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Burgundy As It Should Be - François Bertheau:
From Chambolle to Bonnes Mares

Hitting The Bullseye:
2021 Gonon Saint-Joseph

In the northern Rhône, the 2021 vintage is beautifully structured, vibrant, and precise. Gonon thrived in the vintage. 

"A beautifully seductive wine"
2020 Oddero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

Oddero's 2020 Rocche dazzles. The wine explodes with finely delineated aromatics and has tremendous finesse and lift on the palate. It offers loads of textural appeal with floral and spice inflections. 

Dostert:
Limestone and the Forgotten Mosel

For those of you who do not know Dostert, the style is extreme: His 2022 Chardonnay is a treatise of limestone and flowers, with all the searing-mineral presence of a still Champagne Blanc de Blancs.

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.

Like No Other:
2022 Wasenhaus Weissburgunder

The density and lavishness of the Weissburgunder, its textural fineness, and the satiny, almost delicate oiliness remind us a little bit of Meursault. Yet their drive and the incisivineness of the wines gesture towards a cooler climate, something Chablisien.

A Master At Work:
2022 Dominique Lafon Meursault Les Narvaux

The 2022 epitomizes what makes the wine stand out in a lineup.  There's a radiance and polished minerality that's thrilling. The wine packs so much intensity into a relatively lithe frame and it's delivered with breathtaking agility. 

Red Burgundy 1989-2022:
Bachelet, Dujac, Mugneret-Gibourg, Mugnier, Roumier, Rousseau, Tremblay & More

Limestone and Dynamite:
2021 Domaine de Trévallon IGP Alpilles

Trévallon flaunts the nobility that France's south can display. The 2021 dramatizes the fineness, elegance, and harmony that Trévallon can achieve. There's plenty of class and it's nuanced to the point of being haunting in its complexity. 

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. 

From Extremes:
2021 Enfield Grenache Brosseau Vineyard

This is Grenache like you've never tasted it before - floral, mineral, tensile, and above all, compact. It's concentrated and incredibly agile. Simply put, this is an exhilarating bottle. 

"I was seriously impressed by the quality I found here, and these are wines to search out."
2021 Berthaut-Gerbet Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits

Without a doubt, Berthaut-Gerbet's Bourgogne - Hautes Côtes de Nuits offers some of the best value in red Burgundy around. 

Mastery On Display:
2022 Génot-Boulanger Meursault 1er Cru Les Bouchères

Their 2022s are absolutely brilliant. In this vintage, Génot-Boulanger's wines are a pitch-perfect expression of the vintage with amazing concentration and clarity. There is mastery on display. 

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

The 2020 Montée de Tonnerre has incredible precision and clarity along with a chewy, silky, and sappy concentration. It offers up a seriously elegant rush of stone, sea salt, citrus fruit, and flowers.

Mysterious, Beautiful, and Subtle:
2022 Jouan Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Jouan's are some of the most beautiful and graceful Burgundies that you'll taste. The 2022 Clos Sorbé serves as an archetypal example of Jouan's soulfulness and purity

The Triumph of Ulli Stein:
2023 Kabinetts

Both of Stein's single-vineyard, Grand Cru Kabinetts have arrived - one just off-dry, and one completely dry. They are, without question, vintage-denying masterpieces.

Dauvissat Chablis:
2007-2022

Back Up The Truck - Portugal Edition:
2021 Antonio Madeira Tinto Dao

Clocking in at 12.5 alcohol, there are a lot of elements in this wine that harken back to Beaujolais from twenty years ago or more. They share a drinkability along with a rush of bright fruit and bouncy acidity.

The Go-To Non-Vintage Champagne:
Bereche Brut Reserve (2021) NV

Everything that he turns out is shockingly good. However, the value that the Brut Reserve offers is amazing. It's our go-to Champagne.

Without Artifice:
2022 Berthaut-Gerbet Vosne-Romanée

The 2022 dramatizes why this estate immediately fascinated Burgundy fans. It offers layers of spice, floral notes, and earthy undertones.

Piedmont Elite:
Roagna 2004-2018

"If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties... "
2021 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

The 2021 Chavaroche offers up a gorgeous cast of aromatics with tons of finesse and energy. Everything is presented with a beautiful, seamless harmony.

Champagne:
Bérêche, Chartogne-Taillet, Collin, Dom Pérignon, La Rogerie, Prevost, Salon, Vilmart & More

"If you're someone who enjoys finesse, look no further as this is quite fine."
2022 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

In recent vintages, it has become very clear that Roulot has Clos des Bouchères profoundly dialed.