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2017 Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Bottles and Magnums
Drouhin's Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche is one of the legendary wines of Burgundy.
Drouhin's Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche is one of the legendary wines of Burgundy.
I'll keep this brief. By now, most of you know the deal with these Burgundy lists.
I went through our Burgundy selection and picked our favorites.
Foillard is famous for making some of the greatest examples of Morgon. The fact that he can turn out a Fleurie of such glorious typicity really highlights just how sensitive of a winemaker Foillard is.
Few producers do purity and transparency better than Bertheau, and I've always loved the Charmes for how it dramatizes these qualities.
L'Echelier's haunting perfume, lifted brightness, and energetic minerality makes the comparison an apt one. It’s a rendering of Cab Franc unlike any other.
For Montevertine, 2017 is an extreme vintage. It was a warm year with seriously reduced yields. This is a jam-packed, grandly scaled vintage for Montevertine. Galloni calls the vintage at Montevertine "some of the most viscerally thrilling, breathtaking wines I have ever tasted here, or anywhere, for that matter."
Since discovering the wines last year, Trousselle has been our go-to producer for everyday red Burgundy. The quality that he turns out for the price is beyond astonishing.
Raphaël Bérèche is one of the region's most talented young growers. The Campania Remensis is one of the best places to witness his skill.
I rarely get my hands back-vintage Dauvissat AC. Finding the current vintage can border on the impossible.
La Grande Côte produces Sauvignon Blancs of epic scale and intricate architecture. Boulay produces some of my favorite examples of Sancerre and when he released his first La Côte in 2010, it was clear that this would be an important wine.
Allemand's 2006 Cornas Chaillot is pulsating with energy. There's finely etched, bright red fruits accentuated by flowers, spice, and smoky minerals.
The multidimensional, layered presentation of d'Yquem is simply stunning. The 1990 highlights this in a strikingly bold way.
Pierrières may be the ideal place to witness Collin's unique style. Its unusual terroir lends a pronounced chalkiness and a lovely, racy finesse to the wine.
It's long been an insider's Champagne loved for its sleek, kinetic minerality, its heartbreaking elegance, and its evolution in the cellar.
His sensitive winemaking renders Gamay with incredible clarity and textural appeal. This has earned him a reputation that needs little introduction.
It's been four months since I have put together a white Burgundy offering.
I tried to cover as many bases as possible.
As many of you know, the 2018 vintage is on the riper side of the spectrum. Just as in 2015, another warm year, Tribut turned out an impressive collection.
It's an accessible Champagne, but also one of incredible balance and interest.
Compared to these, Lignier's Clos de la Roche is the most unmediated rendering of the Grand Cru. It's this quality that really wows. It's a wine of class and elegance, without artifice.
En Remilly is one of the best sites of Saint-Aubin. It is the go-to site for Burgundy lovers.
The 1996 Riserva is thrilling. While it is showing beautifully right now, it's abundantly clear that the wine's architecture will allow it to age incredibly well. There's a subtlety, nuance, and savory muscle to the wine that harkens back to the Barolos of the 70s.
Dauvissat produced an amazing cast of 2018s. They combine power and richness with snap, tension, and Chablisien minerality.
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