Jean-Claude Boisset Pommard Premier Cru ‘Les Arvelets’ 2018
13.5% abv, Famille Boisset, Nuits-St-Georges, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from the Les Arvelets vineyard just north of the village on a steep northern slope and southern exposure. Bring near the Combe to the valley, this terroir is very stony with clay-limestone […]
La Pousse d‘Or Volnay Premier Cru ‘Clos de la Bousse d’Or’ Monopole 2015
13% abv, Patrick Landanger, Volnay, imported by Favorite Brands LLC, Farmer’s Branch, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from a 2.1ha premier cru monopole which lies just below the village of Volnay and sits on a southeast exposure and is part of the ‘La Village’ climat set entirely […]
Domaine Loubet-Dewailley Pommard Premier Cru ‘Les Rugiens Bas’ 2019
14% abv, Pommard, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from the premier cru vineyard near the village boarder with Volnay, 50% de-stemmed, 50% whole cluster. The wine was aged in 30% new oak for 16 months. “The soil is clay-limestone and extends from hillsides well drained by […]
Domaine Bernard Delagrange Volnay ‘Viellies Vignes’ 2015
13% abv, Philippe et Alban Lagrange, Meursault, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes; 100% Pinot Noir from 50+ year-old vines from the village terroir. The wine is destemmed and aged in French oak for 14 months. Tasting note: the Volnay is medium garnet with a clean nose of medium intensity […]
Domaine Laurent et Karen Boussey Savigny-lès-Beaune 2017
13% abv, Monthélie, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from the village vineyards of Savigny, the grapes receive a cold maceration and ferment on the skins before aging in mostly older French oak barrels. Tasting note: the Savigny-lès-Beaune is medium garnet with a […]
Domaine Laurent et Karen Boussey Monthélie Premiere Cru ‘Les Champs Fuillots’ 2017
13.5% abv, Monthélie, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir “ This hillside bordering “Volnay 1er cru clos des chênes et caillerets” gives wines very fine, harmonious, velvety, it shares with Volnay the image of a feminine wine.” Tasting note: the Monthélie is pale garnet […]
Domaine de Cerberon Meursault ‘Les Vireuils’ 2018
13.5% abv, Françoise Nicvert, Meursault, imported by Skyliner Fine Wines, Bend, OR. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from a small 2.8-hectare domaine, the wines are farmed sustainably and the ‘Les Vireuils’ is a small hilly vineyard on the boarder with Auxey-Duresses. Tasting note: this Meursault is medium lemon in […]
Domaine Laurent & Karen Boussey Monthélie Premier Cru ‘Sur La Velle’ 2017
13.5% abv, Monthelie, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from younger vines planted 2012. Tasting note: the Monthélie is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of rose hip, pomegranate, dark cherry, blood orange, orange peel, gypsum […]
Bouchard Aîné & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 2020
13.5% abv, Famille Boisset, Beaune, imported by Boisseg USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. 100% Chardonnay from premier cru vineyards in the ‘Chenevottes’ and ‘Macherelles’ climats. The fermentation is long and cool and the wine is aged for 14 months in 25% new oak. Tasting note: the Bouchard Chassagne is medium […]
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 […]