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 | Philippe Cheron’s Domaine du Couvent is the successor to the Domaine des Varoilles, though… More (+) Philippe Cheron’s Domaine du Couvent is the successor to the Domaine des Varoilles, though Cheron’s family has long held a minority interest in all the Varoilles parcels and he knows them well. Philippe brings a gifted winemaking technique developed through decades of experience, and has added superb family parcels to the Domaine’s range.Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Feusselottes is indeed special, with more weight and concentration than village-level wines. A bright and quite deep purple, with greater density of raspberry, a solid weight of fruit across the palate, with firmer tannins behind. This is extremely refined this year, with an almost Morey-St-Denis-like detail and lacey elegance. The greater density and intensity calls for more time in the cellar, but patience will definitely be rewarded with the 2023. Less (-) | |
 | Transition to organics/biodynamics may be trendy in winemaking today, but it’s nothing new at… More (+) Transition to organics/biodynamics may be trendy in winemaking today, but it’s nothing new at the Domaine Pierre André in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Jacqueline André’s grandfather stopped using chemicals in his vines in 1963, and the domaine has been certified organic since 1980 – the first in the appellation.As it turns out, he was on to something -- those vines are now 140 years old, and continue to produce every year. Today Jacqueline André and her son craft the fruit of these ancient “grand dammes” (as they call them) into a single magnificent wine. No luxury batch or cuvée speciale here -- just one red, outstanding year in and year out.One of each cuvée: 2020, 2021, 2022Free East Coast Shipping Less (-) | |
 | Léon Amiot is first and foremost a farmer. A cheerful twentysomething with a quick… More (+) Léon Amiot is first and foremost a farmer. A cheerful twentysomething with a quick smile and friendly demeanor, he’s traveled the world gaining extensive viticultural experience, and has brought real energy and renewed focus to his family’s tiny 5-hectare gem of an estate in Morey-St-Denis. He’s officially organic as of this year, but has already started the process of biodynamic certification. He has abandoned herbicides, planted cover crops, and this year begins an agroforestry project in the name of vineyard biodiversity.Just over the border into Gevrey-Chambertin lies the famous premier cru “Combottes,” surrounded on all sides by no fewer than five Grand Cru vineyards. Amiot’s plot here always produces near-Grand Cru level wine, and 2023 is no exception. The nose is deep and darkly floral, with Gevrey’s classic marriage of rusticity and power. The mouth is rich and impeccably balanced, with a finish that seems to go on forever. Less (-) | |
 | We have followed the winemaking of Thomas Morey for many years now — more… More (+) We have followed the winemaking of Thomas Morey for many years now — more than fifteen since his father Bernard retired and split his properties between his sons. As that long stretch has unfolded, our admiration for his style and the quality of his work has only grown. His wines are always clean and pure, made with respect for what the vineyard and season offers in each year, and made to provide pleasure in a wide drinking window.Morey’s Chassagne-Montrachet premier cru Vide Bourse is a rare gem. It’s a tiny parcel that adjoins the Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet, and its name comes from its location at a crossroads frequented by cut-purses and highwaymen. Clearly, it borrows some of the intensity and concentration of its famous neighbor. From Morris: Pale lemon. On the prettier side… Plenty of tension on top of the white fruit, and now the intensity really shows further back on the palate. Wonderful finish to this after a more nervous start. Less (-) | |
 | Thomas Morey makes the most precise, elegant, understated white Burgundies in our cellar. His… More (+) Thomas Morey makes the most precise, elegant, understated white Burgundies in our cellar. His style is one of restraint and precision. We think of them as “minimalist” white wines — what’s not there (oak, butter, heaviness) is as important as what is there. Morey’s Puligny vines are in Truffiere, a premier cru near the top of the slope near La Garenne. These wines typically need a year or more after bottling to show their real character, and the 2023 is likely to tread the same path. It’s chiseled and precise with delicate fruit and mid-acidity. From Morris: “A gorgeous bouquet, fully ripe but with energy, yellow and green fruit once could almost say, ripe limes and mirabelle. 13.3% natural which makes a great balance. This is all very primary but will make a gorgeous bottle, accessible quite early. Fine ripe citrus finish.” Less (-) | |
 | Yann Chave’s domaine began in 1970, when his parents made their first purchase of… More (+) Yann Chave’s domaine began in 1970, when his parents made their first purchase of vines and fruit trees in Crozes-Hermitage. After years in Paris, Yann returned home in the 1990s to focus the estate on fine wine, building an impressive reputation in the process. Jancis Robinson writes of his “really artisanal wine with masses of integrity and bags of personality,” while the Wine Advocate calls it “one of the most exciting estates in Crozes-Hermitage.”The Hill of Hermitage has been famous for centuries. Yann Chave’s Hermitage 2023 offers a beautiful floral nose dominated by violets, superb balance across the palate, plenty of concentration without heaviness, and a long, lingering finish. Vinous scored it 94 points, noting “alluring orange rind, crushed violets, white pepper, raspberry compote and softly suggested cedar,” and finding the wine “bursting with aromatic complexity and masterful refinement.” Less (-) | |
| | Thomas Morey's wines are always clean, precise, and elegant. The 2024 vintage is an… More (+) Thomas Morey's wines are always clean, precise, and elegant. The 2024 vintage is an excellent showcase for his style, with finished wines that are fine examples of what Jasper Morris MW admiringly describes as the "chiselled Thomas Morey style."Like all young Puligny-Montrachet, the 2024 Truffière rewards patience. The bouquet is floral with serious concentration behind the perfume, showing lime notes, impressive tension, and a substantial core of fruit. We found it reductive, stony, and slate-driven, with freshness that comes from the stones more than the acidity and an impossibly long finish. Fans of great Puligny should consider putting this in the cellar. Less (-) | |
 | BURGHOUND (88-91): This also displays enough wood to notice but it’s a bit more… More (+) BURGHOUND (88-91): This also displays enough wood to notice but it’s a bit more completely integrated on the dark berry fruit liqueur-like nose that evidences plenty of earth and humus influence. The ripe and lightly mineral inflected medium weight flavors possess a velvety mouth feel as well as fine volume, all wrapped in a very solidly complex, balanced and lingering finish where a touch of wood resurfaces. A very good Nuits villages. Less (-) |