Jean-Claude Boisset Chambolle-Musigny 2017

13% abv, Famille Boisset, Nuits-Saint-Georges, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from 45-year-old vines grown in a limestone gravel soil with red clay. “Maceration with 20% whole bunches of 24 days including 7 days cold. Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such […]

Domaine Masse Père & Fils Bourgogne Pinot Noir Côte Chalonnaise Vieilles Vignes 2021

13% abv, Barizey, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir “Cold pre-fermentation maceration lasts 5 to 6 days. The alcoholic fermentation lasts about fifteen days, with two daily pumping overs, without punching down to avoid extracting excessive tannins.The must is then gently pressed using […]

Domaine Maire Arbois Pinot Noir ‘Vignes de Sorbief’ 2018

13% abv, Famille Boisset, Arbois, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir maceration of 12 days in thermos-regulated stainless steel tank. Followed regularly throughout the fermentation, incorporating some pumping and pigeage (punching). At the moment of pressing, the press and drop juices of each cuvee are assembled […]

Maison Jean-Claude Boisset Beaune Premier Cru ‘Les Grèves’ 2020

14% abv, Famille Boisset, Nuits-St-Georges, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar:  Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir, from vines over 70 year of age, fermented with 50% whole cluster fruit, aged in 30% new French oak for twelve months. Tasting note: the Beaune ‘Les Grèves’ is deep garnet in color with a […]

Domaine Maire & Fils L’Étoile 2019

13% abv, Famille Boisset, Arbois, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA.  Winemaking notes: 90% Chardonnay & 10% Savignin grown on the famous Jurassic starfish chalk and limestone soils of Étoile. This wine is aged in a combination of tank and neutral French oak. Tasting note: this wine is pale gold in color with a nose […]

Domaine Maire Arbois Savignin ‘Vignes de Sorbief’ 2018

13% abv, Famille Boisset, Arbois, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Savignin grown on Triassic mark soils from the famous La Bardotte vineyard in the Sorbief district of Arbois. The vineyard is 1.5 hectares of Savignin planted in 1987 facing southwest over the RN 83. […]

Domaine Pascal & Mireille Renaud Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru ‘Vers Cras’ 2020

13% abv, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from 50-year-old vines on a south-facing slope, aged in tank on the lees for 9 months. Tasting note: the ‘Vers Cras’ Pouilly-Fuissé is meedium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas […]

Château de Chamirey Mercurey Premier Cru ‘Champs Martin’ 2019

14% abv, A. & A. Devillard, Mercurey, imported by J & J Winery Inc., Napa, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from a half hectare plot replanted in 2002 in a vineyard of calcareous clay soils. 40% whole cluster fruit is given a cold soak of a few […]

Domaine de la Voute des Crozes Cote de Brouilly 2020

14.5% abv, Nicole Chanrion, imported by Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir, 50 year-old vines grown on granite and schist, fermented whole cluster for semi-carbonic maceration and aged in foudres for 9 months.  Tasting note: the Voute des Crozes is medium garnet in color with […]

Domaine Cheveau Macon Chaintré ‘Les Clos’ 2020

13.5% abv, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by Rosenthal Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard site in the furthermost appellation in the Maconnaise. 20-year-old youngish vines yield hand-harvested grapes which are fermented in tank and aged on the lees for eight months. Tasting note: the Cheveau […]