2021 SancerreDaniel Chotard
France | Loire
$39
Producers
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Volnay
Grange Saint-Sauveur France | Loire | Vin de France
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Experience Bonifacio, one of Corsica's historic wine regions, through Canarelli's epic, age-worthy biancu.
Cuna
Italy | Tuscany | IGT Toscana
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.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur
This chiseled Chenin Blanc comes from 70-year-old vines planted on an ancient limestone slope. Burgundian-like in character from its time spent in barrel, the laser-like acidity will become even more enticing with some age.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the 2018 vintage is the first separate bottling of this unique vineyard, a successful experiment if there ever was one.
Jean-Claude Marsanne France | Northern Rhône | Saint-Joseph
Jean-Claude Marsanne
France | Northern Rhône | Saint-Joseph
Like eating lemon curd at a party that Renoir might have painted—think something like Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.
Domaine Taupenot-Merme
France | Burgundy | Saint-Romain
Full-bodied style, golden, old-school Chardonnay with a chalky base.
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Rully
Evoking fresh orchard fruit, white flowers, and chalk, Les Margotés is remarkably pure and will continue to age beautifully over 10-15 years.
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
Made from young vine fruit from Grand Cru vineyards, this Riesling delivers delicious fruit, crispness, and minerality at good value.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
If the Boxler Réserve is an imposing massif, Meyer-Fonné’s Wineck Schlossberg is a vertiginous peak.
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Farming incredibly old vines in the region’s top terroirs, brothers Antoine and Nico at Robert-Denogent are stars of the Maconnais.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
Earthy Pinot Gris as dramatic and flinty as this, with a hint of residual sugar, demands an assertive pairing; try it with smoked sausage and mustard.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Decadent, rich, stony, and a touch off-dry—hard not to love.
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Domaine Giudicelli
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Muriel Giudicelli’s Patrimonio rouge is elegant, deep, bursting with ripe black fruits, silky smooth, and offering great length.
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
One of five or six most outstanding dry whites of the Mediterranean rim, vintage after vintage and worth every centime!
Barruol / Lynch
France | Northern Rhône | Hermitage
Drink Later: From vines that are more than eighty years old comes this Marsanne with magnificent floral, pit fruit, and bitter notes.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
The rose petal perfume of this ravishing Gewurztraminer enveloped the entire table, and was the perfect way to end a perfect meal.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
A slightly sweeter style of Gewurztraminer with opulent aromas and flavors to pair with any kind of spicy food.
Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Leon Barral
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Faugères
Valinière is a monumental demonstration of what happens when respectfully working the earth is not just a job, but one’s whole life.
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
It’s immediately likable as it draws you in for another glass: fun, folksy label, vibrant berry and spice aromas, meticulously crafted using ancient methods.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
François Rousset-Martin
France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
A transformative process must have been at work here, with the dynamic freshness of the ouillé, or topped-up style, yet it still displays hints of caramelization and golden savoriness.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
François Rousset-Martin
France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Long and lengthy, with sappy fruit, baked apple, cinnamon stick, and toasted pine nuts.
Clos Saint-Joseph
France | Provence | Côtes de Provence
Contrary to the usual rough and tannic reds of the far-reaching Côtes de Provence appellation, this is fresh and lively! A gem hidden in the hills.
Barruol / Lynch
France | Northern Rhône | Côte Rôtie
Made from six vineyards that, when blended, showcase the whole of the Côte Rôtie appellation.
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Corse Figari
What about real-deal vanilla aromatics? I’m talking cured Madagascar bourbon seed, lightly crushed, delicate and discreet.
Charles Joguet France | Loire | Chinon
Villa Di Geggiano
Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
Concentrated, youthful, and soulful, this Sangiovese is enchanting now, but it has a long life full of gorgeous evolution ahead.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
First class depth and complexity on par with village level White Burgundy, but with a Friulian slant. Zingy adicity with citrus and apple notes.
Giovanni Montisci Italy | Sardinia | Cannonau di Sardegna
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgueil
There isn’t a spot in the world better suited for Cabernet Franc, and their old vines produce the raw material for one of the best reds in the Loire valley.
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Drink Later: Both succulent and structured, this Barolo bursts with explosive aromas and flavors of black cherries, rose petals, black tea, and spices.
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
If you are unfamiliar with Guido Porro and his world-class Baroli, this is an ideal bottle with which to become acquainted.
Benevelli Piero
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Beautiful, classic Barolo nose. Intense depth. Fresh and complex.
Piero Benevelli
Italy | Piedmont
One of the most prestigious vineyard sites in his village of Monforte d’Alba, if not all of Barolo.
Benevelli Piero
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Le Coste is all about delicacy, finesse, and high-toned Nebbiolo fruit accented by perfumy floral notes.
Giulia Negri
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
La Tartufaia is a divinely atmospheric truffle forest in the heart of La Morra where Giulia’s vineyards run parallel. The wines produced here, from clay-rich soil, are textbook examples of classically structured Barolo typical of the area.
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
The Barolos of Serralunga are renowned for their power and longevity, and while Porro’s Gianetto is not the unyielding, tannic beast of old, it will certainly benefit from a few years in your cellar.
Domaine de Terrebrune
France | Provence | Bandol
Here is a full-bodied dose of Terrebrune terroir you can enjoy over the next thirty years.
Domaine Hauvette
France | Provence | Alpilles
Cinsault raised in concrete egg: all about finesse.
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
This silky Aloxe-Corton is in a stellar place today, although I imagine it will continue to drink beautifully over the next five to ten years.
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