2014  Pre Berceau

Pre Berceau - "The wines of Domaine Lorenzon make you rethink Mercurey. They convey a sense of terroir that is seldom shown so vividly in this realm of Burgundy. A third-generation winegrower of his family's estate in the old part of Mercurey (before the expansion of the AOC), Bruno Lorenzon took over the reins in 1997. In an often-overlooked region and a village that lacks any Grand Cru vineyards, 90% of his 11 acres are 1er Cru, including seven acres of the top 1er Cru vineyard, Champs Martin. All his vineyards have southern exposures and are riddled with the familiar limestone and clay of the Côte. Quite simply, Domaine Lorenzon transcends its terroir. The focused, intense Bruno produces focused, intense wines, tending to his farm as though he is manicuring a garden. Miniscule yields, organic farming and minimal intervention in the cellar are the norm here. Bruno's experience working for the Tonnellerie de Mercurey allows him to select and age his own wood, then build and toast his own barrels based on the characteristics of each cuvée and each vintage. His philosophy is that the oak, or any other component, should never stand out in the wine. The results are extremely elegant wines, with intensity and personality, light in color, yet rich with dry extract. The reds have silky tannins and bright, fresh fruit flavors mingling with savory character, while the whites have astonishing mineral length. Bruno's exacting attention to detail and excellence earned him a Winemaker of the Year Award in Burgundy from the highly respected Bourgogne Aujourd'hui."

2019  Bourgogne

2019  

"The 2019 Chablis Les Grands Terroirs is lovely, bursting with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, citrus oil, warm bread and orange blossom. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and precise, with bright acids and a long, intensely mineral finish, it's the usual blend of Les Parges, Chapelot and Les Cartes." - 90pts WA

2016  Domaine Jean Charles Fagot Mercurey Rouge

Domaine Jean Charles Fagot Mercurey Rouge

2019  

"Spicy, cool and layered aromas feature notes of just sliced green apple, spice and a hint of citrus confit. The racy, delicious and delineated flavors exude evident salinity on the very dry and refreshing finale. This is an excellent aligoté that could be aged for several years to good effect." - Outstanding, Burghound

2017  V.V.

V.V. ---- "The domaine's emblematic wine is the 2017 Chorey-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes, and it has turned out very well. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries, cassis, red berries, smoked meats and loamy soil, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep core of fruit, powdery tannins and tangy acids. It's charming but also has the substance to age." - 90pts WA

2015  

Located just southwest of the commune of Chablis, Irancy boasts an unusual topography: it lies in the hollow of a valley whose slopes (covered primarily with vines and cherry trees) protect it from harsh weather of its northern climes. Its geographical location, on the right bank of the Yonne River, also provides good moisture from morning mists. Fortuitously the region does claim adequate sunshine for full ripening. Irancy is a natural ampitheater and a unique winegrowing environment.

2016  

2019  Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune

Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune

2015  Eric Boigelot Meursault Les Clous

2019  Hautes Cotes de Nuits

"An exuberantly fresh nose offers up cool notes of essence of various red berries with snippets of spice and earth. The delicious and equally vibrant flavors are not quite as concentrated but they're finer with lovely detail and minerality on the ever-so-mildly austere finale. This is really quite pretty and worth a look as an all-around house red candidate." - Outstanding Top Value, Burghound

2019  Aligote

Aligote ---- "An overtly spicy nose features notes of apple, white flower and ripe citrus. As the reported yields would suggest, there is impressive volume and mid-palate density to the racy flavors that terminate in a solidly long and balanced finale. This refreshing effort should drink well on the early side yet repay a few years of aging too." - Outstanding, Burghound