Mr. N doesn't drink wine. Or rather, he used to.
Three years ago, his partner — a Frenchman immersed in wine for 30 years — handed him a glass at dinner: '2015 Romanée-Conti. Try it.'
After that first sip, something changed.
60 Days Before: Configuration
Burgundy isn't Bordeaux. Bordeaux estates are large and standardized. Burgundy's are scattered across hillsides — some just 2 hectares, producing fewer than 5,000 bottles annually.
| Day | Estate | Region | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | Vosne-Romanée | Private tasting (1 year advance booking) |
| 2 | Domaine Leroy | Auxey-Duresses | Organic vineyard visit |
| 3 | Domaine Armand Rousseau | Gevrey-Chambertin | Lunch with the estate owner |
| 4 | Louis Jadot | Beaune | Cellar tasting + custom barrel |
| 5 | Domaine Leflaive | Puligny-Montrac | Biodynamic white wines |
Day 1: G650 Lands in Geneva
The jet didn't fly to Paris — that adds 3 hours of driving. Geneva to Burgundy's core is just 2 hours. Rolling down the car window: ripe grapes and earthy soil.
'This isn't a smell,' he said. 'This is the scent of time.'
Day 4: Louis Jadot Custom Barrel
Mr. N said: 'I don't drink wine. But I want to own a barrel. Because winemaking and running a business are the same — you choose the right seed, give it time, then trust the process.'
Return: Departure from Dijon
The jet didn't just take him to estates. It delivered a lesson about time — seeds need time to grow, wine needs time to mature, trust needs time to build.
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