Three Days of the Bourgogne, Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuit, Day 1

We are back in Paris completely exhausted and overcome with rhinitis from some of the worst pollen counts in Bourgogne in history.  Without exaggeration, I went to the rental car and there was a measurable 1 inch of pollen on top of the car.  Even without allergies, it was miserable just from the irritation.   But like all good soldiers, we slugged it out and made it through an epic 3 days of tastings, food, wine, and cooking imaginable.  

Arriving on the first day at noon, our friend and agent Stevie Bobes of wineambasseur.com met us at the train, packed our luggage in the car, and then did a walking tour of Dijon stopping at the original store that made Dijon mustard famous,  Moutarde Maille founded 1747.  Satisfied with our selections to ship home we proceeded to 1-star Michelin CIBO presented by Angelo Ferrigno who is the youngest Chef in France to receive a Michelin star.  Chef Ferrigno presented a 4-course wine-paired luncheon that was spectacular, featuring Domaine Bachey Legros 2021 Santenay En Charron Chardonnay.  

Buying Dijon Mustard

Wine for Lunch

A Treat for Lunch

After lunch, it was off to the Vosne Tasting Club where we tasted the following exceptional wines purchasing numbers 2 and 3. 

1.  Domaine Jomain Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2015

2.  Domaine BxikotPuligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres 2015, vineyard is adjacent to the full Montrachet vineyard and one of the best.

3.  Domaine Marc Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2016, the best of the tasting by a highly regarded and famous winemaker.

4.  Domaine Michel Caillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 2010 fading

5.  Buisson-Charles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets 2015

Then off to pick up the rental car and check in at the hotel in time for dinner at Le Bistro de L'Hotel just off the Parc Canot in the center of town where we had the famous blue foot chicken with a great red Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot from American Expat Alex Gambel.  Then we passed out sleeping until the next marathon day.  Basically stuffed.