Tasting notes, Oct. 29, 2022: Wines of Burgundy

                 Greater Burgundy

2019 Alain Chavy
Bourgogne Blanc
$29.99 / Case Price $24
Puligny-Montrachet / Beaune / France
100% Chardonnay
Young vines from the Chavy family’s Puligny vineyards provide a portion of the fruit for this accessible Bourgogne Blanc. The wine fermented and aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak barrels.
2019 Vincent Prunier
Bourgogne Blanc
$24.99 / Case Price $20
Auxey-Duresses/ France
100% Chardonnay
Sourced entirely from Cote d’Or vineyards located near Auxey, Chassagne and Puligny, Prunier’s Bourgogne Blanc is aged for up to  18 months in a combination of new and used French oak. All the fruit included is from M. Prunier’s estate holdings.
2017 Roland Lavantureux Vauprin
$50 / Case Price $40
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
A single site (though not 1er Cru) Chablis sourced from 25-45 year-old vines, Lavantureux’s Vauprin is fermented in stainless steel and aged in a combination of used barrels and steel tanks. Fresh, concentrated Chablis.
2018 Parcellaires de Saulx
Bourgogne Rouge
$44 / Case Price $35.20
Beaune / France
100% Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir sourced in theory from the Cotes de Beaune – the precise vineyard site is not revealed, only 20 barrels of this micro-negociant bottling were produced. The wine was aged for 10 months in French oak.
2018 Monnier Grand Epenots “Clos Citeaux” 1er Cru
$75 / Case Price $60
Pommard / Beaune / France
100% Pinot Noir
Monnier’s “Clos Citeaux” is an 8.5 acre site composed of 40 year-old vines owned solely by the domaine. The grapes are hand harvested and the wine is aged for 11 months in barrel. An intense and dark fruited Pinot Noir.
2020 Camile Melinand
Chiroubles
$31.99 / Case Price $25.60
Chiroubles / Beaujolais / France
100% Gamay
Chiroubles is the highest elevation Cru in Beaujolais, its wines known for their freshness and occasional austerity. Melinand’s example is sourced from 50 year-old vines planted in pink granite. The wine is full flavored and well balanced with the potential to be cellared for 5 years or more.