Monday, February 1, 2016

Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard (Savigny-les-Beaune) -- 2014s Tasted from Cask, Tank, and Bottle


Although I have heard good things about this estate, over the years I’ve only had one or two wines (which left favorable impressions). This fall, I visited for the first time, and I’m glad I did. The estate dates to 1906; Jean-Jacques began in 1972 and now has about 15 ha of vines. We tasted the wines in a new facility that has existed about a year. This is clearly yet another excellent source in Savigny-les-Beaune, one of the centers of interest for those who seek the best values in the Côte d’Or. (Continue reading here.)

posted by Claude Kolm has been writing The Fine Wine Review since 1986. At the end of 2014, it switched to a blog in order to allow more timely and in depth information about estates. @ 6:46 PM