Bespoke Burgundy

Wine Experience Curated by Neal Rosenthal

September 9-11, 2024

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We are delighted to welcome you on what promises to be an enriching journey to France this September.

There will be so much to discuss, to see, and of course, to taste, this Fall in Burgundy. We will gather in storied cellars to hear the tales of this vintage and the varied ones before it. We will discover the magic of living with the seasons and the trials of their unpredictability, and we will delve into the growers’ innovative plans for the future.  

A memorable trip awaits and we are eager to share the adventure with you as part of Indagare x Mad Rose Journeys.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Monday, September 9

11 am: Private pick-up from local airport (Dijon) with your local and wine expert guide driver, Loïc Lamy. Transfer to lunch at Le Bistro au Bord de l’Eau.

Following lunch, around 2pm, we drop off luggage and check in at COMO Montrachet.

Visit and wine tasting at Domaine Jean Marc Pillot in Chassagne-Montrachet (tentative).

We continue for a geology crash course and geology exploration on a one and a half hour hike around the famed parcels of Meursault, Puligny Montrachet, and Chassagne Montrachet. We will open a bottle overlooking the vines together.

Return to the hotel where you will have dinner this evening at their Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Montrachet.

Tuesday, September 10

9 a.m. Depart this morning for a cycle on e-bikes. We will discover the chardonnay Grand Crus of the Côte de Beaune and visit their most mythical plots.

10:30 a.m. Return to COMO for a quick shower break before our morning tasting.

11 a.m. Morning visit with François Bitouzet Prieur at his domaine in Meursault (tentative).

1 p.m. Lunch at winemakers’ favorite, Le Soufflot, in Meursault, known for its biblical wine list and creative cuisine.

3 and 5 p.m. Afternoon tastings with producers from the Rosenthal Wine Merchant portfolio: Domaine Henri Prudhon and Domaine Hoffmann Jayer (tentative).

Dinner this evening will be at the convivial table of La Table du Square in Beaune.

Wednesday, September 11

Early morning walk or guided visit of the emblematic Burgundian charity hospital, Les Hospices de Beaune, an architectural jewel, and visit to the local market of Beaune.

11 a.m. Private transfer to airport in Dijon (tbd) for private flight to St. Tropez

Please note, this itinerary is subject to slight change due to weather, scheduling conflicts, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Reading Suggestions

Reflections of a Wine Merchant

Neal Rosenthal

Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2022

Hugh Johnson

The Initiates: A Comic Artist and a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs

Etienne Davodeau

Chéri

Colette