Burgundy

With the publication of his classic volumes, Bordeaux and The Wire's of the Rhône Valley and Provence, together with the several editions of his Wine Buyer's Guide, Robert M. Parker, Jr., has emerged as America's most influential and articulate authority on wine. Whether he writes of the fabled French châteaux or of lesser-known growers and producers from around the world, his books have proved invaluable reading for connoisseurs and neophytes alike, for they contain not only hard-headed, frank analysis but an undisguised and positively contagious enthusiasm for his subject.In his new book, his most ambitious and comprehensive to date, Parker offers an extraordinary guide to the growers, appellations, and wines of Burgundy, the viticultural region in eastern France that produces the most exotic, sought-after, expensive, and frequently least understood wines in the world.In the introduction, Parker provides an overview of his subject: Where is Burgundy? What sort of climate prevails there and how is it likely to affect the growing season? What varieties of grapes are grown and how are the wines actually made? How are the wines of Burgundy different from those of Bordeaux? Why are they so expensive and frequently so hard to find? He also gives readers a short but incisive history of the Burgundy region, one that explains to a large degree why land holdings there are so fragmented and how, as a result, it is essential for the consumer to know not only where a wine originates (both the appellation and the actual vineyard itself), but who it is that actually makes it.The heart and soul of Burgundy is divided into three separate but interdependent sections. In the first, Parker offers an alphabetical listing of some 640 growers and/or producers of wine. In each entry he catalogs the specific wines produced, discusses their overall quality and style, delineates the vineyard holdings, describes the wine-making techniques employed, and assesses the producer using a one-to-five-star system, with five signifying the very best.In the second section, Parker provides a detailed analysis of the entire Burgundy region, beginning in the northernmost district, Chablis, and descending southward through the famed Côte d'Or (comprised of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune), and on to the Côte Chalonnaise, the Mâconnais, and finally, Beaujolais. Covering some thirty-five appellations in all, he offers all the necessary information for the consumer: What is the hierarchy of wines in a given district? What are the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus, for example, in the legendary appellation of Vosne-Romanée? How many acres are under cultivation and with which grape varieties? What are the bench-mark characteristics of a particular wine? Where are the values? What is the aging potential? For the traveling wine enthusiast, he even passes along great tips on restaurants, hotels, and local color, as well as on those vineyards and producers most worth a visit.In the third and final section, Parker sets down vintage summaries for burgundy wines during the years 19451989, noting the effects of the weather on crop size and quality, and describing the basic characteristics of each year's red and white wines. For the years 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988, he provides tasting notes and scores based on his 100-point system for dozens of wines from each vintage.Like its predecessors, Bordeaux and The Wines of the RhOne Valley and Provence, Parker's Burgundy has all the makings of a classic. It is a beautifully produced book, and it boasts more than thirty specially made color maps, with those depicting the individual appellations drawn in such exquisite detail that each and every vineyard is visible. Burgundy is a fitting monument to the region that is capable of producing, in Parker's words, "the world's most majestic, glorious, and hedonistic red and white wine."

Auteur

Robert M. Parker, Jr., has been the author and publisher of The Wine Advocate for more than twenty-five years. He has won countless awards, including two of France's highest presidential honors: in 1993, President Francois Mitterrand pronounced him a Chevalier dans l'Ordre National du Merite. In 1999, President Jacques Chirac signed a decree appointing Parker a Chevalier dans L'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur, and in 2005, elevated his title to Officier. He is the author of many books about wine, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Wines of the Rhône Valley, and Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide. Visit the author online at RobertParker.com.

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A LIST OF MAPS OF BURGUNDYINTRODUCTIONA BRIEF HISTORY OF BURGUNDYHOW TO USE THIS BOOKWinesRating the Producers and GrowersThe Star RatingsTasting Notes and Wine RatingsOne Further CaveatTWENTY QUESTIONS ABOUT BURGUNDYPART ONE: THE GROWERS AND PRODUCERS OF BURGUNDYDomaine Bertrand AmbroiseBernard AmiotPierre Amiot et FilsAmiot-BonfilsDomaine Robert AmpeauDomaine Pierre AndréDomaine Marquis d'AngervilleDomaine Arlaud Père et FilsDomaine de l'ArlotDomaine Comte ArmandDomaine Arnoux Père et FilsDomaine Robert ArnouxAuvigue-Burrier-RevelDomaine Bernard Bachelet et FilsDomaine Denis BacheletDomaine Jean-Claude BacheletDomaine Bachelet-RamonetChâteau Bader-MimeurDomaine Raymond Ballot-Millot et FilsDomaine André BartDomaine Gaston Barthod-NoëllatDomaine L BassyChâteau du BastyDomaine Philippe BatacchiDomaine Charles et Paul BayardPaul BeaudetChâteau de BeauregardDomaine Adrien BellandDomaine Joseph BellandDomaine Gérard BergerDomaine BernardDomaine Alain BernillonDomaine Pierre BernollinDomaine René Berrod-Les Roches du VivierDomaine Bersan et FilsDomaine BertagnaDomaine Denis BerthautDomaine Pierre BertheauDomaine Besancenot-MathouilletDomaine André BessonAlbert BichotDomaine Léon BienvenuDomaine Billard-GonnetDomaine Billaud-SimonDomaine Bitouzet-PrieurDomaine Pierre BitouzetDomaine Simon Bize et FilsDomaine de BlagnyDomaine Blain-GagnardDomaine Blondeau-DanneDomaine Guy BocardDomaine Marcel BocquenetDomaine Henri BoillotJean-Marc BoillotDomaine Lucien Boillot et FilsDomaine Pierre BoillotDomaine de BoischamptChâteau de BoisfrancJean-Claude BoissetDomaine Boisson-VadotDomaine de la BoittiéreDomaine André BonhommeDomaine Bonneau du MartrayChâteau BonnetDomaine Bonnot-LamblotDomaine Bordeaux-MontrieuxDomaine René BorgeonBouchard Père et FilsBouchard Aîné et FilsDomaine BouillardDomaine Jean-Marc BouleyDomaine Georges BoulonBourée Père et FilsDomaine Denis BousseyDomaine Xavier BouzerandDomaine Michel BouzereauDomaine Hubert Bouzereau-GruèreDomaine Boyer-MartenotDomaine Guy BraillonDomaine Jean-Claude BrelièreDomaine BressandDomaine Michel BridayDomaine Luc Brintet et Frédéric CharlesDomaine Marc BrocotDomaine des BrureauxDomaine de la BruyèreDomaine Georges BryczekDomaine A. Buisson-BattaultAlain BurguetChâteau de ByonneDomaine Jacques Cacheux-Blée et FilsRoger Caillot et FilsChâteau CambonDomaine CamusDomaine Luc CamusDomaine Bernard CantinDomaine Capitain-GagnerotDomaine Capron-ManieuxDomaine Louis CarillonDomaine Denis CarréDomaine Guy CastagnierDomaine Cathiard-MolinierCaves de BaillyCaves des Vignerons de BuxyDomaine CeciCellier des SamsonsChâteau de la ChaizeDomaine Yves ChaleyChâteau de Chambolle-MusignyDomaine du Château de ChamillyDomaine ChampagnonDomaine Bernard ChampierChampy PèreDomaine de la ChanaiseDomaine Émil ChandesaisDomaine Chandon de BriaillesDomaine Chanson Père et FilsChanut FreresDomaine Chanzy Frères-Domaine de l'HermitageDomaine Maurice ChapuisDomaine FranÇois CharlesDomaine Maurice CharleuxDomaine Philippe Charlopin-ParizotDomaine Jean-Marc CharmetChâteau de la CharrièreDomaine Jean ChartronChartron et TrébuchetChâteau de Chassagne-MontrachetChâteau du ChasselasF. ChauvenetDomaine Jean ChauvenetDomai…