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 | 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. His white Santenay 1er cru also comes from the Beauregard vineyard. It sports a very attractive price tag for a wine that is in many respects a junior version of the Clos Pitois blanc. Dial back the intensity, depth, and persistence just a bit from the Clos Pitois, and you have the Beauregard premier cru blanc 2022. Particularly in 2022, we think most people tasting this blind would put it on the Chassagne side of the border – think opulent, golden richness. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
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 | Bonnefond's 2020s are magnificent. Josh Raynolds of Vinous writes “the 2020s are shaping up… More (+) Bonnefond's 2020s are magnificent. Josh Raynolds of Vinous writes “the 2020s are shaping up to be as impressive, especially in terms of elegance, as any bottlings I have experienced here.” Having bought here for nearly 20 years, we agree — the wines have never been better.
Bonnefond’s Condrieu is as good as they come, an opulent bouquet of white peach flowers, and on the palate rich, ripe fruit with an exotic touch: mango, apricot and pineapple. Condrieu isn’t meant for laying down, which is a good thing because you will want to keep reaching for a bottle of this. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | The 2014 Amiot Morey-St-Denis 1er cru “Aux Charmes” is indeed charming. Large volume wine… More (+) The 2014 Amiot Morey-St-Denis 1er cru “Aux Charmes” is indeed charming. Large volume wine this is not -- Amiot’s plot is just one acre, and their vines planted in 1967 produce only 200 cases per year. The bottle we tasted recently was smooth and earthy, with dried fruits and subtle mushroom and leather. The mouth is cool and smooth with a hint of Morey’s classic “savuage” character, alongside dry blackberry jam and herbs..
At release, Burghound called the wine “wonderfully textured, even seductive,” and “really quite pretty.” He found “floral-inflected red and dark berry fruit scents that are trimmed in a hints of earth and humus,” and predicted an optimal drinking window beginning in 2021. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | This wine is a 2014 from Varoilles's village level vineyard monopole “Clos du Meix… More (+) This wine is a 2014 from Varoilles's village level vineyard monopole “Clos du Meix des Ouches.” The walls of the clos and its clay-rich soils combine to make an unusually rich village level-wine.
Burghound loved the domaine’s 2014s, calling this cuvée “lavishly rich,” and “velvety,” with “excellent volume” and predicting it would “drink well young.” Today the 2014 Gevrey has an exceptional nose -- there’s mocha, raspberry, gingerbread, and cinnamon. The mouth is pleasant and dark, with clean tannins that soften after an hour or so in a glass or decanter. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Vin Jaune represents the highest level of oxidative Savagnin from the Jura. The wine… More (+) Vin Jaune represents the highest level of oxidative Savagnin from the Jura. The wine spends more than six years under the veil, over which time a third of the volume evaporates, and the wine transforms into something intense, rich, and complex. Look for a dizzying array of flavors and aromas — walnuts, hazelnuts, caramel, curry, coffee, toast, butter, cocoa, citrus zest, and more.
The wine comes in traditional 620ml bottles called “clavelins,” which represents about what’s left after six years of aging 1 liter of wine. What do you do with this wine? Easy — serve it with real Comté, at least 24-36 months old, for one of the world’s iconic food-wine pairings. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | 2019 was the fifth consecutive excellent vintage in the Northern Rhône. Like 2018, it… More (+) 2019 was the fifth consecutive excellent vintage in the Northern Rhône. Like 2018, it was hot and dry, but unlike 2018, the grapes developed thick skins and less juice. This reduced yields but offered the promise of higher quality in 2019 if the fruit was handled right.
Tunnel’s wines are pure, inky syrah — a blend of Northern spiciness (think Bonnefond’s Côte Rôties) and southern sun. Josh Raynolds of Vinous awarded 92-94 points, finding the 2019 Cornas “in a juicy, fruit-driven style, offering appealingly sweet cherry, blackberry and cassis flavors;” and its finish “very long and smooth, with just a hint of fine-grained tannins and persistent spiciness.” Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Thomas Morey is as much a part of Chassagne as the bell tower or… More (+) Thomas Morey is as much a part of Chassagne as the bell tower or the fields of vines — his family has lived in the village since 1643. Morey’s style is one of understatement. He picks early, oaks sparingly, and crafts Chassagne cuvées of tension and purity rather than opulence and showiness.
A blend of seven village parcels, each vinified separately – more minerality in some, more fruit in others. The final blend in the bottle is a lovely, well-integrated expression of Chassagne-Montrachet. A very expressive nose of ripe fruit and a beautifully round and balanced mouthfeel. Look for golden fruits and delicate citrus tension; Jasper Morris found both “significant volume of fruit” and “plenty of energy.” This wine drinks well young and ages beautifully too — we’ve yet to cellar a bottle long enough to witness its demise. Less (-) Free US Shipping |
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