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2020 Domaine Didier Dagueneau Silex

Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Pouilly Fumé and Sancerre are the global benchmarks for Sauvignon Blanc, and there is no bigger name or more highly regarded producer in the area than Domaine Didier Dagueneau. Now under the guidance of Didier's talented son Louis-Benjamin, the wines still follow his ethos that authentic Pouilly Fumé requires healthy fruit from low yielding, old vines to produce the purest, and most intense and vibrantly fresh wine. That's not to say these wines are typical of the appellation. Given the severely low yields and approach to élevage, Dagueneau wines emphasise a creamy texture rather than bracing acidity, and combine mineral flavours with exotic fruits to supreme effect.
For many, the aptly named Silex is the pinnacle not only in the Dagueneau range, but in all of Pouilly Fumé. Hailing from a north facing vineyard rich in flint soils, the emphasis with Silex is the pure mineral traits Pouilly Fumé is famous for, yet with intensity and focus dialled up to eleven. Silex can take a few years in the cellar to fully express the core of citrus fruit among the smoke and flint notes; however history has proven it is well worth the wait. Dagueneau's Silex is a class leading icon of the Loire Valley.
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While this was a warm season leading to richness in many wines from the region, the Silex 2020 shows ripe fruit, but there's no sense of being overblown. The fine line that races through many wines relying on flint-based parcels is there, carrying the nectarine and oak-derived vanilla flavors, but its influence never tips into austerity nor firmness. There's a sense of tenderness that runs through its core while remaining light in body. Drink 2023-2033.
93-94 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2024 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Super scrumptious Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at it’s best.
Sourced from eight estate-owned vineyards within the Wairau Valley with vines on average 26 years old. The fruit is whole bunch pressed to tank for fermentation and matured on lees for 4 months before bottling.
Brilliant water like core with green highlighted edges. A mix of grapefruit, passionfruit and lime scents leap from the glass complimented by some gooseberry, asparagus and herbaceous grassy notes. Delivered with terrific intensity and drive are mouth watering flavours of passionfruit, gooseberry, lime and grapefruit. Notions of guava, herbaceous grassy characters and mineral elements also chime in. Crisp acidity with a long, super scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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A washing line of fresh linen, spring daisies and gently waving buffalo grass. There is lemon posset, limestone, chalk and grapefruit skin. Citrus and white stone fruit flavours centre deeply in the mid-palate, with a tantalising amount of fresh fruit sweetness and cascading and yet tapered acidity. This is just a top-notch white wine, full stop. Detailed, layered and moreish in every sense of the word. Close your eyes and take in the pretty aromas, taste the sandy dry mineral tones, consider the palate length and quality and you know you can only be drinking Dog Point from their esteemed Wairau sites in Marlborough. The savoury cream tones add further complexity and finesse. This is a global benchmark for sauvignon blanc. Drink by 2030.
97 Points
Shanteh Wale – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Domaine Thibert En Chailloux Macon-Prisse

Burgundy, FRANCE
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Gorgeously shaped with a finish that’s long, refined and fresh.
Brilliant pale straw colour with gleaming green tinged edges and a watery hue. Expressive pear and lime aromas laced with wet slate emanate from the glass followed by some dried honey, oyster shell and mineral like notes. Caressing the palate with a slippery textural feel are delicious pear and lime fruits. Lending further nuance across the back half are notions of dried honey, wet stone and an oyster shell like minerality. Gorgeously shaped with a river stone like feel it finishes long, refined and fresh.
Drink over the next 3-4 years
Alc. 13%

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2023 Domaine des Hates Chablis

Chablis, FRANCE
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A delicious Chablis with plenty of intensity and a river stone like feel.
Located in the north-west sector of Chablis in the village of Maligny, Pierrick Laroche runs this family estate which was established by his father in the 1970s. After getting a degree in oenology from Beaune, Patrick travelled the world, doing various internships to gain experience before returning home to start making wine and take over the family vineyards for himself. In 2010 he ceased selling grapes to the local co-operative and produced his first vintage to great acclaim.
Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Pear, lime and green apple scents drift through the nostrils with good intensity mixing with some oyster shell, subtle dried honey and slate notes along the way. Delicious pear, lime and green apple fruits are delivered with plenty of intensity and carry a river stone like mouth feel. Subtle oyster shell and stony mineral elements ensue. Brisk acidity with a long shapely finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Meursault Clos du Cromin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$270. 00
Bottle
$3240.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Here too there is evident floral influence suffusing the ripe aromas of Granny Smith apples, pear and hazelnut. The dense, delicious and mouthcoating medium weight flavors possess plenty of sappy dry extract that is buffered by a firm and bright acid spine on the lightly stony, long and balanced finale. Fine quality here. Drink through 2028+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Meursault Clos du Cromin may lack a bit of bandwidth on the nose: quite strict citric fruit, a touch of grass clippings, and a bit closed on the day. The palate is well-balanced with good depth on the entry, orange rind, tangerine and grapefruit towards the long, if slightly attenuated, finish. Drink 2024-2034.
87-89 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Half was planted in 1929 and half in 2000. Alex thinks the young vines add to the old in terms of complexity in the final wine. The middle of the palate fills out beautifully, some fresh pears emerging towards the back, adequate acidity and excellent persistence. Very good once again. Drink from 2026-2032.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2022 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$550. 00
Bottle
$6600.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This is also quite smoky with its ripe, fresh and cool aromas of white peach, spiced apple and a plenitude of floral elements. Once again there is a beguiling texture to the delicious middleweight flavors that enjoy very fine concentration that translate to impressive power on the balanced, clean and dry finale. Like several of the wines in the range, this could use more depth but given the quality of the underlying material, that should simply be a matter of patience. One to buy. Drink through 2030+.
93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru has a compelling bouquet with wet limestone, petrichor and Granny Smith on the nose. This has very good vigor. The palate is well-balanced with an understated opening, just a light walnut and white peach note emerging with time and rounding out the finish. Very fine. Drink 2025-2040.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Mid lemon and lime. A little touch of oak, some graceful suggestions of fruit, but not much yet on the nose. Very classy on the palate though, with a steely backbone on top of which some high class fully ripe citrus, and some orchard fruit combine happily. A fine long classy finish completes this excellent Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts. Drink from 2027-2034.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2021 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Meursault Clos du Cromin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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This is also firmly reduced and revealing nothing save for a touch of wood toast. There is excellent density and power to the larger-scaled flavors that display the robustness typical of Clos du Cromin on the clean, dry and persistent finish that is borderline tannic. This is also very good for its level though it is clearly less refined. Drink through 2028+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2021 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Pungent aromas of oak toast, reduction and lemon zest precede the finer and beautifully textured medium-bodied flavors that possess first-rate mid-palate density as they coat the mouth with sappy dry extract while displaying lovely balance, on the classy, clean, crisp and well-balanced finale. Excellent. Drink through 2029+.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru sports a very subtle reduction on the nose and fine intensity, though I feel this will require some bottle age to really open up. The palate is medium-bodied with good grip, fine substance here, lovely acidity with fresh green apple, pear and lime towards the finish. An appealingly bitter aftertaste urges you back for another sip. Classy. Drink 2024-2045.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Mid lemon yellow. More bacon fat than fruit on the nose, reasonably concentrated white fruit on the palate with an agreeable lift at the finish, ripe limes infiltrating white fruit, and persistent. Really impressive aftertaste, in fact. 3 x 350 litre barrels made in the end. Drink from 2025-2031.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2021 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$530. 00
Bottle
$6360.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Firm reduction. There is more evident minerality if not the same mid-palate density to the rich but not really generous medium weight flavors that possess an even more refined texture that carries over to the bone-dry, balanced and sneaky long finish. Note that this is sufficiently firm to easily repay a decade plus of keeping. This too is excellent. Drink through 2031+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru has a clean, precise nose, the same level of reduction as the Les Referts, with green apple and light limestone scents. The palate is very well balanced, surfeit with tension thanks to the acidity, precise and mineral-driven towards the finish. What a wonderful Folatières, one that should age gracefully in bottle. Drink 2025-2046.
93-95 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
2 x 350 litre barrels made from 0.42ha, though there was a moment when they didn’t expect to make anything. Mid lemon yellow. A form of nutty reduction here. Plenty of weight but not quite in place, perhaps softer and richer, but I am preferring Referts today. Tighter to finish. Fresh apricots with lemon rind at the back. To watch. Drink from 2025-2030.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2023 Domaine Ballot Millot Meursault Charmes Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$470. 00
Bottle
$5640.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Ballot-Millot, run today by Charles Ballot, dates back to the late 17th century and holds 10 hectares in Meursault and surrounding villages. The estate has a reputation for meticulous viticulture, low yields, and restrained winemaking. New oak is used sparingly, and fermentations are slow and natural, producing wines with a strong sense of place and remarkable balance. Ballot-Millot has become one of Meursault's most respected addresses.
Charmes is among the most generous and approachable of Meursault's premiers crus, with deeper soils yielding a wine of breadth and supple texture.
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A slightly ripe nose offers up an array of white orchard fruit, especially pear, acacia, petrol and a hint of tangerine peel. There is again very good density to the beautifully textured and succulent medium-bodied flavors that aren't quite as refined as those of the Bouchères but do offer more volume as well as just a bit better depth on the balanced and saline-infused finale. Good stuff here. Drink through 2033+.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2023 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru has an intense nose of dried honey, walnut and crushed stone—clean and precise, quintessentially Charmes. The oak is neatly subsumed. The palate is wonderful: slightly honeyed in texture, rounded and weighty, not as mineral-driven as the Perrières but the sheer presence of this Meursault is captivating. An outstanding wine from Charles Ballot. Drink 2026-2044.
94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Pale lemon colour, with an excellent bouquet that speaks well of Charmes. This has flesh, white fruit, some oak, a sense of grip, still very muscular. Very youthful but with all the right ingredients to make a fine Charmes for at least medium term keeping. Drink from 2029-2034.
92-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2023 Domaine Ballot Millot Meursault Perrieres Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Ballot-Millot, run today by Charles Ballot, dates back to the late 17th century and holds 10 hectares in Meursault and surrounding villages. The estate has a reputation for meticulous viticulture, low yields, and restrained winemaking. New oak is used sparingly, and fermentations are slow and natural, producing wines with a strong sense of place and remarkable balance. Ballot-Millot has become one of Meursault's most respected addresses.
Perrieres is the most esteemed vineyard in Meursault, producing wines of precision and mineral tension. Ballot-Millot's rendition is tightly coiled and built for long ageing.
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Prominent mineral reduction nuances are present on the overtly floral-suffused aromas of spice, citrus and green apple. The super-sleek and almost painfully intense medium weight flavors brim with a borderline aggressive stoniness that is like rolling a tiny pebble around the mouth before terminating in a lingering finish shaped by lemon-tinged acidity. This is also terrific. Drink through 2033+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2023 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru, which I tasted as part of a masterclass in London with Charles Ballot, has an intense nose with crushed stone alongside hints of white peach and white chocolate. But it is the mineralité that drives this along. The palate is tensile from the start, showcasing razor-sharp tannins and killer mineralité with a very persistent and prolonged finish. Another outstanding Meursault. Drink 2027-2046.
95 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Pale lemon and lime. Very intense bouquet while keeping cool. This is the best balanced of the three Meursault 1ers crus, the structure can easily take the sunshine and there is a beautiful backbone. All that this vineyard should be, with superb persistence and all the stones one could want. Drink from 2030-2036.
94-96 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2021 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Sand Pinot Blanc

Alsace, FRANCE
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced yellow pear, ripe apple and quince notes mix with honeysuckle, Turkish delight and spice notes. Racy pear, lemon and green apple flavours are underscored by tangy citrus like acidity with some honeysuckle and wet slate characters also chiming in. Finishes very dry, taut and zippy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews…..
This is incredibly pure and straight with a stunning Amalfi lemon freshness that’s wrapped with a delicate creaminess. Ripe yet so sleek and precise. Very long, wet stone finish. 100% pinot blanc from sandy, granitic soil at around 350 meters above sea level. Matured in old barrels and stainless steel on the full lees. Limited production.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Leimental Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced ripe lime and red apple scents are complimented by hints of honeysuckle, orange blossom, wet stone and distinct mineral notes. Rich, mouthfilling flavours of lime, red apple, pear and honeysuckle carry terrific volume and texture across the palate with infusions of orange blossom and slatey mineral characters lying underneath. Brisk acidity with a long and intense yet energetic finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
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A muscular and concentrated dry riesling that manages to remain very clean and bright, in spite of 14% alcohol. The tropical-fruit aromas are only just opening up, but the balance of freshness and ripeness is spot-on. Long, silky finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Rosenberg Pinot Gris

Alsace, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Certified Biodynamic. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Intense ripe pear, baked apple and honeycomb like aromas fill the nostrils with hints of musk and ginger also apparent. Rich pear, ripe apple and honeysuckle flavours have a luscious feel yet are underscored by wonderful fresh acidity. Subtle musk and quince elements linger through the back half. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a harmoniously elegant conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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Not only is this Alsace pinot gris properly dry, it has wonderful freshness and clarity. which make it a winner. And behind this is very pronounced, chalky minerality that provides excellent grip at the long, crisp finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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- Organic
- Biodynamic
2021 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Intense ripe pear, baked apple and honeysuckle scents are trailed by some lime and subtle mandarin notes. Racy lime, mandarin and lemon fruits are underscored by wet slate and flinty mineral elements. Dry finish with zingy acidity and a long mouth wateringly tense aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Domaine Barmes-Buecher 7 Grains

Alsace, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 7 different grape varieties primarily composed of Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Blanc aged for 10 months on lees.
Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Exotic rosewater, lychee, ripe pear and musk aromas leap out of the glass followed by some Turkish delight and ginger spice notes. Good opening textural volume with rich pear, lychee, musk and lime flavours driving the palate. Finishes dry and tangy with mouth watering acidity enlivening the back half. Some fresh ginger and wet slate characters linger through what is an energised conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%
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30% Riesling, 25% Gewurztraminer, 16% Pinot Gris, 10% Pinot Auxerrois, 9% Pinot Blanc, 7 % Pinot Noir, 3 % Muscat Ottonel.
Rose water perfume, ginger, lime, sea spray, pear – all the things. Fruit, green mango and spice, fine chalky texture, bright acidity, a ginger and lemon/orange tang, with a fresh finish of good length. Excellent. Fun! Drink 2022-2027.
93 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2018 Domaine Belargus Clos des Rucheres Savennieres Magnum (1500ml)

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$530. 00
Bottle
$6360.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Belargus is the realisation of a dream by former Parisian investor Ivan Massonnat. While it was his love and respect for Burgundy that ignited his passion for wine, his family connection to Chinon opened his eyes to the potential of Chenin Blanc from the great terroirs of the Loire Valley. A chance encounter with retiring vigneron Jo Pithon lead the pair to meet at the foot of the legendary Coteau des Treilles vineyard one frosty morning, and the fate of each was sealed. Further acquisitions followed, including one quarter of Les Quarts in the historic heart of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation, along with sites across the river in Savennières. This new estate is 100% dedicated to Chenin Blanc and celebrates the grape's versatility regarding terroirs and wine style. Ivan has installed a young team, and together they are currently converting to biodynamics, with a single-plot approach inspired by Ivan's first love: Burgundy.
Adapting their approach each vintage, the various plots are harvested at their optimum maturity at incredibly low yields of around 25 hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation occurs in barrel using indigenous yeasts, and can last from less than a month to more than a year, depending on each plot and the vintage characteristics. This is one of the most exciting new ventures in France today, and should appease lovers of high quality, terroir specific wines.
Located at the bottom of La Roche-aux-Moines, the “Clos des Ruchères” (Monopole) rests on a slope of purple schists, covered with a very thin layer of soil of only twenty centimetres. This tiny steep plot, worked like a garden, gives birth to a wine carried by a great mineral tension. Two years of maturation give it length and aromatic complexity, as well as a significant aging potential.
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Located at the bottom of La Roche-aux-Moines, the steep, southwest-facing 0.4-hectare Clos des Ruchères monopole rests on a slope of purple schists, covered with a very thin layer of soil of only 20 centimeters. Aged two years on the lees, the 2018 Savennières Clos des Ruchères has a golden-yellow color and opens with an intense but also quite developed nose of ripe and stewed yellow fruits, whereas the crystalline, flinty schist notes remain in the background. Round, highly elegant and refined on the fruit-intense and aromatic palate, this is a crystalline, linear but also juicy and well-concentrated Ruchères with great mineral tension but most of all finesse. The finish is much fresher and purer than expected from the nose and very long and intense. Given the elegant and sustainable finish, the 2018 should have significant aging potential. Tasted in June 2021. Drink 2021 - 2045.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (July 2021)
Clos des Ruchères is a tiny plot, facing south-west. Chenin Blanc planted in 2008, and a terroir of loam and clay on purple schist. A nose of hazelnut, almond and perfectly integrated oak. After some swirling, the bouquet develops with aromas of spices, flowers and flint. Superb mouthfeel with a texture that is both fine-grained and fleshy. This wine has remarkable freshness, also some salinity while also leaving a slight sensation of tannins. A Savennières of crystalline clarity. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040.
94 points
Yohan Castaing - Decanter
Still in élevage, this cuvée is sourced from a tiny 0.4-hectare vineyard on degraded purple schist and clay. The total crop amounts to just three barrels, and this is a sample from one barrel rather than a blending, so not entirely representative. Compared to Gaudrets the nose offers a huge step up in character, showing a very pure schistose style, much more focused, and dressed with a fragrant floral minerality. This is very fine, but the palate is heavily marked by vanillin oak at the moment, all wrapped up in threads of stone and schist, along with very fresh acidity. Really focused, with a very fine-boned style, swirled with liquorice, vanilla and fennel from the oak. It is difficult to judge on this sample taken from one obviously new barrel. Nevertheless it feels evidently superior to Gaudrets.
92-94 points
Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

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2018 Domaine Belargus Quarts Quarts de Chaumes Grand Cru (375ml)

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Belargus is the realisation of a dream by former Parisian investor Ivan Massonnat. While it was his love and respect for Burgundy that ignited his passion for wine, his family connection to Chinon opened his eyes to the potential of Chenin Blanc from the great terroirs of the Loire Valley. A chance encounter with retiring vigneron Jo Pithon lead the pair to meet at the foot of the legendary Coteau des Treilles vineyard one frosty morning, and the fate of each was sealed. Further acquisitions followed, including one quarter of Les Quarts in the historic heart of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation, along with sites across the river in Savennières. This new estate is 100% dedicated to Chenin Blanc and celebrates the grape's versatility regarding terroirs and wine style. Ivan has installed a young team, and together they are currently converting to biodynamics, with a single-plot approach inspired by Ivan's first love: Burgundy.

Adapting their approach each vintage, the various plots are harvested at their optimum maturity at incredibly low yields of around 25 hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation occurs in barrel using indigenous yeasts, and can last from less than a month to more than a year, depending on each plot and the vintage characteristics. This is one of the most exciting new ventures in France today, and should appease lovers of high quality, terroir specific wines.

"Les Quarts" is the original plot that gave its name to the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. The magic of the Quarts-de-Chaume terroir is the sunny hillside facing south, exposed to the morning mists of the Layon river and ventilated by constant winds resulting in a botrytis of rare concentration. The schists in the subsoil give this cuvée a vertical structure and an elegant freshness.

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"Les Quarts is the original plot that gave its name to the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation," reminds Ivan Massonnat, spiritus rector of Domaine Belargus. The Quarts-de-Chaume terroir—a sunny, south-facing hillside on schists, exposed to the morning mists of the Layon River and ventilated by constant winds—results in "a botrytis of rare concentration," says Massonnat, as the 2018 Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru Liquoreux Les Quarts demonstrates impressively. Amber-orange colored, the nose is deep, intense and concentrated, very complex and elegant, with spicy and balsamic apricot notes, nougat and porcini aromas as well as flinty-mineral notes and associations of crispy ham hock. Round, smooth and sweet but with great finesse and elegance, this is a rich yet almost weightless and perfectly balanced liquoreux from the central Les Quarts plot of the QDC appellation that develops a vertical, highly stimulating and filigreed structure that leads to a long, crisp and frisky piquancy and salty finesse that makes this grand cru wine extremely digestible, even at this very early stage. Belargus's 2018 Les Quarts pairs richness and sweetness with crystalline finesse and elegance in an unrivaled way. A fabulous, irresistible grand cru! 11% alcohol. Tasted in June 2021. Drink 2021 - 2100.
99 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (July 2021)

South-facing plot on pudding-stone bedrock. More gingerbread than Les Rouères, Les Quarts displays right from the first whiff all its power and complexity. Density and energy join forces for a full, unctuous wine with significant ageing potential. Superb. Drinking Window 2030 - 2060.
95 points
Yohan Castaing - Decanter

One of two cuvées currently made available in this appellation, this comes from 3.08 hectares of vines planted on schist with a south-facing slope of 10% to 20%. The team filled several barrels ranging from new to a few years old, and this is a sample from a new barrel. The nose is simply huge and well-toasted, loaded with scented vanillin lactones, carrying rich scents of dried fruits especially dried fig. I find the same character on the palate, the oak showing quite strongly, but it soon opens up to release the fruit as it fills out on the palate. It presents seams of dried fruits, dried figs, dates and raisins, with a soft and slightly chalky phenolic backbone, and the requisite acidity. I think there is fine potential here but it is a bit difficult to predict from this limited oak-dominated sample.
94-96 points
Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

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2018 Domaine Belargus Quarts Anjou

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Belargus is the realisation of a dream by former Parisian investor Ivan Massonnat. While it was his love and respect for Burgundy that ignited his passion for wine, his family connection to Chinon opened his eyes to the potential of Chenin Blanc from the great terroirs of the Loire Valley. A chance encounter with retiring vigneron Jo Pithon lead the pair to meet at the foot of the legendary Coteau des Treilles vineyard one frosty morning, and the fate of each was sealed. Further acquisitions followed, including one quarter of Les Quarts in the historic heart of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation, along with sites across the river in Savennières. This new estate is 100% dedicated to Chenin Blanc and celebrates the grape's versatility regarding terroirs and wine style. Ivan has installed a young team, and together they are currently converting to biodynamics, with a single-plot approach inspired by Ivan's first love: Burgundy.

Adapting their approach each vintage, the various plots are harvested at their optimum maturity at incredibly low yields of around 25 hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation occurs in barrel using indigenous yeasts, and can last from less than a month to more than a year, depending on each plot and the vintage characteristics. This is one of the most exciting new ventures in France today, and should appease lovers of high quality, terroir specific wines.

"Les Quarts" is the original plot, facing south, which gave its name to the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. As a matter of fact, until the French Revolution, the lords of Haute Guerche, tenants of the Chaume vineyards, used to pay the nuns of the Ronceray Abbey with “the best quarters of the harvest” ... The name “Quarts-de-Chaume” was born. The soils are based on Precambrian schists, which bring finesse and length to this legendary cuvée.

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Les Quarts is a parcel of 3ha in the heart of the Quarts de Chaume appellation, and gives its name to the appellation. Ivan Massonnat now produces dry white wines here. Loam and clay soil on schists. This comes from a vineyard on pure schist in the historic centre of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation, whose name derives from it. Richly textured but with underlying tension and a delicate finish. Lovely notes of menthol and aniseed. What is so remarkable about this superb wine is how its density deploys into a sensation of vibrant verticality. Drinking Window 2025 - 2035.
93 points
Yohan Castaing - Decanter

One of a series of dry wines from within the Quarts de Chaume zone, this originates from Les Quarts, where the soils lie over schist, and the slope ranges from 10% to 20%. This is a serious step up from Ronceray and Rouères (the fourth cuvée, Veau, was not produced in this inaugural vintage), with an intense nose, focused and mineral, laser-like in its quality and definition, searing with the smoky and pungent scents of citrus and ripe orchard fruits. There is great harmony on the palate, where the wines shows energy and freshness, a tense and very correct style, supporting supple, polished and medium-bodied fruit. A fragrant style overall, charming, with a great, defined, upright energy. A long, minerally and defined finish, with brilliant lift and precision. Fabulous.
94-96 points
Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

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2020 Domaine Bernard Gripa Saint-Joseph Blanc Le Berceau

Saint Joseph, Northern Rhone, FRANCE
$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Bernard Gripa own sixteen hectares of vineyards, based primarily around Mauves in the heart of the Saint-Joseph appellation. While Bernard is still assisting at the winery, it is his son Fabrice that now directs the winemaking activities for the family. Fabrice and his team work the steep and challenging terrain of the vineyards, which unusually for the area are planted half to white grapes and half to red grapes. Much of the vineyard holdings are old vines averaging 65 years of age, with some vineyards over 80 years old. In addition to Saint-Joseph, the Gripa family also own 3.5 hectares of Marsanne and Roussanne in white-grape-only appellation of Saint-Péray.
Le Berceau is the top white from Domaine Bernard Gripa, and is a selection of 100% old vine Marsanne from one hectare of vines planted exclusively on granite soil terraces.
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A little honeycomb oak on the nose, the palate is broad but not overly fat. There's a good sense of intensity and energy in the glass and this finishes long, with well-integrated oak. Classic Saint-Joseph in a fresh style, showing mouthwatering salinity. An exceptional wine. Hand-harvested old vine Marsanne grown on granite. Fermented in 228-litre oak barriques then left on fine lees until the malolactic is finished. 4,000 bottles made. Drink 2022 - 2026.
94 points
Matt Walls - Decanter
100% Marsanne.
Subtle and reserved but an intensity and depth of fine fruit. Palate poised and long with precision on the finish. Harmonious and the impression there’s more to give. Drink 2023-2030.
17/20 points
James Lawther MW - jancisrobinson.com

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2020 Domaine Bernard Gripa Saint-Joseph Blanc

Saint Joseph, Northern Rhone, FRANCE
$94. 99
Bottle
$1139.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Bernard Gripa own sixteen hectares of vineyards, based primarily around Mauves in the heart of the Saint-Joseph appellation. While Bernard is still assisting at the winery, it is his son Fabrice that now directs the winemaking activities for the family. Fabrice and his team work the steep and challenging terrain of the vineyards, which unusually for the area are planted half to white grapes and half to red grapes. Much of the vineyard holdings are old vines averaging 65 years of age, with some vineyards over 80 years old. In addition to Saint-Joseph, the Gripa family also own 3.5 hectares of Marsanne and Roussanne in white-grape-only appellation of Saint-Péray.
Gripa produce their Saint-Joseph Blanc with a blend of old vine Marsanne and Roussanne, planted on the granite soils famous in the area.
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A little custard on the nose, crème anglaise and white flowers. Medium-bodied, with a lovely sense of lift and freshness to the aromatics, accentuated by some well-balanced acidity. Easy to drink and long. Drink 2022 - 2024.
92 points
Matt Walls - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Tete d'Or

Chablis, FRANCE
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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A discreet dollop of wood sets off a similar set of aromas that offer a hint of wet stone. The mouthfeel of the medium weight flavors is also sleek and vibrant with a slightly finer texture that carries over to the balanced, youthfully austere and slightly more compact finale. This is very good for its level and worth considering. Drink through 2028+.
89 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Attractive lemon and lime colour. Fatter nose up front and at the front of the palate, then a stricter behind, more in yellow fruit. Made for a style but I prefer the classicism of the regular. Drink from 2025-2028.
89 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
Very golden in both colour and character. Plenty of spice notes at the moment, along with crisp acidity. Will be very classy. More than a touch of Chassagne about this. Longer maturation than the 'straight' Chablis, the best plots go into this. Maturation partly in tank, partly in barrels (25%). To be bottled in December 2023. Drink 2024 - 2028.
92 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Mont de Milieu Chablis Premier Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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Here the wood is subtle though easily perceptible on the mildly exotic aromas of white and yellow peach, orange peel and moderate Chablis elements. On the palate the larger-bodied and more concentrated flavors are also generously proportioned while concluding in a balanced, dry and powerful finish. This could use more depth so a few years of keeping should again prove beneficial. Drink through 2029+.
91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Pale lemon yellow. A richer white fruit and some oak on the nose. This has really tightened up on the palate, good dry extract, some fresh acidity, and a spicy note as well. The 2022 Mont de Milieu has temporarily gone slightly into its shell. Drink from 2027-2032.
91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
There is an excellent balance between rich, honeyed notes and very crisp, clean acidity. Stony edge to the finish. This is approachable now but really needs several years. From four parcels, part of the blend is matured in barrel, the rest in tank. Will be bottled in January 2024. Drink 2025-2032.
93 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Montee de Tonnerre Chablis Premier Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$185. 00
Bottle
$2220.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Billaud-Simon is a reference point in Chablis, renowned for their precise, mineral-driven wines that epitomize the region’s purest expression. Established in 1815, the domaine has long been synonymous with razor-sharp tension and crystalline clarity, drawing from an exceptional array of terroirs, including holdings in vaunted Grand Crus like Les Clos, Vaudésir, and Les Preuses. Now under the stewardship of Faiveley, the wines remain resolutely Chablisien—steely, age-worthy, and deeply evocative of their limestone-rich origins. For those who prize terroir transparency, Billaud-Simon delivers Chablis at its most compelling.
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Moderate though also easily detectible wood is present on the nose of iodine, white flowers and a hint of oyster shell. The markedly finer middleweight flavors exude evident minerality that adds a sense of lift to the balanced, nicely dry and impressively long finish that displays the natural class of a fine MdT. As with many of these 2022s, it could use more depth but the style is lovely and understated. Drink through 2030+.
91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
An even lemon yellow. The concentrated warmth of Montée de Tonnerre is showing here in a very attractive way, a little more compelling than Mont de Milieu. Less flamboyant up front then the 2023 but if anything offering greater intensity behind with really well harnessed marine minerals. Beautiful persistence. Drink from 2027-2032.
94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
Very pure and crystalline on both nose and palate. Real drive and energy, just the vaguest hint of wood which adds more to texture than flavour. A very fine example. Billaud-Simon has plots within the three sectors of Montée de Tonnerre, with the oldest plots in the Pied d'Aloup climat which reach 87 years old. Olivier Bailly normally only uses tank for this climat but this year has 6% in barrel. Drink 2025-2031.
94 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Bougros Chablis Grand Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$280. 00
Bottle
$3360.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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Be aware that Bailly noted that to this point the Bougros had only seen contact with stainless steel though it's possible he may rack it into barrel for a few months before it's bottled. A cool and reserved nose grudgingly offers up a combination of pronounced smoky mineral reduction, quinine and ocean breeze. The powerful, concentrated and muscular big-bodied flavors possess a lovely sense of underlying tension that also suffuses the crisp, very dry and beautifully long finish. This isn't refined, indeed it's borderline rustic but then again, elegance isn't why one buys Bougros. Drink through 2031+.
92-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The Bougros is made from purchased grapes. All in tank so far but will probably have a spell in barrel, to remove the minor reduction. A luminous lemon and lime colour. Actually, the reduction on the nose is minimal, though there are some interesting grenadine notes on the palate which is otherwise not too exuberant. Citrus zest infuses the back of the palate. Drink from 2028-2034.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Valmur Chablis Grand Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$320. 00
Bottle
$3840.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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Once again moderate wood is present on the cool if ripe and vaguely exotic aromas that feature notes of pear liqueur, green fruit, spice and seashore hints. There is almost painful intensity to the larger-scaled and overtly powerful flavors that terminate in a chalky, youthfully austere and compact finale that also flirts with rusticity. This is impressive and very much a classic Valmur. Drink through 2032+.
92-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Valmur receives the same as Bougros for elevage, so no oak thus far.. Glowing fresh pale yellow. An interesting zesty citrus rind nose, unexpected for me or this vineyard. A rich texture on the palate shows the grand cru, ripe citrus notes, if a little heavy in the flesh. Drink from 2028-2034.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
Creamy but with crisp acidity and a long, fresh finish. Lots to like. Still has plenty of warmth. Purchased grapes from the north-facing side of Valmur. Billaud-Simon produces its Valmur and Blanchot with unusually shaped vats designed to enhance the effect of maturation on fine lees. Drink 2025-2031.
92 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Vaudesir Chablis Grand Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$310. 00
Bottle
$3720.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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Very generous wood frames overtly exotic-suffused nose of mineral reduction, white peach, apricot, pretty floral and ample spice wisps. There is excellent punch to the refined middleweight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the lingering, firm and built-to-age finale. This too needs to develop more depth so more cellaring is in order plus it should help to better integrate the wood as this is pretty oaky today. Drink through 2030+.
92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Lemony colour. A touch of the wet wool reduction, more usual on a wine with greater age, but not in itself suggesting evolution. This wet wool aromatic is really just a sulphur compound, I believe. Then very spicy behind with a raft of white fruit energy and good acidity. Hangs on in well, plenty of latent concentration, just closed at the moment. Drink from 2028-2038.
94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
Sunny, warm, toasty and plenty of acidity. A grand cru with power yet retains plenty of finesse and purity. Partly matured in barrel, the oak is certainly evident, although Olivier Bailly says the wood will virtually disappear after a year in bottle. Drink 2025-2032.
93 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter

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2023 Domaine Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Established in 1980 by Jean-Marc Blain and Claudine Gagnard, Domaine Blain-Gagnard has quickly become one of the benchmarks of Chassagne-Montrachet. The domaine owns just over 8 hectares of vines, with enviable holdings in some of the village’s most renowned premier crus and three grands crus. Winemaking is firmly traditional, favouring minimal intervention, modest use of new oak, and a style that emphasises clarity and precision. These are wines prized for their balance and transparency to site.
One of the most highly regarded sites in Chassagne, Caillerets lies on the mid-slope with thin, stony soils that deliver wines of notable finesse and tension. Blain-Gagnard's example is consistently elegant, chiselled, and long-lived.
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A more elegant nose is comprised by notes of the essence of spiced pear, apple and an array of floral elements. Here too the mouthfeel is succulent and seductive with a bit more mid-palate density along with much more evident minerality on the impressively long and well-balanced finale. In contrast to the prior wines which could be reasonably approached young, this is sufficiently compact as to need at least 5 years first. Lovely. Drink through 2031+.
92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2022 Domaine Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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A beautifully layered nose reflects notes of white flowers, mineral reduction and a plethora of spice elements. Once again there is a lovely texture to the intense, concentrated, mouthcoating and unusually powerful middleweight flavors that display excellent length on the youthfully austere and agreeably dry finish. The Blain whites invariably age well and this should be no exception. Drink through 2030+.
92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2022 Domaine Blain-Gagnard Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$835. 00
Bottle
$10020.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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A background hint of wood sets off aromas that include the essence of spiced pear, acacia blossom and an array of spice elements. Here too the big-bodied flavors are succulent and concentrated with evident power that seems to build on the compact, balanced and equally built to age finale. I underscore however that this is presently an almost impenetrable block and I would suggest not touching a bottle for at least five to seven years. Drink through 2032+.
94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2022 Domaine Blain-Gagnard Le Montrachet Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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This possesses the most complex, if most restrained, nose in the range with its aromas of essence of pear, white peach, exotic Asian tea and crushed fennel. There is a positively gorgeous texture to the medium weight plus flavors that are exceptionally rich thanks to the abundance of dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm acid spine shaping the hugely long finale. For the moment this is actually not quite as powerful and robust as the Bâtard, though a classic Montrachet often adds size and weight with age. Either way, this should prove to be outstanding in time. Drink through 2034+.
95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2021 Domaine Blain-Gagnard Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$950. 00
Bottle
$11400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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A markedly more floral-suffused and slightly cooler nose reflects notes of both white and yellow peach, citrus confit and a plenitude of spice elements. Here too the palate impression is seductive thanks to the superb concentration of the powerful and almost painfully intense broad-shouldered flavors that also display superb length on the balanced and equally tightly coiled finish. If you can find it, buy it. Drink through 2033+.
95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
This superb rendition of Bâtard has surprisingly ripe notes of quince and melon de Cavaillon, acacia flower, and spice. The texture is dense and rich but kept lively by the fresh acidity of 2021. The grapes come from three parcels totaling nearly a half hectare. Two are planted with vines more than fifty years of age, and all three are in Chassagne near the border with Puligny. This year Blain stirred the lees (not always done) to give the wine a bit more density and depth. Drink 2025 - 2045.
94 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Meursault Perrieres Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils is one of the most respected names in Burgundy, yet despite their renown, it seems the market has not yet fully appreciated just how good the wines currently being produced are. They are the largest owner of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in Burgundy, this includes prized plots such as Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, Chambertin, Bonnes Mares, and Meursault Perrieres.
Founded in 1731, the subsequent nine generations of the Bouchard family has amassed an impressive 130ha of vineyards, including nearly 100 separate climats. It's perhaps this large size, contrasting the current trend for tiny producers with a cult following that has meant Bouchard are not front and centre in the minds of many Burgundy drinkers. A true shame as Bouchard are making some of the best wines in their history.
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Bright and tensile, Bouchard's 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières offers up aromas of pear and green apple mingled with hazelnuts, white flowers and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, it's racy and electric, concluding with a saline finish.
92-94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)
The 2022 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a crisp, minerally bouquet with a clever reduction, just lending a bit of tension and bite. The well-balanced palate has good intensity, very linear and tensile, crushed stone infusing the slightly peachy fruit with a long tail on the finish. Excellent. Drink 2027-2045.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
From the two remaining plots of Perrières after one has been repositioned (see under Puligny Chalumeaux). Attractive fresh fruit on the nose and then the weight of the appellation comes up. Some ripe apples, but then a broader basket of slightly more exotic fruit, that has not been allowed to ripen too far. A fine balanced whole with the power to develop. Drink from 2032-2040.
92-95 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
The notes of lemon zest, aromas of apricot and white flowers, and the salty mineral edge give complexity to this beautiful expression of Perrières. The wine is concentrated and substantial on the palate, but it has the acidity to ensure it never loses its balance. The grapes are from two parcels – one in Dessus, on the border with Puligny, the other in Dessous, touching the Clos des Perrières. The old Roman quarries bring the minerality that sets this wine apart. The grapes were picked on 1 September, the same day as the Montrachet. Drink 2025-2045.
96 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$680. 00
Bottle
$8160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils is one of the most respected names in Burgundy, yet despite their renown, it seems the market has not yet fully appreciated just how good the wines currently being produced are. They are the largest owner of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in Burgundy, this includes prized plots such as Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, Chambertin, Bonnes Mares, and Meursault Perrieres.
Founded in 1731, the subsequent nine generations of the Bouchard family has amassed an impressive 130ha of vineyards, including nearly 100 separate climats. It's perhaps this large size, contrasting the current trend for tiny producers with a cult following that has meant Bouchard are not front and centre in the minds of many Burgundy drinkers. A true shame as Bouchard are making some of the best wines in their history.
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Distinctly cool and restrained aromas of Granny Smith apple, spice and plenty of citrus elements are framed in just enough wood influence to mention. There is almost painful intensity to the larger-bodied flavors that display a taut muscularity and plenty of minerality on the very dry, youthfully austere and impressively long finish. This is presently an impenetrable block that needs more complexity but the Bouchard CC is a wine that ages effortlessly and thus should have no trouble developing more depth over time. Drink through 2034+.
92-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Aromas of pear, green apple, white flowers and wet stones introduce the 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, a deep, medium to full-bodied wine that's taut, chiseled and racy, with excellent depth at the core and an abundance of chalky structuring extract. As usual, it derives from the domaine's holdings on the Ladoix side.
93-94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)
The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a taut and precise nose - quite a "cool" bouquet with apple blossom and hints of peach skin. The well-balanced palate offers mango and pineapple notes, betraying the warmth of the summer, compensated by a silver bead of acidity and a slightly peach, seductive finish. It will drink well for 15-20 years. Drink 2026-2046.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
The Bouchard holding in Le Corton is made up of white marl on top of limestone slabs, and protected by the forest from the evening sun. Pale lemon and lime. The nose is slightly backward, delicate little flowers, but with the correct stony, almost gravelly aspect. Some riper fruit notes putting their heads above the parapet. A significant saline character too, behind. Drink from 2030-2038.
93-95 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
The Bouchard Corton Charlemagne reflects the vintage in an impressive way—it is a powerful wine, impressively substantial, long and almost fat in the mouth. Yet there is also an elegance and finesse to the wine that brings it into dynamic equilibrium, with aromas of ripe apple, apricot and hazelnuts and accents of hawthorn and hay. The grapes come from the domaine's superb four-hectare holding at the top of the slope, where recent studies with Françoise Vannier confirm 50 – 60 cm of yellow marl and limestone pebbles above the bedrock, explaining the delightful fresh acidity even in a warm year, such as 2022. Drink 2027 - 2055.
96 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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2022 Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1499. 00
Bottle
$17988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils is one of the most respected names in Burgundy, yet despite their renown, it seems the market has not yet fully appreciated just how good the wines currently being produced are. They are the largest owner of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in Burgundy, this includes prized plots such as Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, Chambertin, Bonnes Mares, and Meursault Perrieres.
Founded in 1731, the subsequent nine generations of the Bouchard family has amassed an impressive 130ha of vineyards, including nearly 100 separate climats. It's perhaps this large size, contrasting the current trend for tiny producers with a cult following that has meant Bouchard are not front and centre in the minds of many Burgundy drinkers. A true shame as Bouchard are making some of the best wines in their history.
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Pungent aromas of smoky reduction and wood toast overshadow the underlying fruit today. Otherwise there is excellent size, weight and intensity to the super-sleek and concentrated broad-shouldered flavors that also display plenty of minerality on the youthfully austere finish where an interesting hint of tangerine peel slowly emerges. Like the Corton-Charlemagne, this also needs to develop more depth so once again, at least moderate patience is advised. Drink through 2034+.
92-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is unusually textural and muscular for this bottling, delivering aromas of pear, yellow orchard fruit, buttery pastry, white flowers and freshly baked bread, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and layered palate that's rich and unctuous, with terrific depth at the core and a long, resonant finish.
94-95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)
The 2022 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is often one of Bouchard Père's strongest cards. It delivers a beautifully defined bouquet with crushed limestone and yellow fruit shimmering with tension. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh with a linear, sapid finish. Sophisticated and long-term. Drink 2027-2057.
95-97 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
The blend of the four terraces. For the first time there is an opulent honeysuckle note, yet still with the pure white limestone fruit of Chevalier behind. Orange rind appears at the back. A thoroughly interesting and complex wine. Good tension within the ripe fruit profile. Drink from 2030-2038.
94-96 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
Frédéric Weber explained his parcellaire approach to Chevalier, where the house has an enormous 2.33 hectares (in addition to their La Cabotte holding): the upper terrace has a tight energy and lighter body, with a suggestion of citrus fruit 'beaux amers'. The next terrace down delivers wine with a hint of mandarin orange. The penultimate terrace gives a richer, more substantial wine with ripe apple aromas, while the lowest terrace gives the most powerful wine that almost resembles the honeyed density of Bâtard-Montrachet. The blend of them all is superb and will age for decades. Drink 2030-2070.
97 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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2023 Domaine Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$335. 00
Bottle
$4020.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bruno Colin established his own domaine in 2003, inheriting prime vineyard parcels when the Colin-Deléger estate was divided. Today he farms about 9 hectares across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. His wines are known for their precision and detail, combining ripe, expressive fruit with finely judged oak. Bruno's work in the cellar highlights the character of each cru while maintaining a consistently refined style.
Morgeot is a broad premier cru with varied soils, and Bruno's parcel produces a wine of depth and structure, typically on the more powerful side of Chassagne.
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A more floral-infused nose also reflects a whiff of the exotic though here it's more subtle, on the aromas of poached pear and discreet wood. The sleek and unusually refined middle weight flavor possess both good volume and focused power that seems to build on the seductive and sappy if punchy finale. This too is quite good and worth a look if you enjoy generously proportioned whites. Drink through 2030+.
92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2023 Domaine Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet En Remilly Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$440. 00
Bottle
$5280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bruno Colin established his own domaine in 2003, inheriting prime vineyard parcels when the Colin-Deléger estate was divided. Today he farms about 9 hectares across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. His wines are known for their precision and detail, combining ripe, expressive fruit with finely judged oak. Bruno's work in the cellar highlights the character of each cru while maintaining a consistently refined style.
Bordering Puligny and Saint-Aubin, En Remilly sits high on the slope with thin, rocky soils that yield taut, mineral-driven wines of great purity.
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Smoky reduction completely dominates the underlying fruit at present so be sure to decant this if you're going to try a bottle young. The refined and strikingly textured medium weight flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration before terminating in a highly persistent, impeccably well-balanced and markedly dry, but not really austere, finale. This is a big and powerful wine, particularly by the usual standards of En Remilly and one that should age effortlessly. Well worth investigating. Drink through 2033+.
93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2023 Domaine Bruno Colin Puligny-Montrachet La Truffiere Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$550. 00
Bottle
$6600.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bruno Colin established his own domaine in 2003, inheriting prime vineyard parcels when the Colin-Deléger estate was divided. Today he farms about 9 hectares across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. His wines are known for their precision and detail, combining ripe, expressive fruit with finely judged oak. Bruno's work in the cellar highlights the character of each cru while maintaining a consistently refined style.
Perched at the top of Puligny, La Truffiere's poor, stony soils give particularly fine and linear wines. Bruno’s bottling shows notable clarity and length, with a distinctly Puligny profile.
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This is also markedly floral in character with its nose of the essence of spiced pear and exotic tea aromas that are trimmed in moderate wood influence. The palate impression of the middle weight flavors is not nearly as dense or powerful but it is markedly finer and more mineral-driven as well before terminating in an almost delicate yet punchy, long and beautifully well-balanced finale. This is a Truffière of finesse in 2023 but one that should also amply repay extended keeping. Drink through 2033+.
93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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- 95
2023 Domaine Chantemerle Fourchaume Chablis Premier Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

It’s no big secret that the prices of Burgundy have skyrocketed in recent years and whilst the wines from Chablis haven’t risen quite as steeply it’s becoming increasingly difficult to even locate sub $50 Petit Chablis. So a $60 Premier Cru Chablis that delivers exceptional quality is indeed a rare find these days.
Francis Boudin is the third-generation vigneron at Chantemerle and the estate firmly falls in the traditional mould - he despises oak. As the story goes, his grandfather was a cooper and with so much exposure to oak during his formative years he banished it from the family cellars opting for concrete and steel alone.
Old vine material is the key to the estate’s success. While many in the region during the 1970's were re-planting vineyards to high-yielding material the Boudins were planting with naturally low-yielding vines. Along with careful vineyard management, an informed but gentle touch in the winery and judicious lees work to bring out flesh and texture, Boudin produces supple wines, that speak of place clearly layered with Chablis' prized minerality.
A beautifully shaped and intensely flavoured Premier Cru Chablis that delivers phenomenal value.
Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle flecks of green to the edges and a watery hue. Enticing pear and lime scents jump out of the glass intermixing with wet stone, faint dried honey, oyster shell and mineral notes along the way. Beautifully shaped with a river stone like feel and intensely flavoured, the palate features pear, lime and green apple fruits which seamlessly intermesh with wet slate, oyster shell and minerally saline like elements. Agile acidity lends freshness to a long, supple finish that’s highly moreish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2023 Domaine Chantemerle Chablis Vieille Vignes

Chablis, FRANCE
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A mouth filling Chablis that’s quite forward and ripe in style.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and green apple mix with some subtle oyster shell notes, light pear and wet stone. Quite forward and ripe in style, the palate features concentrated pear, lime and green apple fruits over an oyster shell, faint dried honey and smoky mineral back drop. Texturally mouth filling it has brisk underlying acidity which freshens up the stony mineral laced finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- 94
- Nick's Import
- Organic
- Reduced
2023 Domaine Charles Audoin Bourgogne Aligote Vieilles Vignes de 1925

Burgundy, FRANCE
Reduced from $54.99
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Founded in 1972 by Charles and Marie-Francoise Audoin, Domaine Charles Audoin has been central to Marsannay's evolution into one of the Cote de Nuits' most engaging appellations. From an initial three hectares, it has grown to fourteen across many of the village's key sites. Since taking over in 2000, Cyril Audoin has brought a quiet precision to both vineyard and cellar, guiding the estate to organic certification and overseeing the construction of a purpose-built winery. The result is a style that feels unmistakably of Marsannay: pure, composed, and full of energy.
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Remarkably deep, concentrated and creamy for an aligote. Effusive Amalfi lemon and lemon balm aromas with just a hint of floral honey. Stunning length on the medium-bodied palate. Just one 500-liter barrel made, so very limited production. Drink or hold.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 93
- Nick's Import
- Organic
- Reduced
2023 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc Cuvee Charlie

Burgundy, FRANCE
Reduced from $89.99
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Founded in 1972 by Charles and Marie-Francoise Audoin, Domaine Charles Audoin has been central to Marsannay's evolution into one of the Cote de Nuits' most engaging appellations. From an initial three hectares, it has grown to fourteen across many of the village's key sites. Since taking over in 2000, Cyril Audoin has brought a quiet precision to both vineyard and cellar, guiding the estate to organic certification and overseeing the construction of a purpose-built winery. The result is a style that feels unmistakably of Marsannay: pure, composed, and full of energy.
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Very bright and zesty, with delicate lemon-blossom and almond aromas. Sleek and elegant with restrained creaminess and a crisp, mineral finish. A cuvee of five site, three of which are old vines. Fermented and matured in 500-liter barrels for one year. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
93 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 94
- Nick's Import
- Organic
- Reduced
2023 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc Clos du Roy

Burgundy, FRANCE
Reduced from $120.00
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Founded in 1972 by Charles and Marie-Francoise Audoin, Domaine Charles Audoin has been central to Marsannay's evolution into one of the Cote de Nuits' most engaging appellations. From an initial three hectares, it has grown to fourteen across many of the village's key sites. Since taking over in 2000, Cyril Audoin has brought a quiet precision to both vineyard and cellar, guiding the estate to organic certification and overseeing the construction of a purpose-built winery. The result is a style that feels unmistakably of Marsannay: pure, composed, and full of energy.
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Wonderful balance of restrained creaminess and chalky minerality on the concentrated and focused, medium-bodied palate. So much energy! Long, driving finish that is really polished. Fermented and matured in 500-liter barrels for one year. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 95
- Nick's Import
- Organic
- Reduced
2023 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc La Charme Aux Pretres

Burgundy, FRANCE
Reduced from $120.00
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Founded in 1972 by Charles and Marie-Francoise Audoin, Domaine Charles Audoin has been central to Marsannay's evolution into one of the Cote de Nuits' most engaging appellations. From an initial three hectares, it has grown to fourteen across many of the village's key sites. Since taking over in 2000, Cyril Audoin has brought a quiet precision to both vineyard and cellar, guiding the estate to organic certification and overseeing the construction of a purpose-built winery. The result is a style that feels unmistakably of Marsannay: pure, composed, and full of energy.
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Terrific stony and salty minerality is married to great concentration and tension on the focused, medium-bodied palate. Only just beginning to unfurl its depths. Very long, pure finish. Just a touch of vanilla oak. Fermented and matured in 500-liter barrels for one year. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 96
- Nick's Import
- Organic
- Reduced
2023 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc Au Champ Salomon

Burgundy, FRANCE
Reduced from $120.00
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Founded in 1972 by Charles and Marie-Francoise Audoin, Domaine Charles Audoin has been central to Marsannay's evolution into one of the Cote de Nuits' most engaging appellations. From an initial three hectares, it has grown to fourteen across many of the village's key sites. Since taking over in 2000, Cyril Audoin has brought a quiet precision to both vineyard and cellar, guiding the estate to organic certification and overseeing the construction of a purpose-built winery. The result is a style that feels unmistakably of Marsannay: pure, composed, and full of energy.
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Rich and concentrated, but also refined and elegant, this stunning chardonnay has a fabulous silky texture on the medium-bodied palate. The hazelnut, almond and candied-lemon aromas cascade over your palate at the very long finish. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 97
- 91
- Organic
2022 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc Au Champ Salomon

Burgundy, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Domaine Charles Audoin was formed in 1972 by Charles and his oenologist wife Marie-Francoise, starting with three hectares in Marsannay. Their holding has now grown to around 14 hectares that captures some of the best parcels in Marsannay. Their son Cyril joined his father in 2000, and is now in charge of both vineyard and winemaking activities for the Domaine. Cyril is increasingly focused on vineyard health, to deliver wines with pure varietal expression and a sense of place. They are among the most serious wines from the area, and while juicy and approachable young, have the capacity to age gracefully for many years.
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This is a dead-ringer for one of the Montrachet Grand Crus! So rich, so savory and spicy with candied-citrus and vanilla-bean character. Medium- to full-bodied with excellent concentration. The supple, yet focused and precise finish screams out “drink me!“ From organically grown grapes. Fermented and matured sur lie in 500-liter oak casks. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
Aromas of orange oil, pear, nutmeg and freshly baked bread introduce the 2022 Marsannay Au Champ Salomon Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, glossy and layered wine with a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and a penetrating, spicy finish.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)

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- 95
- 90
- Organic
- Nick's Import
2022 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc La Charme Aux Pretres

Burgundy, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Rich, mouthfilling flavours counterpointed by excellent freshness with a long refined yet texturally caressing finish.

Domaine Charles Audoin was formed in 1972 by Charles and his oenologist wife Marie-Francoise, starting with three hectares in Marsannay. Their holding has now grown to around 14 hectares that captures some of the best parcels in Marsannay. Their son Cyril joined his father in 2000, and is now in charge of both vineyard and winemaking activities for the Domaine. Cyril is increasingly focused on vineyard health, to deliver wines with pure varietal expression and a sense of place. They are among the most serious wines from the area, and while juicy and approachable young, have the capacity to age gracefully for many years.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced white peach and dried honey aromas mix with hints of apricot, crème brulee, bacon fat and spicy nougat. Rich, creamy textured and mouth filling, the palate is decorated with fleshy ripe peach, dried honey and more subtle crème brulee flavours. Citrusy nougat, delicate biscuit and spice elements the undercard. Excellent freshness with a long refined yet texturally caressing finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%
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Audoin's 2022 Marsannay La Charme aux Prêtres Blanc reveals attractive aromas of green apple, pear, white flowers, citrus zest and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, with good cut and tension, it's one of the domaine's livelier whites.
90-92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)

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- 90
- Organic
- Nick's Import
2022 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Blanc Clos du Roy

Burgundy, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Charles Audoin was formed in 1972 by Charles and his oenologist wife Marie-Francoise, starting with three hectares in Marsannay. Their holding has now grown to around 14 hectares that captures some of the best parcels in Marsannay. Their son Cyril joined his father in 2000, and is now in charge of both vineyard and winemaking activities for the Domaine. Cyril is increasingly focused on vineyard health, to deliver wines with pure varietal expression and a sense of place. They are among the most serious wines from the area, and while juicy and approachable young, have the capacity to age gracefully for many years.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Powering through the nostrils are intense aromas of white peach, pear, dried honey and biscuity nougat followed by some crème brulee and spice notes. Rich and layered yet refined in it’s feel, flavours of white peach, pear and dried honey expand across the palate. Notions of crème brulee, cashew and spicy nougat then ensue. Shapely, cream tinged texture yet undeniably fresh, it finishes long, amply fruited and quite energetic. Should fill out nicely with a few more years bottle age.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%
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Notes of citrus oil, nutmeg, buttery pastry and smoke introduce the 2022 Marsannay Clos du Roy Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, rich and layered wine that's ample and lively, with an expressive core of fruit. Sadly, only one barrel was produced.
90-92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)

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