Greater Burgundy
| 2023 Vincent & Francois Jouard Aligote On Sale for $28 | Bourgogne / France 100% Aligote Aligote is known as Burgundy’s second most important white grape, yielding an array of styles from steely and crisp to rich and round. Jouard’s rendition combines focused freshness and deep white fruit flavors. |
| 2023 William Fevre Domaine On Sale for $40 | Chablis / France 100% Chardonnay Unlike many Chablis which are fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel, Fevre’s example spends 12 months in 5-10% used barrels. This light exposure to wood serves only to soften the wine and improve the texture rather than adding woody flavors. |
| 2023 Michel Juillot Vignes Maillonge Blanc On Sale for $45 | Mercurey / Chalonnaise / France 100% Chardonnay Sourced from vines planted in 1928, 1958 and 1963, the soils here are clay and limestone with a layer of pebbles above. 20% new French oak is employed in the aging process which adds additional dimension to this already generous and forward Chardonnay. |
| 2024 DiochonVieilles Vignes On Sale for $25 | Moulin-à-Vent / Beaujolais / France 100% Gamay Domaine Diochon faithfully produces just one wine, a grand, textbook-worthy Moulin-à-Vent. The vines are an average of 70 years old. Full and plush, here we find a Gamay that is most rich and complex. |
| 2023 Bachey LegrosVieilles Vignes On Sale for $36 | Maranges / Côte de Beaune / France 100% Pinot Noir Bachey Legros is known for its old vines with Le Goty planted in 1945. Maranges is the last village traveling south in the Cote d’Or. The wines tend towards the sunny, fruit-forward nature of Pinot Noir, ideal for drinking young. |
| 2023 Collotte Les Crais de Chene On Sale for $48 | Fixin / Côte de Nuits / France 100% Pinot Noir Sourced from 40 year-old vines, Collotte’s Les Crais de Chene comes from the village of Fixin just north of Gevrey-Chambertin. The 2023 is rich, ripe example of the appellation and is aged in 30% new French oak barrels. |