Domaine Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

Domaine Sylvain Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Champ Gains Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Like the Charmois, the expressive nose is markedly floral in character with additional notes of essence of pear, rosemary oil and citrus confit. The rich, dense and beautifully textured middle weight flavors possess fine length and balance though more... ... more

Domaine Sylvain Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Champ Gains Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

This too is sufficiently reduced to mask the nuances of what appear to be ripe fruit. The fleshy, round and nicely vibrant medium weight flavors possess more refinement if not necessarily notably better complexity on the slightly more persistent... ... more

Domaine Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A blend of purchased fruit from Aux Combottes and Les Combottes, Felettig's 2020 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru is showing especially well, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, rose petals and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, floral and... ... more

Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet Les Fairendes Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chassagne-Montrachet Les Fairendes Premier Cru has a rich intense depth to it, a fatness of ripe pear and apple complemented by mushroom and earth tones. Delightful with white fish such as cod, haddock, sole or halibut. It is also excellent with... ... more

Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Champgains Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Champs Gain 1er Cru displayed a discrete mintiness on the nose, maybe even a touch of cough candy entwined within the citrus fruit, later scents of brioche and walnut. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, saline... ... more

Domaine Gerard Duplessis Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

Loads of citrus and ripe white fruit layered over a characteristic minerality (oyster shell, slate) and a touch of well-integrated oak character. ... more

Domaine Buisson-Charles Morey-St-Denis Clos Sorbe Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

From juice purchased after fermentation, so aging is under their watch. Aged for 15 to 18 months in barrels. A wonderfully floral-suffused nose features notes of red cherry, dark currant, plum and a touch of forest floor character. There is again... ... more

Domaine Francois Lumpp Givry Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

Moderate wood frames ripe and agreeably fresh aromas of plum, red and dark raspberry, violet and a lovely array of spice elements. I very much like the texture of the middleweight flavors even though they're not quite as dense, all wrapped in a... ... more

Domaine Jessiaume Beaune Les Cents Vignes Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

The domaine-owned parcel of Cents Vignes has delivered a lovely result in 2021, with a fairly deep ruby hue and aromas of ripe mulberry and peppery, earthy notes. The wine has only moderate density and weight, but the fruit character is sustained... ... more

Albert Bichot Mercurey Champs Martin Premier Cru Domaine Adelie 2021 Red Wine - France

The Mercurey Champs Martin Premier Cru is fresh, fine and fragrant. Slightly oaked notes complement black fruit aromas on the nose, along with scents of violet, blueberry, blackberry and licorice. Fleshy and velvety on the palate with flavors of... ... more

Domaine Ellevin Chablis Vaucoupin Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

Pretty straw yellow color quite strong. From the opening, an exemplary fruit dominates a particularly expressive and fragrant nose. Beautiful aromas of citrus, pear and mirabelle plum, complemented by a pleasant touch of minerality. Superb texture.... ... more

Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chablis achieves its highly distinctive mineral character due to its cool northerly climate and its highly calcareous soil. The Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru is a generous, fleshy and lively wine that displays a beautiful balance of... ... more

Domaine Buisson-Charles Chablis Montmains Premier Cru 2019 White Wine - France

A classic yet nuanced Premier Cru Chablis with bracing acidity and a taut, mineral palate. Exceptional purity of citrus and stone fruit flavors balances the chalky salinity, and the wine finishes with intensity, layers and finesse. There is an... ... more

Xavier Monnot Maranges Clos de la Fussiere Premier Cru Monopole 2021 Red Wine - France

Three villages at the southernmost end of the Côte de Beaune make up the Maranges Aoc: Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges and Sampigny-lès-Maranges. Here, we’ve transitioned out of the Côte d’Or and into the Saône-et-Loire départment.... ... more

Domaine Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

Morgeot is a white wine of volume, richness, and texture with aromas and flavors of ripe yellow apple, peach, and lemon. Occasionally, one finds a note of red fruit in Morgeot such as red apple or berry. Aging in 30% new Burgundian pièce brings notes... ... more

Domaine Roux Pere & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 2021 White Wine - France

Aromas of mayflower, acacia, and honeysuckle blend with verbena and hazelnut and in some cases toast or fresh butter. This wine boasts a profound minerality (flint). Age brings in notes of honey or ripe pear. Rounded and often opulent, its attack is... ... more

Domaine Blain-Gagnard Pommard 2021 Red Wine - France

Pommard is a wine of fullness and sturdiness, especially when compared to the finessed and perfumed wines found in the neighboring village of Volnay. This Pommard shows the density typical of old vines but with pretty aromatics of flowers and herbs... ... more

Domaine Michel & Joanna Ecard Savigny-les-Beaune Les Serpentieres Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2021 Red Wine - France

A complete, savory Burgundian Pinot Noir from vines planted in the 1930s. Without question, 'Les Serpentières' is one of Savigny's most complex wines. It offers aromas of dark cherry, blueberry, light spice,and incense. Full-bodied, structured, yet... ... more

Domaine de Bellene Beaune Hommage a Francoise Potel Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

This cuvee, composed of five 1er Cru, reflects the complexity and the delicacy of the winery terroirs in Beaune, on which their Pinots Noirs are resting. The climates des Pertuisots, Montée Rouge, Reversés, Bressandes et Clos du Roi are part of this... ... more

Vincent Girardin Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

This is sufficiently reduced that it's impossible to fairly assess the nose. Otherwise, there is more volume if less minerality and refined to the bigger-bodied flavors that still manage to remain relatively refined on the clean, dry and powerful... ... more

Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Les Cras Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Les Cras is one of the four Premiers Crus in the Vougeot appellation. The name of the Domaine de la Vougeraie is derived from Vougeot and the Vouge, the small stream flowing through the village. Mid to deep purple, the whole bunches show quite... ... more

Domaine Blain-Gagnard Volnay Les Pitures Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

Volnay is often described as silky and elegant but the wines can vary in style depending on the soil and elevation of the vineyard. They have a high percentage of limestone and show classic Volnay character of perfume and finesse. Les Pitures is robust... ... more

Louis Jadot Beaune Boucherottes Premier Cru Domaine des Heritiers 2021 Red Wine - France

Typical Boucherottes aromas include blue and black fruit, ground espresso, and damp earth. This wine is full-bodied and rather tannic and closed upon release, then gradually integrating and becoming more generous with time. Eventually the full range of... ... more

Domaine de Bellene Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru Hommage a Jean Ferte Vieilles Vignes 2018 Red Wine - France

There are two parcels for this special cuvee Hommage à Jean Ferté. Les Peuillets is a plot planted in 1993 that covers 0.29 ha. The plot is the result of a massal selection from the plot Beaune 1er Cru Grèves. The vine rests on a red soil with an... ... more

Domaine Follin-Arbelet Pernand-Vergelesses Les Fichots Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Dense purple black. Extraordinary colour given very short light vinification. Happily the fruit, though ultra-concentrated, has stayed fresh, more raspberry than anything darker, and with good acidity. The tannins are well assimilated. Very good... ... more

Domaine Vincent Dampt Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2022 White Wine - France

Brilliant, pale and golden in color. Full-bodied, rich and balanced. The fruit has a pleasant minerality. Pairs well with fried scallops, warm oysters with melted shallots, and bass filet. ... more

Domaine de Bellene Beaune Les Greves Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Les Greves is named for its gravelly soils, which are based on limestone and provide excellent drainage for the vines. A lack of water and nutrients in the topsoil encourages deep root growth in order to reach hydration from the rock below. The soil... ... more

Domaine Drouhin Vaudon Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

A dry and brisk wine, typical of Chablis. Brilliant yellow-green colour with green reflections. On the nose mineral and complex aromas are reminiscent of lemon and white flower, together with vegetal hints such as asparagus or artichoke and marine... ... more

Domaine Jean-Charles Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vigne Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

The Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge is made entirely from estate fruit. Pair with poultry and cheese. ... more

Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 2021 White Wine - France

On Puligny Montrachet side, the vineyards are more sand, slightly rocky, and it is giving finesse and elegance to the cuvée. In the middle of the village of Chassagne, bellow the first cru Clos du Chateau de la Maltroye, where you have clay and little... ... more

Domaine Barat Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2022 White Wine - France

A full and elegant wine with a nose that displays a discreet bouquet of white flowers, such as acacias and lime blossom. It develops as it ages. Pairs well with seafood, ham, and cheeses. ... more

Domaine de Montille Chassagne-Montrachet 2020 White Wine - France

A minerality and unusual finesse that is more in line with the wines of Puligny than the often more opulent versions of Chassagne,. There is a touch of phenolic character to the aromas of white peach, petrol and rosemary oil. There is even better... ... more

Domaine Vincent & Sophie Morey Saint-Aubin Les Charmois Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

A touch of petrol is present to the airy and cool aromas of pear essence and various flora wisps. The plump, round and fleshy medium-bodied flavors possess a seductive texture while exuding a subtle bead of minerality on the clean, dry and lingering... ... more

Domaine Laroche Chablis Les Fourchaumes Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2021 White Wine - France

A silky width but not a very open width of aroma. Super in the mouth, direct yet still with width – properly mineral but without any sharp or hard edges – faintly of the barrel in the middle and finishing flavors – super wine. A sleek Chablis,... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-Saint-Denis Les Faconnieres Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

These are the oldest vineyards on the estate: some of them are over 65 years old. This Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru is one of the emblematic cuvées of the estate. Whatever the vintage, it is a wine that reveals a very great terroir with a remarkable... ... more

Domaine Alex Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet 2021 White Wine - France

A more complex if moderately similar nose offers more in the way of white orchard fruit aromas that are trimmed in subtle wood nuances. There is fine mid-palate density to the delicious and appealingly intense medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by... ... more

Domaine de Vauroux Chablis Montmains Premier Cru 2019 White Wine - France

Aromas of green apple and white blossom. Broad and rich on the attack, with complementary hints of ripe fruit and nuts. This wine is energetic, underpinned with lively acidity that beautifully elevates the palate of fresh ripe citrus and red apple with... ... more