Gently perfumed and full of fresh berries with the bright, stony finish typical of wines from Reuilly

Hot stone and white pepper liven up the backbone of this extraordinarily complex, unique white.

First, it is impeccable. Second, it does not exceed its appellation; it is not a substitute Romanée Conti; it is a perfect Côte de Nuits-Villages.

A sneakily serious Pinot Noir.

A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.

Even though the majority of Saint-Aubin is planted to Chardonnay, reds like Domaine Larue’s Les Eduens prove that the terroir here is also beautifully suited to Pinot Noir.

Sweet spices conceal an edgy undercurrent, making this Pinot Gris both versatile and alluring.

From a single-vineyard parcel on one of the family’s most primely positioned slopes, this bottling has more depth, concentration, and brambly tannic punch.

Pinot Beurot is the Burgundian name for their local strand of Pinot Gris. It is unique and delicious and showcases an interesting bit of Burgundy’s history.

Don’t be scared to open this bottle in its youth—it is soft and velvety, with a lively brightness that hits at the tip of the tongue. Serious, but fun!

That grapes can be cajoled and fashioned to make such a liquid is miraculous. This aroma is beyond belief.

I know what you’re thinking: red wine from Champagne? Allow me to respond with a resounding yes!

Citrusy aromatics, bracing salinity, and a mineral backbone make it a mouthwatering match for tangy, fresh-herb-laden soups like tom kha gai or pho.

Ethereal and bright, with the notes of cherry and earth that get red-Burgundy lovers’ hearts racing.

Bright, lively, and fun, with just the right of amount of tannin for some chew as well.

From a stony, upper-slope parcel just above Les Clos Roussots, the delicious Fussière is black-fruited, flinty, and structured.

Sancerre Rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown in Kimmeridgian limestone soil, and the Neveu family’s interpretation is fine, floral, crisp, and bone-dry.

With beautiful texture and notes of honeysuckle, peaches, and stones, this Pinot Blanc is a masterful display of subtlety and refinement.

This Chassagne is razor sharp, pure fruited, and packed with pleasure.

This is young Pinot at its best: aromatic, expressive, and a true pleasure to drink.

From the flowers on the nose to the fruit on the palate, and on through the succulent finish, it’s simply a joy to drink.

Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.

The Lumpp style is on full display with this beauty: open-knit, fruit-forward, silky, and seductive Pinot Noir beckons.

Exquisite Italian Alpine character that could come from nowhere else in the world—one of Italy’s most beguiling hidden gems.

By planting Pinot Nero in limestone at high elevation, he has found an unlikely home for the grape, yielding a singular rosso that is anything but international in style.

The wine is firmly structured and robust, with dark, plump fruit that tastes fresh and utterly drinkable.

Emeline is sourced from the domaine’s favorite bits of their favorite parcels and then long-aged in barrel for a deeper, darker Irancy.

Pure Pinot Noir from the grand cru of Bouzy, a great terroir that makes its presence felt with a more structured and serious Champagne, built to age

From an exceptional parcel, an ideal spot for making colored, complex, deep Pinots.

The Follin family’s reds are some of the most delicious I have tasted, none more so than their incredibly vibrant and pure Aloxe-Corton.

Dark and velvety, with beautiful notes of perfectly ripe raspberries and black cherries, balanced by impressive density and food-friendly acidity.

The high limestone content gives this Pinot plenty of spice and ripe cherry with great acidity and persistence.

A beautiful Cadette rouge with a bit more structure and plenty of pleasure.

Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.

If any Pinot Noir on these pages is built for the Parisian bistro or Lyonnais bouchon, it is this one from the hills of Chignin, in Savoie.

François Lumpp wines are a favorite amongst the staff at the Berkeley retail store—open up a bottle and you’ll see why we’re so obsessed!

Solid yet affordable cru burgundy with the structure, concentration, and complexity similar to Gevrey-Chambertin’s wine, as well as the bright fruit and accessibility of its other neighbor, Marsannay.

Few domaines bring out the joyous side of red Burgundy like La Soeur Cadette. When I close my eyes and try to dream up the ideal bistro red, this is it.

This single-vineyard Pinot Noir is what drinking great Burgundy is all about.