Jean-Marie Guffens makes some of the most singular and utterly captivating white Burgundies around.
For over two decades, Guffens' wines have been in my drinking orbit. In my opinion, this notoriously provocative and rebellious winemaker is currently making the best wines to date. It's amazing to witness this from someone whose first vintage was 1980.
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For many, the wines of the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy are second-tier. However, in Guffens' hands, the region can compete on the world stage. The wines of Mâconnais are often associated with a certain heaviness. The wines of Guffens-Heynen shock you with their electricity and fineness.
As William Kelley, the astute writer for The Wine Advocate, has said: "Guffens produces some of the most exciting wines in all of Burgundy; whites which unite tension, texture and amplitude in rare harmony." That sums up the wines well.
Today, I'm excited to offer the 2022 Mâcon-Pierreclos Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne, one of the absolute high points of the lineup.
Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne is sourced from a low-yielding high altitude site. The 2022 is a high-intensity mineral-laden tour de force. The amount of tension, focus, and punch that the wine delivers is astonishing. William Kelley's tasting note captures the wine very well: "it's muscular and concentrated, with a racy spine, terrific depth at the core and a long, pure finish."
Recently, each time that I have recommended one of Guffen-Heynen's wines to someone, they have written me about how impressive the wine was. These simply are mind-blowing white Burgundies that you need to check out. The Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne is about as good as the lineup gets.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits
William Kelley, The Wine Advocate: "The 2022 Mâcon-Pierreclos Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne is one of the high points of the range, unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of pear and waxy citrus framed by notions of iodine and smoky reduction. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's muscular and concentrated, with a racy spine, terrific depth at the core and a long, pure finish. Readers will have fun deciding which rendition of this cuvée is their favorite, but what is certain is that anyone who loves profound white Burgundy will want to own them all."