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The secret to Louis Latour’s unmatched value proposition is simple: 250 years of experience in Burgundy have given the family unmatched access to prime vineyard land, and unparalleled expertise in the cellars. After acquiring their first vineyards in the Côte d’Or in 1731, they have acquired choice parcels one by one, and longstanding family ownership…
Finding top-quality estate-aged Burgundy is one of the greatest challenges in the wine world. It’s made in such limited quantities that it quickly disappears into collectors’ cellars, rarely to be seen again. That’s why it’s such a coup that we can present the 2001 Domaine de la Vougeraie Réunion de Famille—a classic bottle of Old…
Burgundy Lover’s Dream Bottle and Dreamy Price Burgundy Lover’s Dream Bottle At a Dreamy Price This fall, we walked the vines in Burgundy with Louis-Fabrice Latour, and we returned with a gem: the 2009 Domaine Louis Latour Aloxe-Corton “Les Chaillots” 1er Cru, grown just feet away from the Grands Crus of the hallowed hill of…
Broadbent: “It tastes like an old Bollinger” “It tastes like an old Bollinger,” said eminent critic Michael Broadbent MW as he savored the lingering taste of Don Baumhefner’s 1992 Chateau Beaux Hauts En Tirage — one of the most unique California wines in existence. That this golden-hued elixir caused Broadbent to invoke such a legendary…
Earlier this year, we spent an unforgettable afternoon at Louis Latour’s stateside HQ. Arrayed on the table before us were seven deep-bowled glasses, filled with some of Burgundy’s greatest Grand Cru and Premier Cru Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. A shimmering gold Bâtard-Montrachet, a citrus-kissed Puligny-Montrachet Sous le Puits, a ruby-red, sublimely pure Aloxe-Corton Chaillots. The…
2011 Bernardus Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands: We ADORED This Wine! For Burgundy collectors, the nuances of each growing season from village to village, cellar to cellar, is always a hot topic of conversation. In California, however, Pinot Noir enthusiasts tend to be far less precise when evaluating the vagaries of vintages. All too often,…
Parker on 2011 Fort Ross: “Spectacular Pinot Noir … which should age nicely for 10-12 years or so” Lester and Linda Schwartz met as students at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in the 1960s. Lester, the son of a lawyer and a farmer, was studying geology but would earn a degree in law,…
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait… Eight years. That’s how long Oregon Pinot fans have been looking forward to this: Winemaker Scott Shull’s 2011 Raptor Ridge Pinot Noir Meredith Mitchell Vineyard is finally here, and just hitting its stride. Lively and energetic, with silken tannins and a Burgundian savoriness of mushroom and tilled earth…
“Pisoni Clone” Pinot Noir at Gary Franscioni’s Sierra Mar The 44-acre Sierra Mar Vineyard ekes out a small crop of the most sought after Pinot Noir on the coast. Production is divided among a handful of superstar wineries, including Kosta Browne, ROAR, Bernardus, and Siduri. Winemaker Dean De Korth’s 2012 Bernardus Pinot Noir “Sierra…
The Miller family, owners of Bien Nacido, America’s most legendary Pinot Noir vineyard, have begun crafting their own wine with the help of Littorai alum winemaker, Trey Fletcher. Drawing on 40 years experience with this site, they now keep for themselves the best fruit from the best blocks. Vinous’s Antonio Galloni says “Simply put, Bien…
A Pinot Noir Celebration in Amity Hills The night before the opening ceremonies of Oregon’s 2013 International Pinot Noir Celebration, the mood was celebratory. On the eve of the release of what some critics would call “Oregon’s first 100-point vintage,” growers were beaming, already tallying profits to be reaped at their 2012 Pinot Noir release…
A Grand Cru on Comptche Ridge Mendocino County Every great Pinot Noir is drawn from a remarkable vineyard site. Clos Vougeot and La Tâche in the Côte de Nuits. Le Corton on the Côte de Beaune. In California, there are precious few “Grand Cru” parcels. The Weir brothers’ dry-farmed Comptche Ridge, perched at 857 feet,…
From 1720 to 2012: Burgundy’s Historic Domaine Champy Dating back to 1720, Champy is one of the oldest documented wineries still producing wines in Burgundy. The company started as a merchant or negociant,buying grapes from growers and then bottling them under its own label. Today, Champy owns over 61 acres of prime Burgundy vineyards, mostly…
“Huge Strides” in Quality Delivers “Excellent Value” Grand Cru Red Burgundy Dating back to 1928, Domaine Michel Juillot has always produced high quality wines that over-deliver value for their prestigious appellations. The domaine is about 75 acres, with vineyards based mostly in the hamlet of Mercurey. The crown jewels of the Domaine Michel Juillot’s holdings…
Clos-de-Beze, The legendary Grand Cru vineyard of Burgundy Antonio Galloni of Vinous pinned 96 points on this 2012 Domaine Pierre Damoy Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru calling it “rich and voluptuous to the core.” Pierre Damoy is the veritable King of the truly coveted Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru, owning roughly one-third of this of this hallowed acreage. 2012…
Rolling Out the Red Carpet in the Dundee Hills There may be no more enjoyable wine trail in the world than Oregon’s Willamette Valley (aside from the ride to Newberg from the Portland airport). We spent five exhilarating days in Oregon in mid-September. Harvest was in full swing from the Dundee Hills to Ribbon Ridge….
A 20-Acre Handshake in Rogue Valley There’s ample consensus in calling Ted Gerber’s Foris Pinot Noir the greatest bargain in Oregon. If you don’t trust us, ask Robert Parker or the world’s top Burgundy expert, Stephen Tanzer. But today, we’re going to make a broader and bolder case, suggesting that this juicy, cherry cola Pinot…
A “Perfect” 2012 Harvest in Sta. Rita Hills While the ratings from Wine Spectator, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and Antonio Galloni’s Vinous differ in many parts of the world, when it comes to California’s greatest Pinot Noirs, the top-scoring names are much the same. From north to south, it begins with Peter Michael, followed closely…
Joseph Phelps on Sonoma Coast: Top Pinot Noir of 2012 When your name is Phelps, and you’ve spent decades building the reputation of one of Napa Valley’s most iconic reds, you think long and hard before taking on new ventures. So it must have been with plenty of trepidation that Joseph Phelps began tossing around…
White Quail and 93-point Pinot Noir…at 6640 Washington Street in Yountville When a boutique California Pinot Noir producer, even one with as many 93-95 point scores in its resume as Knez Vineyards, lands an appointment at 6640 Washington Street in Yountville, spirits run high. When that upcoming appointment coincides with an opening for a Pinot…
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