Burgundy Pinot Noir

Topline: This is crazy delicious Pinot Noir and very fine red Burgundy that's seriously under-priced. Grab it before the market catches on. Caroline Fyot and Alexia Russo created this small estate in Mercurey in 2018 and make... Read More

Organic/Bio This is sunshine in a bottle and for winemakers in Burgundy, 2022 came as “a year of relief,” or at least according to the Berthelemot family. There is a freshness about this wine that just makes you get... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Wow, is this ever good, especially coming from the hills up above the Cotes de Beaune. From a small vineyard with cool clay soils, Jerome and Elizabeth Billard captured brilliant ripeness in the form of sweet... Read More

Organic/Bio Jerome Billard makes Burgundy that he loves to drink – and can drink sooner rather than just later. This is a classic in his style. There’s plenty of Pommard structure here, with vivid acidity and firm,... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Pioneering organic farming in this slice of Burgundy near Moroges and Givry, Martine Huberdeau and Pierre d’Heilly and their son, Lucas, make wonderfully soulful Burgundy in white, red and even sparkling.... Read More

Lower ABV When the owner of Romanee Conti says, “Hey, you should think about importing this guy’s wines,” you pay attention. Which is how Kermit Lynch connected with Gachot-Monot, a small estate just outside... Read More

Lower ABV From 35 year-old vines in and just outside of Chorey-les-Beaune, this is just exactly what good Bourgogne Rouge should be with just one touch of something extra special from the rich 2022 vintage. Ripe and fruit-filled... Read More

Lower ABV One of the most beautifully delicious Bourgogne Rouge we’ve carried in years, this opens with pretty scents of black and red cherry, fresh raspberry with hints of fresh cranberry and floral potpourri. In the mouth,... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Jerome Seguin's 0.7 acre plot of Chambolle Musigny vines are just above the village chapel, an unfortunately prime location for the damage from 2021's April frosts. But the 40-50 year-old vines then... Read More

Craipillot is a small, 2.75HA, premier cru at the foot of much more famous Clos Saint-Jacques. It's a site that tends to give wines with more fruit and less firm structure than its neighbors, although here that's balanced... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV The difference between a really good “village” Gevrey (like Terroir du Domaine) and a true 1er Cru should be ripeness, concentration and power. Which is very much what you’ll find here,... Read More

Lavaut Saint-Jacques 1er Cru is built for vintages like 2022, with it’s southerly exposure capturing plenty of sun and steady, cooling, evening breezes slowing ripening and locking in freshness. Here 70+ year-old vines delver... Read More

Sometimes a wine really announces itself, which is what happens here as the first sniff says, Gevrey Chambertin with authority. Autumnal underbrush and iron ore minerality surround the fresh black cherry and berry fruit. On the... Read More

Pretty aromas combine notes of various red berries, spice and floral nuances. There is a more refined mouthfeel to the attractively vibrant middle weight flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the ever-so-slightly rustic... Read More

A very grand Charmes-Chambertin delivering the perfect balance of power and finesse.

Lovely earthy complexity here along with the iron-ore minerality Gevrey delivers so often. Already delicious with a bit of air.

Always a darker, richer, Pinot than you'd expect from Chassagne, the touch of extra freshness from 2021's cooler growing season makes this even harder to resist than usual. Black and red cherry fruit serve as the wine's... Read More

From arguably the finest red wine site in Chassagne and, unusually, from above the village where most 1er Cru sites feature Chardonnay instead of Pinot. Here the flatter terrain and walls of the clos have kept enough clay for... Read More

Closer to the Grand Cru hill of Corton than Chorey and sharing some of Corton’s lower slopes, Aloxe-Corton gives a darker, more structured and powerful Pinot Noir with excellent complexity and aging potential. The farming... Read More

Greves is the largest 1er Cru in Beaune and one of the best (including the central portion known as Vigne d'Enfant Jésus). As the name suggests, the soil here is broken up by lots of limestone gravel which creates outstanding... Read More

In January 2011, a group of wine buyers sat around a table over a long dinner in Puligny-Montrachet blind tasting Burgundies at virtually every level imaginable. In the middle of a flight of Grand Cru reds from some of Burgundy’s... Read More

Even though it’s one of the larger villages of the Cote d’Or (only Meursault, Gevrey and Beaune give more wine), Sauvigny-les-Beaune is easy to overlook. The south-facing slopes make it fairly easy to get good ripeness... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Just off the Grand Cru hill of Corton, Savigny-les-Beaune is Burgundy insiders' choice for finding reall Burgundy Pinot Noir flavor and character built to enjoy young (like tonight!) and at reasonable... Read More

Drinking well now (although no rush!) with classic Chambolle purity and perfume and dark, almost dusky, fruit.

For You If: You're looking for elegant and open Burgundy to enjoy with something fancy like roast duck or anything... Read More