Rully, near the regional city of Chalon-sur-Soane and just three miles south of Chassagne-Montrachet as the Burgundian crow flies, has long been the source of some of the most over-achieving white values in all of Burgundy. The area has long been...
2020 Hubert Bouzereau-Grueres Bourgogne Chardonnay
If you throw a rock into the village of Meursault, you’re likely to hit someone named Bouzereau and, as such, this last name has been synonymous with great Meursault for centuries. But all...
Frank Rothstein, Minister of Value:
My first experience with the Aligote grape, some 30 years ago, led me to believe that the wine was always fat and creamy with exotic fruit notes and a lush texture. Looking back on that now, I realize that the...
PRIMA Notes: We’ve long been fans of this small property now in its third generation. Patrice’s father, Daniel, was a tremendous winemaker and his wonderful offerings from Nuits St. Georges were fixtures here at PRIMA for...
Climate change hasn’t been kind to a lot growing regions around the world but Irancy, on the other hand, is a real beneficiary of these warmer, drier summers as this northern outpost of Burgundy has historically struggled to ripen its fruit. ...
PRIMA Notes: The family’s holdings of the 1er Cru Vaillons are quite small (only 3.67 hectares), spread out over six different parcels in several prized sub-climats. The average vine age is a remarkable 43 years which contributes to the...
Importer's Notes: Among Lignier’s ever-impressive trio of Morey-Saint-Denis premier crus, “La Riotte” tends to be the most feminine, gentle, and lithe. Located on a gentle part of the slope at the foot of the grand cru...
Wine Enthusiast 94 Points: This producer, with vineyards that are in the process of conversion to organic, has made a dense, richly structured wine. Generous black cherry fruits and ripe tannins promise plenty of aging. The property lies just up...
Robert Parker: The 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrières is similarly promising, mingling aromas of wild berries and cassis with notions of licorice, dark chocolate and spices. Medium to full-bodied, bright and chalky, with a tightly...
Robert Parker: Bursting with aromas of rose petals, orange rind, sweet wild berries, spices and dark chocolate, the 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots is medium to full-bodied, lively and perfumed, with powdery tannins and a...
Les Parcellaires de Saulx is a focused micro-négociant launched in 2017. It was founded on the site of the centuries old Manoir des Grands Bourgognes in Meursault.
• The first priority of the new company was to retain the services of...
Critical AcclaimWS 94 Wine SpectatorA deep, velvety red, this bursts with cherry, black currant, violet and graphite aromas and flavors, shrouded in smoky oak. It's intense and linear in profile, with excellent balance and a long, detailed finish. Best...
Since the first edition in 1859, the annual Hospices de Beaune auction has become a barometer for the strength of the new vintage in Burgundy, and is now the most famous charity auction in the world of wine. Over the years the charitable cause was given...
Importer's Notes - Although Saumaize-Michelin is not widely recognized in the United States, top French publications such as Bourgogne Aujord’hui and Bettane & Desseauve’s Vins de France have been touting the wines for years. Roger...
PRIMA Notes: Bourgogne Epineuil Rouge (the only red appellation possible here as there’s no such thing as Chablis Rouge) from the high-altitude Cote de Grisey, an austere, virtually top-soilless site universally considered to be the top spot...
PRIMA Notes: Our quest for true value in Burgundy usually takes us to the more southern extremes of the appellation- the Macon, Chalon or Beaujolais regions for instance, but these two beauties hail, instead, from Burgundy’s northernmost...
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS: In the 12th century, the abbey of Cîteaux planted the vineyard with white grapes. It is now planted with pinot noir and its name may seem strange. The top of the vineyard is composed of sandy clay while a...
Importer's Notes: Sourced from the Clos Saint-Jean vineyard, situated south of the premier cru Les Chaumées vineyard • Soil: Clay and limestone • Vine Age: 30 years old • Aging: 12 months in French oak (33% new), with periodic...
"The 2019 Chablis “Dessus La Carrière” comes from vines over 50 years old. It has an intense wet limestone and oyster shell bouquet that is beautifully defined and quintessentially Chablis. The palate is vibrant right from the start,...
Importer's Notes: In a region so steeped in history (and prehistory), Domaine Pinson stands out, having farmed in Chablis since 1640. Perhaps the family’s most important figure, Louis Pinson, led the domaine in 1940 to become one of the first...
Importer's Notes: This 0.51-hectare vineyard is a direct continuation of Maranges' Clos Roussots, divided only by the Maranges premier cru Clos de la Boutières. Vines average 30 years of age, and the oak treatment is in 2nd and 3rd use...
PRIMA Notes: The Les Vaumuriens is a north-east facing vineyard located to the west of the village of Pommard, planted in the limestone-marl soil that gives French Burgundies their complex extraction and intriguing finesse. Being slightly...
Winery Notes: Dry white wine, sharp with citrus - Great minerality. Powerful and fine. A sensation of vivacity and elegance, very stony. Enjoy with poultry, veal or pork, salt water fish poached in white wine, pike dumplings, sole with cream, crab...