Burgundy Pinot Noir

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

It’s classy and herbal, from the prettiest, most characterful fruit grown on the steepest slopes. This is Burgundy Pinot at its best, mouthwatering and fresh.

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

Pierre's great grandfather, a Clair in Clair-Dau, put Marsannay on the map when he created the first Marsannay Rose in 1919 and it became sought after in Dijon. Bart's rose is a blend from several different parcels. It's... 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

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.

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

Gorgeous red Burgundy from the lovely parcel of “Bons Batons” situated at the crossroads of Chambolle Musigny and Gilly les Citeaux, this cuvée is as refined as any you will find at the Bourgogne level. It bursts... Read More

Note: from a .75 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines. A more deeply pitched and exuberantly fresh nose speaks of poached plum, dark currant and more pronounced earth influence. There is impressive concentration to the sleekly muscular... Read More