JJ Buckley Fine Wines Blog

Maison Louis Latour is more than just a negociant. Within its family of companies is Domaine Louis Latour, the largest owner of Grand Cru acreage in Burgundy. Nearly 70 of Domaine Louis Latour’s 118.6 total acres of Burgundian vines there are Grand Cru. Another 34 acres are Premier Cru.

JJ Buckley Fine Wines has just released their tasting overview of the 2012 vintage in Burgundy following the biannual Grand Jours de Bourgogne trade event. The report provides tasting notes for the top wines from Burgundy's best villages along with an overview of the vintage.

While the villages of the Cote d'Or get most of the attention, the Grand Jours tastings show the diversity of wines made in the region. Whether it's sparkling wines, beaujolais and even high-octane brandies, Burgundy is more than pinot and chardonnay.

Here in San Francisco, Burgundy Week is upon us. Centered on a few tastings and dinners of legendary proportions, La Paulee is an event like no other.

Wherever one finds vineyards and wineries, good dining usually follows. And when it comes to Burgundy, the local cuisine expresses itself in a very direct and focused manner.