Burgundy Wine Company: Specialists in Burgundy, Rhone and Oregon Wines -- New York, NY

Burgundy Wine Company: Specialists in Burgundy, Rhone and Oregon Wines -- New York, NY


Good source for Bourgogne. Out of NYC.

Berry Bros & Rudd Wine Pronunciation Guide

Berry Bros & Rudd Wine Pronunciation Guide

It is important to be able to pronounce the name of a wine correctly, although the ability to do so sometimes seems more of an art than a science. The dialects of Bordeaux, for example, seem to be influenced by many other European languages - Spanish, English and Dutch, for example - and I have even heard one proprietor pronounce the name of his chateau differently to an American than to an Italian.

Below is a comprehensive range of the top Bordeaux properties, arranged alphabetically. By clicking on the symbols you can hear the way they are pronounced in France - as good a start as any! The same symbol is available with many other items in our product list.

2006 Molly Dooker "The Violinist" Verdelho

I recently paired this wine with skate wings with a lemon-caper sauce on a bed of roasted potatoes, red onions and, yes, asparagus.

The wine is pale straw yellow, very heavy on the glass, with plenty of tears, slowly pouring off the side of the glass. The nose is strong and slightly hot, loaded with lemon grass and sweet creamy butter. The wine slides down easily into your mouth and wraps your tongue on a thick blanket of tropical fruits and spices; peaches and cream, exotic melons, guava, lime, caramel and a touch of nutmeg. A slightly hot spicy finish compliments this intense fruit coctail over a long finish.

This wine was able to stand the asparagus. It was, perhaps, a little bit too overwhealming for the light, delicate, creamy flavor of the skate. I, nonetheless, enjoyed it very much.


2006 Molly Dooker "The Violinist" Verdelho

Goedhuis & Company | Private Reserves - Fine Wine Merchants & Storage

Goedhuis & Company | Private Reserves - Fine Wine Merchants & Storage

Christian Serafin 1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux

Established by Polish immigrant Stanislaus Serafin in 1947, this domaine is considered one of the finest growers in the village of Gevrey. Second generation owner Christian Serafin has been making the wines for over 20 years by following a philosophy of old vines and low yields. The wines are fermented at fairly high temperatures ensuring good extraction of color and fruit. The wines are bottled unfiltered with good levels of new oak. These wines are rich, concentrated and structured, aging gracefully for many years..

'Dark cherries and Asian spices can be found in the nose of the 1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Corbeaux. Medium-bodied and powerful, this wine has superb depth of fruit, displaying freshly laid road tar, blackberries, licorice, and cherries. It reveals loads of beautifully ripened tannin in its long finish.' Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #136"

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2000 Eric Texier Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes

The best Chateauneuf du Pape I've had in a very long time - usually I prefer the Syrahs from the Northern Rhone. This one is 75 % Grenache 25% Mourvedre and it's old vine Grenache, average of 50 years. Eric and his wife are trained nuclear engineers - just goes to show that techies can make good wine after all!

The grapefruit rind I dislike in most younger vine Grenache is nowhere to be found. Rich, opulent and leathery, with a touch of licorice. This is not a Parker-esque fruit bomb, however, mainly cooked blackberry. Tannin is supple but not overwhelming.

Retail price $27. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

Spreitzer Rheingau / Rheinhessen, Germany

Michael Skurnik Wines

I recently tasted the Kabinett.