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Thriving on Grace - Revisited
2017 Jouan Clos St-Denis

Jouan’s wines are famous for possessing a captivating mixture of perfume and delicacy.

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Burgundy Elite:
2017 Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin

"This is yet another magnificent masterclass in Charmes-Chambertin courtesy of Bachelet and his century-old vines." Bachelet's Charmes is one of Burgundy's masterpieces. When this wine is in its zone, it has few peers.

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Lowest Price - Ramonet In Top Form:
2017 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes

Ramonet's Ruchottes overachieves to such an extent that it can compete with many Grand Crus. In 2008, Allen Meadows tasted a 1978 that was in top form.

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"Lovely stuff" - 2017 Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée

This is an offer that I could only send out on a holiday. Mugneret-Gibourg's Vosne has always been difficult to come by, but now finding the wine in any quantity can seem impossible. At the end of the day, what I'm offering is a fairly small parcel, but I'm just happy to be able to offer it.

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Back up the Truck: White Burgundy Edition-
2018 Trousselle Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune La Couleuvraire Blanc

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Go-To Burgundy: Finesse, Understatement and Value
- 2017 Jouan Morey St. Denis

We’ve said it before: we’re obsessed with Jouan’s wines. We absolutely love their airy elegance and haunting subtleties. Jouan produces an outstanding lineup of wines, but we find ourselves reaching most often for his village-level wines; you’ll have a hard time finding a better value in all of Burgundy. Jouan’s Morey St. Denis has always been one of our favorites.

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"Focused and beautifully well-delineated"
- 2017 Drouhin Vosne Romanee Les Petits Monts

Petits Monts is one of my favorite bottles from Drouhin. I'm not alone. Offers for Drouhin's Petits Monts are essentially guaranteed to sell out.

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"Super-sleek, intense and gorgeously textured"
- 2017 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

Fourrier's Clos St. Jacques is a legendary bottle. It takes Fourrier's signatures - pristine expression, precise finesse and an ultra-seductive mineral-laden texture - to a profound level. Today, we focus on the 2017 Clos St. Jacques, which is an archetypal and brilliant example of this wine.

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A Perfectionist Hitting the Mark
2017 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Bachelet's Gevrey exists on its own plane. On paper, it's a village-level wine. In reality, it radically transcends the category.

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Extreme Purity: 2017 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

It wouldn't be out of line to say that Pierre-Yves Colin's work in St. Aubin has been crucial in establishing the domaine's cult status. This speaks volumes about how impressive his work in St. Aubin is. Colin has holdings in Grand Crus and top 1er Crus yet savvy buyers hunt the En Remilly bottlings down with the same fervor as the Chevalier-Montrachet. 

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"This beautifully well-balanced effort is Zen-like." - 2017 Chevillon Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Cailles

Chevillon is a low-profile benchmark who never seems to miss. Along with Les St. Georges, Les Cailles represents the pinnacle of Chevillon's lineup.

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"In a word, terrific"
- 2016 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

We have to agree with Burghound when he writes: "While d'Angerville rarely misses, I was particularly taken with the quality I found here; indeed the word classic would aptly describe their 2016s."

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"This is a bona fide 'wow' wine" - 2017 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Amoureuses is Grand Cru in all but name. The 1er Cru is priced higher than many Grand Crus and Burgundy fanatics chase down the wines from here with a singular fervor. 

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The Total Package - Burgundy Value
2017 Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages Blanc & Rouge

Few Burgundies have taken hold at Crush like Fornerol's. It's rare for Burgundies to nail the combination of deliciousness, rigor and affordability like Fornerol's Côte de Nuits Villages does. The wines are simply shocking in this regard. 

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A Legend in Top Form
2017 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges Village

For the past few vintages, Gouges' Nuits has become an essential part of our Burgundy program. It's one of our go-to values. The wines of Gouges are legendary. Tasting the wines from the 70s can be utterly transformative.

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"A classic Chambolle of lace and grace"
- 2017 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Drouhin's Chambolle 1er Cru offers a pedigree and class that may be unrivaled for the price.

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Mastery On Bold Display Revisited:
2016 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

If you had to neatly explain why Pierre-Yves Colin is included among Burgundy's absolute greats, purity and rigor would work perfectly. The wines have a crackling energy, a clarity of fruit, and exacting precision that dazzles.

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"Elegant, airy and exceptionally fresh"
- 2017 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Fourrier's Gevrey is a long-standing favorite. The combination of straight-up deliciousness with breeding is hard to resist.

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Burgundy Royalty - Lowest Price:
2017 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

The wines of Lalou Bize-Leroy respect no boundaries. Wherever you turn the wines leave you astonished.

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This explosive effort is almost aggressively saline"
2011 Dauvissat Chablis Les Clos

Simply said, Dauvissat's 2011s are stunning. The wines are above all defined by their purity and their minerality. 

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"This knockout is textbook Petits Monts"
2016 Drouhin Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts

On the map, Petits Monts is, literally, a small stone's throw away from La Romanée and Richebourg. Drouhin's Petits Monts is seamless, dripping with class and presented with pitch-perfect harmony.

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"Beautifully long and complex" -
2017 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges Magnums

Les Saint Georges is the prize of Gouges’ stable. If Nuits-St-Georges had a Grand Cru, it would be Les Saint Georges. It's the most complete, complex and aristocratic of the Nuits 1er Crus. Almost without fail, Gouges' Les Saint Georges is the best of the lineup.

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Back Up The Truck - Burgundy's Greatest Value:
2017 Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne Rouge

For Burgundy lovers seeking value, Hudelot-Noellat’s Bourgogne Rouge is a godsend. You simply won’t find another bottle in this price range that offers more complexity, finesse, and sheer deliciousness.

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"This is lovely and a classic example"
- 2017 Heitz-Lochardet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres

It's been fun to watch Heitz-Lochardet start to really take off. It seems like everyone I give a bottle to comes back wanting a half-dozen more.

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