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Jean-Marc’s Bourgogne Blanc is a value play for those in the know. The Bourgogne vines are located below Chassagne in the commune of Remigny. Jean-Marc also allocates up to 15% of each press of the Village and 1er Cru whites to be blended into the Bourgogne Blanc.
Bruno Lorenzon Mercurey Le Chapitre Rouge 2022 is an elegant and expressive Burgundy red wine that captures the essence of the Mercurey appellation. With refined aromas of red cherries, raspberries, and delicate floral notes, it offers a beautifully balanced palate with silky tannins and a long, complex finish.
Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2021 is an elegant and refined Burgundy wine, showcasing the finesse of Pinot Noir from the renowned Les Caillerets vineyard. This vintage offers delicate aromas of red berries, floral notes, and subtle earthiness, with a harmonious balance of bright acidity and silky tannins.
The Chasselas grape—a specialty of Switzerland, where it represents the most commonly planted white variety and is responsible for some truly spectacular wines—also has a small Alsatian stronghold, with roughly one hundred hectares to its name.
Des Rocs Pic Saint-Loup Sancto Lupo Domaine 2020 is a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache from the prestigious Pic Saint-Loup appellation. Crafted with indigenous fermentation in stainless steel and concrete, it showcases a pure expression of the limestone soil, with no wood aging to maintain its freshness.
Clos de la Vieille Eglise, the tiny property estate of Jean-Louis and Benoît Trocard, has an opulent bouquet with layers of ripe cassis and blueberry fruit, just showing a little more alcohol than its Pomerol peers. The palate is ripe and generous on the entry. I was expecting it to spill over into something overdone... but no. It is actually very elegant and harmonious with great depth and very fine persistence.
With its twenty hectares in one single plot in Fronsac, Château La Vieille Cure is one of the benchmark producers in the right bank of Bordeaux. The soil found in this site is heavy on limestone, lending a remarkably fresh quality on the palate.
Exotic aromas of ripe mango and quince. Lush peach preserve fruit flavors with notes of marzipan are balanced with good acidity. Since its founding in 1928, Vouvray’s Domaine Huet has been the standard-bearer for great, age-worthy Chenin Blanc.
Vetus means forbidden in Latin. The vines are located at an altitude of 810 to 930 m, in the northernmost area of Rueda (Segoría); here the harvest is about 3 weeks later than elsewhere in the DO.
“Viña Ijalba”
Those words had been following us around Rioja like a strange echo. Their name surfaced in nearly every cellar we went to—yet the estate remained mysterious. It didn’t take long before we gave in to temptation and scheduled a visit.
This medium-bodied wine is harmonious, with forward, plump fruit and a silky texture that is balanced by round, gentle tannins and an elegant structure. 2022 is shaping up to be one of those rare, remarkable vintages in which weather patterns conspire to produce wines of outstanding quality.
Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées 2016 is a refined and elegant white Burgundy, showcasing the purity of Chardonnay from a premier cru vineyard. With vibrant citrus, white floral, and toasted almond notes, it offers a beautifully balanced palate with crisp acidity and a lingering mineral finish.
