This wine caught us by surprise with its inky-black color and bold, deep aromas right out of the bottle.  Somewhat atypical from what we usually expect to find around Mâcon.  This red was nearly brooding and very impressive, but well balanced and not one-dimensional. A definite taste of hot minerality and darkened red fruit around a nicely structured frame which could withstand another 5 or more years in the bottle and become even more interesting.  “Wow” was the word around the table. Sediment was evident in the bottle (see photo), which again, can be unusual for a wine around Macon. Marc and Vinciane Dumont run the winery at the domain (http://www.demessey.com).   The folks over at  International Vineyards (http://www.intvin.com/fiches_techniques/FT_MaconCruzille.pdf) have a superb overview of the domaine worth reading.  Excellent.  About €24 at a restaurant.  Photo above is from the Le Relais d’Ozenay‎.

This country-style restaurant along the road just 10 minutes outside Tournus has wonderful food prepared very nicely by a chef and his wife. We had a lengthy luncheon as a group of 5 and loved it.  As mentioned in a Trip Advisor review, I agree the quality is definitely star-worthy and a rare treat.  Inventive and well-balanced courses with great ingredients matched with a nice wine list covering a good variety of wines from the Macon region of Bourgogne.   Freindly, helpful service and dog-friendly terrace in the rear garden. Definitely worth driving to if you are near Tournus!  Get off the beaten path and discover the gems in the countryside.  Read another review at the ViaMichelin guide.
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Website: http://www.le-relais-dozenay.com/

The 2010 St. Vincent wine festival was held in Chassagne-Montrachet – superb white Burgundy territory.  Below are some photos from this very, very cold day.  Truly epic white wines.