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 | Winemaker Philippe Cheron’s success in the tricky 2021 vintage is a marker of unusual… More (+) Winemaker Philippe Cheron’s success in the tricky 2021 vintage is a marker of unusual talent. His unmarked cuverie is hidden down a back street in Nuits-St-Georges, and Cheron himself is quiet and pensive. But his wines more than speak for themselves.Cheron's 2021 Fuesselottes is magnificent, with distinctly floral aromas of violets and briary blackberries. Burghound awarded 90-93 points, as well as his “outstanding” distinction, finding “a wafting, airy and elegant nose [that] displays perfumed notes of rose petal, herbal tea, spice and essence of red cherry.” He concluded: “This is classic Feusselottes.” Less (-) | |
 | Roger Belland's delicious organic whites are outstanding in 2022, delivering wines packed with fruit… More (+) Roger Belland's delicious organic whites are outstanding in 2022, delivering wines packed with fruit, energy, and depth. Its contrast with Chassagne is as you might expect: a bit leaner and quieter in the early years, then hitting its stride with complexity and persistence building as it matures. It’s from up the slope, so the fruit has a bit more lemon and a bit more cut than the Chassagne. Less (-) | |
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 | Boursot’s finest wine comes from 75+ year old vines in the famous “Les Fuées”… More (+) Boursot’s finest wine comes from 75+ year old vines in the famous “Les Fuées” premier cru vineyard that borders the Grand Cru Bonnes Mares. Boursot’s Chambolle 1er 2021 Fuées is large and impressive – even in a cooler vintage it needs several years to integrate and come into itself. But all of the elements are there for a truly delicious wine: tannin, fruit, concentration, acidity, length, and that signature Chambolle charm. If you’ve got room in the back of the cellar, this will handsomely reward patience. Less (-) | |
| | 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 (-) |