Tasting notes, February 17, 2024; Wines of Burgundy

                    Burgundy Arrivals

2022 Cerveau
Villages

On Sale for $28
Chichee / Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
Sourced from vineyards rich in the clay, limestone and fossilized oyster shell soils of the region, the Cerveau Chablis Villages is fermented in stainless steel, before 12 months aging in the same.
2022 Mont Epin Macon-Peronne
On Sale for $20.80
Clesse / Maconnais / France
100% Chardonnay
Peachy fruit comes forward on the nose and palate of this late picked Chardonnay. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and aged on its fine solids (lees) for 9 months prior to bottling.
2022 Bitouzet-Prieur Bourgogne Blanc
On Sale for $34.99
Meursault / Côtes de Beaune / France
100% Chardonnay
Sourced from a less than three-acre parcel in the northern part of the Meursault appellation, Bitouzet-Prieur’s Bourgogne Blanc shows some of the rich almond inflected character along with a streak of stone.
2017 Lignier-Michelot Bourgogne Rouge
On Sale for $29.99
Morey St Denis / Côte de Nuit / France
100% Pinot Noir
Sourced from a small (three acre) parcel planted in the same clay soils as Chambolle Musigny, Lignier-Michelot’s Bourgogne Rouge is aged for 12 months in 25% new French oak barrels.
2019 JP Boudier 1er Cru Les Fichots Rouge
On Sale for $44
Pernand-Vergelesses / Côtes de Beaune / France
100% Pinot Noir
From a small parcel which measures just 2.4 acres Jean-Baptiste produces this bottling from the 1er cru Fichets. A young producer, Boudoir has only been elaborating his own wines since 2015. The Fichots cuvee is sourced from 65-year-old vines planted in iron rich red clay. The resulting wine is fermented with native yeast and aged for 18 months in 15% new French oak. 
2015 Camille Giroud Villages
On Sale for $55
Gevrey Chambertin / Côte de Nuit / France
100% Pinot Noir
Sourced from 50-year-old vines planted towards the bottom of the slope, Giroud’s Gevrey is aged for 18 months in 15% new French oak barrels. The wine is fermented using only native yeasts.