November 17, 2006
it is now 148 wines later than my last entry. God this is hard work, but it must be done! Without going into boring detail let me just say that the 2005s are as amazing as they are cracked up to be. I thought so when I had a first look at them in barrel a year ago, and I think so even more now. The entire range of wines is superb at each producer I’ve visited so far, including Leclerc, Lamarche, Girardin, Chavy, Millot, Buisson-Charles, and a few new surprises I’ll be able to tell you about after Thanksgiving… I had one of the great lunches of my life this afternoon at Chez Guy in Gevrey-Chambertin -truly inspirational and highly recommended for all who visit Burgundy. I’m still jet-lagged and fading fast, so I’m off for now. More tomorrow!


