As early as 1513, the Mellot family was involved in growing wine grapes and making wine, and in 1668, César Mellot was appointed as Wine Advisor to Louis XIV! Today the family continues the business creating wines like... Read More
In Marsannay, the often-overlooked northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits, Domaine Bart crafts wines that reveal the area's hidden potential. Their 2022 Marsannay Rouge showcases six generations of winemaking... Read More
Fresh strawberries mixed with violets, cumin and coriander spice, and a slight vegetal edge make for an interesting nose. The palate is complex, presenting more white strawberries balanced by earth and a saline finish.... Read More
From fifty year old vines of Pinot Noir planted in one of the steepest, shallowest parts of Saint Romain. True to site, even in a warmer vintage such as this, it remains bright and lifted, with notes of raspberry, earth and chalk... Read More
Domaine Clair Obscur, founded in 2006 by Pierre and Jennifer Clair in Corpeau, is a family-run vineyard known for its commitment to biodynamic farming and traditional winemaking practices. With roots dating back to the 1960s,... Read More
A long celebrated and beloved family in Gevrey-Chambertin, with roots dating back to the 19th century in Gevrey. Since 2013 they have been farming with an emphasis on organic procedures as well as incorporating some biodynamic... Read More
From a small parcel at the bottom of the slope near the village. Beautiful, perfumed aromas of red cherry, strawberry, and raspberry with violet overtones. This wine is medium-bodied with a pure and juicy texture and ripe, soft... Read More
A monopole vineyard owned by the family at Domaine Bart, Les Finottes, is not be missed. This single vineyard is brooding, youthful now, and sure to stand the test of time. A delicate light raspberry fruit on the nose opens up... Read More
Clos Saint Denis is located in the celebrated village of Morey, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits. A wide range of aromas drift from the glass: floral, fruity, spicy and mineral. Floral and mineral flavors develop further... Read More
As readers will know, the 2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru consists entirely of declassified young vine Musigny, and the wine naturally bears a certain resemblance to its big brother, unfurling in the glass with aromas of ripe cherries,... Read More
“En Gerlieus” is a small, hillside parcel near Nantoux, and in the hands of Domaine de Cassiopée, it becomes a Pinot Noir full of lift, fruit, and finesse. This vintage is all about vibrancy and balance, capturing... Read More
A joyful expression of Pinot from the south facing lieu-dit ‘Les Gollardes’. This parcel is located right in the middle of a slope and as such produces a wine that is quintessential Savigny. Light and bright, soft... Read More
100% Pinot Noir from 40 years old vines planted on a magnificent parcel, this remains one of our favourite wines from the appellation. Organic farming, manual harvest and natural vinification. Maceration of the whole bunches,... Read More
100% Pinot Noir from a vineyard in the commune of Molamboz. The vines here are over 40 years old, which is a perfect age for producing profound wines. Silky and aromatic, with red cherry and mashed mountain berries enveloped with... Read More
Super-ripe blackberry and plum fruit touched with leather, spice and smoke. The texture is impressively dense and concentrated, yet the wine never loses its silky elegance which lingers invitingly on the long finish. This is a... Read More
The combination of old vines, low yields and organic farming at the vineyard in Givry creates incredible aromatic complexity and a lush texture generally found only in wines with much greater price tags.
Ripe red fruit on the nose. Raspberry, red cherry, red currants, cranberry and wild strawberry. Soft dark fruit. Clean herbaceous notes, soft earthy notes and lightly dusty. Juicy, smooth and delicate. Delicious red berries. Soft... Read More
8 day carbonic maceration, 7 month again in oak foudre, zero/zero. The Goepp brothers eschew all additives in order to preserve the purity of the grapes. The brothers are part of a growing movement in Alsace to preserve traditions... Read More
Aged in a modest 20% new oak, this bottling combines holdings in the premier crus Les Byots and Les Montaigus between 20 and 45 years of age; Byots contributes structure and power, and the higher-altitude Montaigus adds spice... Read More
Vines planted in the West in 1992 on a plateau of brown limestone marl in the Agneux caves area. Paul and Marie Jacqueson make a point of aiming for optimal ripeness of the berries. Aged for one year in oak barrels, 15% of which... Read More
Taupenot-Merme is managed by 9th generation winemakers Virginie and Romain, brother and sister. Heirs to a centuries-old family tradition, they cultivate their vines using organic methods and produce authentic wines. Romain jokingly... Read More
Cornu’s Ladoix “Vieille Vigne” hails from two parcels, one planted in 1926 and the other in 1960 at the foot of the hillside of Corton. In typical Ladoix fashion, its fruit is blacker and more Côte-de-Nuits-like,... Read More
Fourrier's Gevrey is a wine that serious collectors stock up on every vintage. The combination of straight-up deliciousness with breeding and clarity is hard to resist. The perennial theme with Fourrier is a pristine expression,... Read More
One of the jewels in this domaine’s glimmering lineup, Lignier’s two hectares of this premier cru which sits just below grand cru Clos de la Roche comprise half of the entire surface of the vineyard. Benoit employs... Read More