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. |