A Rare Opportunity to Taste Red Burgundy from the 60s

Monday 18 May * Boisdale of Belgravia

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Vintages with a Selection of Cheeses from the Burgundy Region
Hosted by the legendary Jeffrey Benson 
Members: £45; Non Members: £55; 7pm start

WINES 

 1961  Domaine Bertagna, 1er Cru, Echezeaux

 1967 Pernand-Vergelesses, 1er Cru Les Vergelesses,
Chanson Père & Fils

 1966 Gevrey-Chambertin, Barton & Guestier

 1966 Aloxe Corton, Lobreau Bernard

 1964 Pommard ‘Les Arvelets’ , 1er Cru Premier Cru, Domaine Verget

 1964 Aloxe Corton Lobreau, Bernard Special Reserve 
 
1962 Chambolle Musigny, Domain Chambolle Musigny

 1961 Clos Vougeot Remoissenet Pere et Fils

1969 Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos des Forets Saint-Georges, Jules Belin
 
1969 Thorin, Clos de Vougeot

This is a unique opportunity to taste mature wines from this decade which will be served with a small selection of cheese from Burgundy.

FARMHOUSE CHEESES FROM THE BURGUNDY REGION

L’Ami du Chambertin
An artisanal cheese from the small village of Gevrey-
Chambertin. It is an Eppoise-type cheese, rind-washed with Marc de Bourgogne.

Charollais Chevre
This farmhouse cheese comes from the granite plains of Charola.

Epoisses de Bourgogne
This cheese was very popular at the beginning of the 20 century but the production did not survive WW II. Only thanks to M. Berthaut the cheese was introduced again in 1956 and is produced on single farm in Bourgogne.

Rouy
First made at the beginning of the 20th century by a certain Monsieur Rouy, this cheese resembles a pont l’evêque.

Burgundy is an area rich in history, gastronomy and wine; unlike the great estates of Bordeaux, the finest Burgundian vineyards are owned by a proliferation of smallholders, a direct result of the revolution.

Prior to 1789 the church owned most of the vineyards in Burgundy, but these were seized and broken up, the new order being as much anti-church as anti-aristocracy. Burgundy's great vineyards were further fragmented by inheritance laws, which divided the plots into smaller and smaller parcels. Consequently, many are now owned by as many as 100 individual growers, therefore it is important to choose your grower carefully.

The wines we will be presenting come from top estates in the Cote d’Or; the villages in the part of north Burgundy which produce the finest red wines from 100% Pinot Noir grapes. The wines are soft, intense, smooth and hopefully well cellared and stand up well to the test of time!

If you would like to attend this special event, hosted by Jeffrey Benson (pictured) please contact Zoe Robinson on 020 7730 6922 (zoe@boisdale.co.uk). 7pm start.