Boy, if a Gevrey guy can’t hit it out of the park in 2009, I’m not so sure I want to load up on his 2013’s 
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Bought a few of these at Astor this week for $19 each. They discount domaine Bart considerably once a year and they’re always very solid and obviously fantastic for the price. I rarely open young burg but this was open and pinot and delicious with bright red cherry. Nose almost nebbiolo esque.
For qpr red burgundy, domaine Bart delivers.
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They have a nice chunk of Bonnes Mares. You ever try the wine?
i had a 2003 bart bonnes mares when i really got into burgundy 7-8 years ago. it was more 2003 than domaine bart or bonnes mares so i cant really comment.
for the price discount relative to other producers, id take a shot. i think they improved over the last 5 years…especially with their choice holdings and considering the market demands.
id be more interested in buying domaine bart than tortochot in 2026 fwiw.
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Yes, when I asked about Tortochot, I assumed maybe a 15-20% likelihood that someone would say that they are an outstanding under the radar producer…
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Paul buy some bottles and tell us what you think.
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I recently had the Gevrey Village 2024 at a restaurant where they served it by the glass. It was really poor; grapey and simple. I couldn’t finish it, and the somm kindly brought me a glass of Brunello.
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Domaine Tortochot is on the ropes!
You mean bottles of Tortochot?
Not sure how many days you’re tasting in the WV but depending on who your tasting with 3 would be my max, 2 if youre meeting certain winemakers and will be tasting longer.
A good one day northern trip is Kelley Fox, PGC, Morgen Long. If you’re not interested in chardonnay, then Brickhouse would be another Ribbon ridge option.
Goodfellow is kind of centrally located, so first stop and then go somewhere else, or last stop is reasonable. Eyries tasting room is right there as well, great wines and a good history lesson if youre relatively new to the region. But i wouldnt prioritize eyrie if you just want to taste pinot.
If you’re doing evesham, and i think its a good choice, then youll be down in the southern eola hills. This is a prime pinot and chard vineyards, could do multiple days here, but if you’re interested in tasting with wine makers in humble spots than Violin, Vincent, Perkins Harter are all great. other good wines with more of a tasting room vibe include cristom, bethel heights. Ive heard great things about the experience at antica terra, singular wines.
If you want any dundee sites id suggest arterberry maresh and reaching out to JC somers. Jay makes great wines and last time i tasted there we did it at anne amie winery which has stunning views.
Id personally skipped martin woods and instead go to hifi bar one evening where you can taste through a lot of his lineup.
I see from reading you’re a pinot fan, as other have said Oregon and Burgundy pinot are quite different, but most of the producers mentioned here and by others are committed to making site specific wines with real structure and ageability. They dont taste liKe Burgundy, and they shouldnt, they taste like Oregon.
Chardonnay is really getting a lot of attention in WV right now, and may be closer to top end Burgundy quality wise than the pinot. If youre open too it its worth seeking out. Morgen Long is a good option, walter Scott doesnt do tasting but picking up a bottle while your there would be reasonable, otherwise many of the mentioned producers have great chardonnay as well, maybe add white walnut for more chard focused tasting.
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Quite the discount!
Astor currently lists this wine for $40.
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2002 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay Champans - Claude Kolm’s TN was spot on - “Classic Champans with its round, sensuous body and red fruits. Some tertiary notes in the nose. Excellent intensity, good definition. I see no upside in holding this wine longer. Cellared since original release.” Ok, I will add that this bottle was a 375 ml and the wine showed plenty of life so well-stored bottles should hold for years. But delicious now.
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The Corton from the same year is so nice. I love this address after tasting there this summer. Excellent!
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Purchased on or soon after release, tasted one a few years ago and thought it needed more time. This bottle was more developed and complete. Beautiful aromatics of red cherry, cinnamon, tiny hint of vanilla, but no longer overtly oaky. A little sharp on its own, needed food to round it out. Nicely transparent. A very enjoyable roast chicken wine.
PS - can’t tell from the picture, but the color was pure garnet, very clear and saturated.
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Looks like I have one of those left, thx for the notes!
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The 2005 and 2010 were both amazing as well.
It might be a touch restrained for your taste, I’ll be curious to see. This is the sort of wine we find to be an exceptional pairing tool, though objectively it has fine qualities.
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Impressive.
Thanks for all the great info!
I think that’s a fair description. I brought a bottle to Nick‘s when Mike was still visiting, a couple years ago. My description would more or less reflect yours.
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