2020 French White Wine

Alexandre Bain's Cuvée Pierre Précieuse 2020 is a Sauvignon Blanc grown biodynamically in Tracy-sur-Loire. The wine is aged 36 months in barrels before bottling. It expresses a beautiful minerality and notes... Read More

Clos du Cromin is a walled site within the larger lieu-dit of Le Cromin, situated immediately upslope from Bitouzet's other Meursault parcel Les Corbins. Planted in 1951, Bitouzet’s third of a hectare of Chardonnay here... Read More

If you have not tasted white from this historic estate yet, now is your chance. This age-worthy wine has energy and power and yet manages to hold onto its elegance. Yellow peaches, red delicious apples, poached pear, and an interesting... Read More

From a single vineyard of Chardonnay planted high on the steep slopes of Saint-Romain, where you find a high percentage of limestone. This is the domaine’s most iconic wine and it is easy to see why. Even in this warmer... Read More

The negociant project of Chandon de Briailles. The grapes ferment and mature in their Savigny Les Beaune cellar, without pumpover, filtration, or sulfur and are bottled by hand via the “chevre a deux becs” method.... Read More

Chardonnay from forty year old vines planted over clay and limestone near the village of Puligny, pressed directly to concrete eggs for a year of élevage. The attention to detail in the cellar is second to none and Fred... Read More

Very smoky and flinty in the nose, this is a powerful and exciting dry white for the Southern Rhone. So much minerality and energy that 14% alcohol doesn’t matter a jot. Very long, precise, stony finish that just keeps on... Read More

This Chardonnay and Auxerrois blend is a classic for ZH, who rebel against the restrictions of their appellation by illegally planting Chardonnay! The wine is dry, yellow-fruited, and full-bodied as a result of aging in old oak... Read More