Regnie is no longer Burgundy

I haven't had the Lafarge Passetoutgrains, but a bottle of 02 Bourgogne we opened earlier this year was very, very good, showing well above class for a regional Burgundy. I think the price difference is on the order of $5. I'll keep an eye out for Lafarge's Passetoutgrain now.
 
What's this "Passetoutgrains" or even "Passétoutgrains" stuff? The exact name is Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains. FWIW, of course. We're still not going to see much of it...
 
"Passétoutgrains" was a joke, Victor.

"Passe-tout-grains" is the official name in the décret, you are correct, but I have almost never seen written like that on a label (Jadot and Bouchard P&F do write it that way, though). Likewise, "Cros Parentoux" is the name of the Vosne vineyard in the décret for Vosne, but every (genuine) bottle that has existed, at least in modern times, has written it "Cros Parantoux" on the label. Consequently, I write "Passetoutgrains" and "Cros Parantoux." You have exposed to all my ignorance, or disrespect, or something.
 
Coming back to the title of this thread...

The article is not clear on the subject, but Regnie has not lost the right to call its wines Bourgogne - unlike the other 9 crus, it never had that right.

I cannot believe anyone really cares about these changes - not even producers. A small amount of Chardonnay from Beaujolais is labelled Bourgogne but as far as I know there are no reds.
 
E. Rouget 2007 Passetoutgrains: delicious. great 2007ish acid. savory and sweet together. lots of love from this guy. love.

no dashes.
 
originally posted by Steve Slatcher:
Coming back to the title of this thread...

The article is not clear on the subject, but Regnie has not lost the right to call its wines Bourgogne - unlike the other 9 crus, it never had that right.

I cannot believe anyone really cares about these changes - not even producers. A small amount of Chardonnay from Beaujolais is labelled Bourgogne but as far as I know there are no reds.
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Terres Dorées Bourgogne Pinot Noir.
 
Since when is a red wine in the beaujolais less than 100% gamay unless it's all pinot?
Beaujolais should secede.
Fuck em, I say.
Just back from Burgundy and even in high places like Bonneau de Matray, there's revolt in the air.

The French wine industry should just declare an occupation of INAO --wear placards calling them a bunch of pot-bellied, passive aggressive petit fonctionnaires and bail.
 
And yet, it is something of a dance, for, without the AOC rules, the consumer would stand no chance at all of knowing what s/he is buying (prior knowledge excepted, of course).

It is the regular background that helps us see the innovators; otherwise, all is chaos.
 
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