: Gevrey-Chambertin & the Northern Côte de Nuits

19 december 2020 | 63 min

JMIB Live: Great Reds of Côte de Beaune

19 december 2020 | 71 min

JMIB Live: Reviewing the Côte d’Or Whites

19 december 2020 | 74 min

JMIB Live: Reviewing the Southern Côte de Nuits

19 december 2020 | 71 min

JMIB Live: Reviewing Burgundy En Primeur Pricing Dynamics for 2019

19 december 2020 | 66 min

JMIB Live: The 2019 Vintage: The Truth from the Man on the Ground

19 december 2020 | 70 min

JMIB Live: Chablis and Mâconnais

19 december 2020 | 62 min

160th Hospices de Beaune Christie’s Wine Sale

19 december 2020 | 46 min

Wine Lister’s 2020 Burgundy Study - Jasper Morris

19 december 2020 | 14 min

GuildSomm - Jasper Morris on Burgundy

17 december 2020 | 50 min

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