Considered Hervé’s most age-worthy, this is a great example of a wine, made in traditional fermentation and oak aging yet remains as light on its feet as a vin de... read more →
David slaves in biodynamics in the cold village of Trépail. One parcel for this plot was planted in 1957 the other in 1968. This is entirely from the 2009 vintage... read more →
Joseph Pedini lives in Brooklyn. He’s got a long commute to the vines in Oregon, but he is committed to the journey and ever since the beginning, committed to the... read more →
There are so many lovelies in this lineup from Les Pirouettes. Almost every one is my new favorite. Long live Alsace! A little chalkiness makes this one just fabulous—a food-worthy... read more →
Didier’s 3.8-hectare estate produces a very pretty pinot, even in 2014, a year of rain and a volatility-producing fly they called the Suzuki. Yet, this is a burst of flowers,... read more →
This one needs time. Stick it in the wine fridge for a year or at least six months and decant. Every so often there’s a miracle that happens in wine.... read more →
Roth is one of the Californians I have been following since he was at Martian a while back. This is his fourth vintage under his own label. And it’s terrific.... read more →
In the fall this was shy and shrill. Now, six months later? It’s a testament to patience. For some reason this made me rethink everything I knew about burgundy. It’s... read more →
I’ve been singing the Rateau praises for some time and each year, Jean Claude shows his never-ceasing growth. If he’s not on your collecting list, correct that. Even for a... read more →
Meet one of the winners of the outsider Burgundy night that Pascaline and I officiated over at Rouge Tomate. Giles is based in Morey St. Denis with scattered plots around... read more →