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"This is excellent" -Lowest Price:
2022 Ballot-Millot Meursault

This bottle punches well above its weight class. It boasts undeniable energy and detail without sacrificing richness. In any vintage, there's impressive drive and presence.

"I was knocked out by the quality"
2022 Roulot Meursault Villages

Jean-Marc Roulot is one of the masters of white Burgundy, and his 2022s are some of the most exciting wines that we've seen from him in years. 

A Perfect Match - Burgundy Go-To:
2022 Tessier Meursault 1er Cru Le Poruzot Dessus

Tessier makes sculpted and tension-filled Meursaults that have a captivating intensity. They serve as a great example of wines where terroir-soaked honesty can offer seemingly endless fascination in the glass. 

Colin-Morey:
St. Aubin to Chevalier-Montrachet

There's no doubt that Pierre-Yves Colin is making some of the most compelling white Burgundies around.

Not To Be Missed: 2022 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon

Catch Clavoillon in the right vintage, and you'll be wowed by its harmony and its mineral delicacy. 

"This is excellent, indeed examples of Bourgogne are rarely better"
-2022 Fichet Bourgogne Blanc VV

Fichet's Bourgogne Blanc VV has long been one of the secrets of Burgundy fanatics.

Utter Brilliance:
2014 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes

Lafon's 2014s were so impressive that they were impossible not to notice.

If it wasn't already obvious that things were starting to click into high gear at this Meursault benchmark, the 2014 drove this point home unequivocally. 

Meursault Charmes At Its Best:
2022 Tessier Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus

A few years ago, a friend poured me a glass of Arnaud Tessier's Meursault AC, and I was immediately intrigued.

I've been buying the domaine's wines ever since. 

Today, I'm happy to present a stunning example of their work, the 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus. 

Chablisienne To The Extreme:
2021 Testut Chablis Grand Cru Grenouille

Finding Testut's Grenouille presents a challenge.

Their holdings in this tiny 10ha Grand Cru are a mere 0.32ha.

From their tiny parcel, they produce what is very easily my favorite example of Grenouilles (Testut uses the Grenouille spelling).

A Master At Work - Value Edition:
2022 Dominique Lafon Bourgogne Blanc

While there's no way around the fact that Lafon's wines can hit high price points, it's not true that encountering Lafon's mastery comes at a cost. Today, we drive this point home in a big way. 

"It belongs among Chablis's top half-dozen domaines." -Part Two:
2022 Bessin-Tremblay Chablis VV

Romain Bessin is making some of our favorite Chablis.

"It belongs among Chablis's top half-dozen domaines"
- 2022 Bessin-Tremblay Chablis Valmur

For many years, Bessin has been an insider wine quietly bought by fans of classic Chablis. Around five years ago, that ended. The wines blew up and became mentioned in the same breath as the region's luminaries. 

"A brilliant wine in the making"
2022 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

In Dauvissat's hands, Forest brims with notes of saline-inflected crushed rocks, and bright citrus fruits. It's a mesmerizing wine that ages beautifully.

Boundary Breaker - Lowest Price:
2021 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc

When it comes to Coche-Dury's Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy's neat, time-tested hierarchies crumble.

Burgundy Royalty - Lowest Price:
2020 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes

Ramonet's Ruchottes overachieves to such an extent that it can compete with many Grand Crus.

"This beauty is textbook."
2021 Ballot Millot Meursault 1er Perrières

We've been huge fans of Ballot Millot in recent vintages, but their 2021s are mind-blowing. This is a dynamite bottle of white Burgundy.

2021 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny

It is a really exciting villages level white Burgundy. It combines seriousness with an irresistible deliciousness that's rarely encountered in white Burgundy. 

Cult Chablis:
2022 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Tribut's 2022s have an incredible amount of punch and finesse.

Not To Be Missed:
2022 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon

This all-too-often overlooked bottle can deliver some serious value relative to Leflaive's other 1er Crus.

Mastering The Sparkle:
2022 Les Capriades Pet-Sec Blanc

When it comes to pét-nat, Capriades is simply way ahead of the pack.

Cult Burgundy Brilliance: 2020 Anne Boisson Meursault Chevalières

Chevalières is a tension-filled, elegant, and incredibly precise white Burgundy. It has no trouble competing with the top 1er Crus.

"Seriously good" -2021 Dauvissat Chablis

Dauvissat's 2021s are forces of nature. They are concentrated, tension-filled, and seriously mineral-laden. It's the sort of collection that we won't see again for many, many years.

"This has the potential to be one of the wines of the vintage."
-2020 Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses

Dauvissat's 2020s are really compelling. They offer up plenty of presence, but what really wins us over is their piercing minerality.

"I very much like the focused power... " -2020 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

At their best, the 2020s combine power and richness with snap, tension, and Chablisien minerality. Raveneau has clearly produced some of the top wines of the vintage.