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Issue 1, September/October 2005

	Vigneron profile no 1

	In brief:
	name:	Benjamin Leroux
	position:	Régisseur at Domaine du Comte Armand, Clos des Epeneaux, Pommard
	philosophy:	Low intervention. Let the wine express itself
	personal:	30 years old, married last year
	interests:	Renovating a farm near Meursault. Loves cooking

Contents

News	Burgundy a buyers' market says Sotheby's

Opinion 1

Interview 1: Renaud de Villette, Directeur Adjudant of Domaine du Marquis d'Angerville speaks about rendement levels for Pinot Noir and the shortfalls of the agrément tasting system

Opinion 2

Interview 2: Louis-Fabrice Latour, President of the Syndicate of Negociants on upgrading Burgundy's regional wine.

Grower profile

Benjamin Leroux of Domaine Comte Armand, Clos des Epeneaux

Vintage report

2004 Chablis

En primeur tasting	2004 Chablis
	Tasting notes (notes on scoring unfinished wine)

Tasting	The 2002 Domaine Familiaux de Tradition Annual Burgundy tasting in association with the Institute of Masters of Wine, London, March 2005
	The 2002 vintage
	Tasting notes (notes on scoring wine in bottle)

Feature	Les Domaines Familiaux de Tradition:
	Part 1: Who are they and what do they stand for?
	Part 2: Reconciling tradition and innovation
	Part 3: Family

Market

Ten years of Chablis production and export with an assessment of the current market by the trade

Best Burgundy

Wine List: Restaurant Nicolas Le Bec in Lyon. Sommelier, Paul Delorme

Best Burgundy

Wines of the issue

Gourmet Burgundy	Artisanal producers: The monks of Abbaye de Cîteaux and Alain Hess
	Fromagerie Alain Hess, Caves Madeleine and the best almond croissants in Beaune

Burgundy Traveller

Festivals of gardens and courtyards. Exhibition of ancient wine at Bibracte. Medieval tapestries, a gothic revival castle and a trendy wine bar. Special place to stay: Château de Chorey.

Diary