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Aromas of honeydew melon, guava and golden apple. On the palate, the wine has buttery textures, sustained acidity and spiced-citrus length. *Gold Medal*

Sunny, rich and ripe, offering aromas of peach, pear and quince that lead into a texture that is unexpectedly lush yet still retains an elegant balance. The cuvée is based on young vines in St-Romain - two-thirds of the blend this year - complemented by grapes purchased in the Mâconnais. The result is a charming wine perfect for current consumption. (CC)

Chiseled golden apple frolics with brioche and bruised yellow pear on the nose that is accented by baby's breath. Stony minerality infuses the palate that brings in bread dough and lemon peel. This wine's citrus lift would complement shrimp cocktail, sushi and grilled asparagus.(AC)

When I first tasted the Vignes Blanches from Curveux, I wrote down in my notes: "I can't decide if Premier Cru Pouilly-Fuissé of this quality shouldn't be possible at this price, or if I'm just overzealous in my first week on the job." Lo and behold, over a month, and half-a-hundred Pouilly-Fuissés later, I still haven't tasted one that struck me like this bottle did. It's a lush and doughy and superbly textured, with wonderful lift from the always-energetic 2024 vintage. A wine that you taste and are certain you’ll have to pay an arm and a leg to enjoy it, and then celebrate with a second bottle when you find out it’s under $30!

Lovely transparency to this, with subtle honeysuckle, lemon rind and honey in the nose. It's medium-bodied with a refined texture and beautiful length. Real white Burgundy for the money. Drink now.

Pierre Ramonet arrived in Chassagne-Montrachet in the late 1920s with, as the family tells it, a knapsack and not much else, bought grapes and made wine until he could afford vines, and in 1934 made his first purchase in Les Ruchottes, the premier cru that would make his name. Frank Schoonmaker found him early and sent the wines to America, and Pierre never stopped buying: Bâtard and Bienvenues from Domaine Coquet in the 1950s, and in 1978, at 72, a quarter hectare of Montrachet paid for with his savings. He died in 1994 at 88, having handed the work to his grandsons Noël and Jean-Claude a decade earlier. Since 2013 the labels have read Jean-Claude Ramonet, and Jean-Claude now runs the domaine with his daughter Anne-France. The holdings are what every white Burgundy lover dreams about: Montrachet, Bâtard, Bienvenues and a sliver of Chevalier, plus Ruchottes, Caillerets, Morgeot, Boudriotte, Vergers and Chaumées in Chassagne, with Saint-Aubin and Puligny alongside. The cellar is old-fashioned and unhurried, with fermentation on native yeasts and 12 to 15 months in barrel, new oak kept to a modest share even for the grands crus. Decanter calls Ramonet one of the best white wine producers on the planet, and we’re not inclined to argue: these are the Chassagnes we buy whenever we can, with the Ruchottes and the Morgeot the ones that turn up most often on our own shelves.

Pierre Ramonet arrived in Chassagne-Montrachet in the late 1920s with, as the family tells it, a knapsack and not much else, bought grapes and made wine until he could afford vines, and in 1934 made his first purchase in Les Ruchottes, the premier cru that would make his name. Frank Schoonmaker found him early and sent the wines to America, and Pierre never stopped buying: Bâtard and Bienvenues from Domaine Coquet in the 1950s, and in 1978, at 72, a quarter hectare of Montrachet paid for with his savings. He died in 1994 at 88, having handed the work to his grandsons Noël and Jean-Claude a decade earlier. Since 2013 the labels have read Jean-Claude Ramonet, and Jean-Claude now runs the domaine with his daughter Anne-France. The holdings are what every white Burgundy lover dreams about: Montrachet, Bâtard, Bienvenues and a sliver of Chevalier, plus Ruchottes, Caillerets, Morgeot, Boudriotte, Vergers and Chaumées in Chassagne, with Saint-Aubin and Puligny alongside. The cellar is old-fashioned and unhurried, with fermentation on native yeasts and 12 to 15 months in barrel, new oak kept to a modest share even for the grands crus. Decanter calls Ramonet one of the best white wine producers on the planet, and we’re not inclined to argue: these are the Chassagnes we buy whenever we can, with the Ruchottes and the Morgeot the ones that turn up most often on our own shelves.

Exuberantly aromatic with sweet black plums, forest berries and violets. Juicy and vinous, this has vivacious, refreshing acidity and succulent, seamless tannins. The two-thirds new oak offers light espresso tones. The panache is bewitching. This is equally intellectual and pleasurable. One of the wines of the vintage.

Bright and zesty, with lime, flint and mineral aromas. Plenty of substance, with salted citrus flavors, a medium body and a textural, rounded finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now or hold

The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Village is a blend of seven lieux-dits with one-third from Morgeots, all touching Grand Crus. It has a touch of oyster shell on the nose that combines deftly with the citrus fruit. Fine delineation and focus. The palate is well balanced with a killer line of acidity, impressive depth and intensity, lightly spiced with a powerful and long finish that is unequivocally Premier Cru in standard. You will find few white Village Crus better than this.(NM)

Bid on this bottle of 1990 DRC Domaine de la Romanée Conti Echézeaux Grand Cru (93DC, 93JG, 92BH, 92RP). Decanter: "Good vigorous colour. Splendid ripe, rich, concentrated fruit on the nose. Round and succulent. Lots of depth, Fullish body, rich, vigorous and classy. Lots of depth and, above all, vigour. Still young. Lovely. (CC)" (02/2018)

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Champs Canet" (93RP, 92ST, 90BH). Wine Advocate: "The Puligny-Montrachet Les Champs-Canet possesses an intense, deeply rich, broad, and white peach-scented nose. Its displays a lace-like, elegant, and highly-defined, yet expansive and powerful medium-to-full-bodied character. Leesy notes, together with minerals, pears, and sweet oak are found in this exciting and seductive wine. I suggest drinking it between 2002 and 2007. This wine had been bottled one week prior to my visit, having spent 14 months on its lees. (PR)" (02/1998)

Bid on this magnum of 2003 Frederic Esmonin Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru (1.5L) (94WS). Wine Spectator: "Very smoky in aroma, with a spicy note accenting the core flavors of wild cherry and kirsch. It shows a lot of finesse and a mineral element as it builds intensity across the palate. Good length, with a hint of tobacco. Best from 2009 through 2025. 60 cases imported. (BS)" (05/2006)

Bid on this bottle of 1999 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru (95ST, 93RP, 91BH). Int'l Wine Cellar: "Medium ruby. Knockout grand cru aromas of macerated berries, licorice, jasmine, animal fur, tar and exotic baking spices; a great example of Bonnes-Mares, showing both the floral and animal aspects of the cru. Fills the mouth with sappy sucrosity, lifted by a strong floral element. A wine of great energy, finishing with firm but sweet tannins. Makes a strong argument that great grand cru Burgundy can be made at a yield of 42 hectoliters per hectare. (ST)" (03/2002)

Bid on this bottle of 1985 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru (100WS, 98RP, 96JS, 95JG, 95VN, 94BH). Wine Spectator: "A truly great wine. Amazing concentration, brimming with focused cherry, plum, smoke and cinnamon flavors, all tied together into a harmonious package that keeps echoing and changing with every sip. Beautifully smooth but firm on the palate, it has the uncanny feeling of power with no weight, only mass. *Top 100 Wines of 1988* (HS)" (02/1988)

Bid on this bottle of 1984 Henri Jayer Echezeaux Grand Cru. According to Jasper Morris, MW: "Henri Jayer's personal philosophy begun with the observation that 'wine must not be brought up in cotton-wool' and 'let nature go'. He was adamant that one cannot replace artificially elements in a wine which are absent at the start. Tinkering with musts and wine to adjust the results for inadequate fruit is not the way to achieve quality. Jayer channeled his energy and expertise in producing top-class grapes to vinify from vines that are more than 50 years old. Jayer's vinification methods were not particularly unusual but they reminded us that 'wine is for pleasure so one seeks as perfect an equilibrium as possible.'"

Bid on this 4-bottle tasting lot; including 1 1983 Gilles Remoriquet Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru "Les St-Georges", 1 1988 Bertrand Ambroise Corton-Rognet Grand Cru, 1 1989 Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, and 1 1996 Frédéric Magnien Morey-St-Denis "Les Herbuottes" Reserve. Of the 1996 Frédéric Magnien Morey-St-Denis "Les Herbuottes", Antonio Galloni writes writes: "Frederic Magnien bottles two lines; the Domaine Michel Magnien range is made predominantly from estate-owned grapes, although a few wines include purchased fruit as well. Magnien also issues a negociant label, Maison Frederic Magnien, exclusively from purchased grapes. If that sounds confusing, welcome to Burgundy! In layman’s terms the Domaine bottlings carry a black label, the Maison wines carry a white label...In general the Maison wines tend to emphasize a more red expression of fruit, while the Domaine wines are more towards the blue/black end of the spectrum."

Bid on this bottle of 1989 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru (99RP, 98WS, 95JG, 95VN). Wine Advocate: "Not surprisingly, this is another awesome example from the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. If pure, honeyed thickness and glycerin are what you are looking for, there is not a more concentrated Chardonnay produced in the world. The only thing I have ever seen from the new world that approaches a wine such as this in nectar-like richness were the 1978 and 1980 Chalone, but that winery has now resorted to making much lighter, more commercially-oriented products. There is nothing commercial about this 1989 Montrachet. ...here is a bottle that will offer an awesome nose of honeyed, buttery, apple fruit, intertwined with aromas of smoked nuts and toasty new oak. In the mouth, it is almost greasy because of its extraordinary viscosity, thickness, and richness... (RP)" (02/1992)

Bid on this bottle of 1980 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges "Les Vaucrains" (94JG). John Gilman: "... The bouquet is deep and profound, offering up a glorious mélange of red cherries, plums, cardamom, cloves, woodsmoke, mustard seed, earth and just a whisper of spicy wood. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and tangy, with lovely focus, no rough edges (it certainly does take a few years with top Nuits St. Georges to get to this point), and a very long, balanced, meltingly-tannic and brilliant finish. The 1980 Vaucrains seems just a bit more complete and velvety than the 1980 Cailles, at least at this stage. It would be fascinating to revisit both these wines again ten years down the road. In any event, the 1980 Vaucrains is just a superb bottle of wine, and given how well it is showing at age twenty-five, it is hard not to think that all top vintages of Chevillon’s “big three” need at least this much time to fully reach their apogees." (01/2006)

Bid on this bottle of 1989 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru (91BH, 91RP, 90WS). Wine Advocate: "The 1989 Richebourg Grand Cru is finally beginning to unwind, offering up pretty aromas of plums and dark berries mingled with peonies, spices and potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, lively and perfumed, with a taut core of fruit and a saline finish..." (12/2023)

Bid on this bottle of 1989 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Cros Parantoux" . Allen Meadows of Burghound writes: "This is an extremely impressive '89 with style, elegance, grace and solid power as the nose explodes with black Vosne fruit that is still mostly if not completely primary followed by rich, full-bodied, intense flavors that deliver a silky palate feel and a lovely, altogether velvety palate impression."

Bid on this bottle of 1990 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Cros Parantoux" (97VN, 95RP, 94BH). Vinous: "One taste of Emmanuel Rouget’s 1990 Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux is all it takes to completely stop the conversation at the table. How can a wine be so beautiful? Ethereal and weightless on the palate, yet with considerable depth, the 1990 captures the essence of what makes Pinot Noir and Burgundy so compelling. Sweet floral notes wrap around an eternal, silky finish that is pure finesse. It’s hard to see the 1990 improving much from here although it will certainly hold for some time. Still, my preference would be to drink it sooner rather than later. (AG)" (04/2015)

Bid on this bottle of 1988 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru (96RP, 94WS, 93BH). Wine Advocate: "The Richebourg was an explosive wine with an earthy, cinnamon, gingery, soy sauce aroma backed up with the intense smell of plums and toasty new oak. Extremely rich, full bodied, and awesomely proportioned, this heroic wine should be drunk from the late nineties through the first two decades of the twenty-first century. It seems bigger, fuller, and more powerful than even the celestial 1985. The prices for the wines of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti may be exorbitant but the quality of the wines produced in the eighties is truly remarkable. (RP)" (12/1989)

Bid on this bottle of 1985 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Grand Cru (100RP, 99WS, 94BH). Wine Advocate: "The Romanee-Conti is utterly mind blowing. The heady, intoxicating bouquet delivered penetrating and sublime aromas that were even more intense than those from the La Tache. On the palate, there is a veritable smorgasbord of earthly and heavenly delights. Needless to say, it is very rich, very opulent, and very concentrated. Red Burgundy and red wine do not get any better than this. (RP)" (01/1990)

Bid on this bottle of 1985 Domaine René Engel Clos Vougeot Grand Cru (96RP). Wine Advocate: "Tasted at the Domaine Engel tasting in London, the 1985 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru was a brilliant mature Burgundy at its peak. It has a fragrant and disarmingly pure bouquet with red plum, orange rind, minerals and rose petal aromas that almost "swarm" towards you. The palate is very well structured with black rather than red fruit infused with subtle marmalade and sour cherry notes. It is blessed with palpable mineralité, the terroir coming through uninhibited. What a fabulous mature Clos Vougeot from the late Philippe Engel, about as good as this medieval grand cru gets. À point. (NM)" (01/2017)

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Emmanuel Rouget Échézeaux Grand Cru ((92-94RP), 92BH). Wine Advocate: "This bright, dark ruby-colored wine is superb. Rose, violet, lily, perfume, cherry, blackberry, and earth aromas lead to a full-bodied, velvety-textured, and immensely refined wine. This feminine, yet powerful beauty is magnificently proportioned, balanced, and reveals creamy blackberries, candied cherries, and hints of chocolate in its complex, concentrated and pure personality. Its immensely long finish reveals a firm backbone. (PR)" (08/1998)

Bid on this bottle of 1993 Remoissenet Montrachet Grand Cru .

Bid on this bottle of 1985 Remoissenet Montrachet Grand Cru .

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 2-bottles of 1988 Philippe Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Les Cazetiers" (95RP) and 1-bottle of 1991 Philippe Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "La Combe Aux Moines" (92RP). Of the 1988 Philippe Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Les Cazetiers", Wine Advocate writes: "The Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers was on par with the great wines from the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. The fabulously exotic, rich, multidimensional bouquet was followed by gorgeous layers of extract, layer upon layer of smoky, herb-tinged fruit flavors, soft tannins, a full body, and a finish that must last several minutes. (RP)" (12/1989)

Bid on this 6-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1983 Fernand Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, 2-bottles of 1995 Chateau de Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé "Vieilles Vignes", 1-bottle of 1995 Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er "Dent de Chien", 1-bottle of 1995 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Romanée", and 1-bottle of 1996 Michel Colin-Deléger Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "En Remilly". Of the 1995 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Romanée", This private domaine has 15 hectares in Chassagne-Montrachet. La Romanée tends to have a classic minerally profile, enhanced by partial fermentation in stainless steel, then finishing in barrel. The owner is Jean-Pierre Cornut, third generation to farm this property.

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Paul Pernot Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru (92BH, 92JG). Burghound: "A gorgeous white flower, citrus peel and honeysuckle nose that now displays some secondary influence introduces detailed, precise and naturally sweet flavors that offer outstanding length and the old vines deliver a more concentrated mouth texture than most wines of the vintage. A lovely effort that is drinking perfectly now though should continue to do so for many years to come. Consistent notes with no premox issues for this wine until the most recent bottle which was completely premoxed through and through." (04/2013)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 1990 Domaine A&F Gros Clos Vougeot Grand Cru "Le Grand Maupertuis" (93BH). Burghound: "A simply spectacular and fully mature nose of earth, spice, leather, truffle and a lovely iron/stone note is followed by big, robust, intense and velvety full-bodied flavors that offer stunning depth and richness before culminating in a still firm finish that delivers outstanding length. This is impressive as hell and while not an elegant or especially sophisticated wine, it is approachable now and one that will live for many years to come, indeed it has not yet quite reached its full potential, at least not for my taste. As such, I would be inclined to let it continue to age for another 3 to 5 years or so though if you do decide to open a bottle now, be sure to give it 30 minutes in a decanter first. Tasted three times with consistent notes." (02/2010)

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Morey-Blanc Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes".

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Soeurs Gevrey-Chambertin (90JG). John Gilman: " I really enjoyed the 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin from Domaine Méo-Camuzet this year, as this is an archetypical synthesis of the village and the vintage. The wine is deep and nicely sappy on the nose, delivering a lovely blend of red and black cherries, chocolate, a touch of meatiness, woodsmoke, a fine base of soil tones and just a hint of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and very nicely structured, with a very good core of fruit, lovely focus and grip and impressive backend energy on the long and complex finish. This is a first class villages this year. 90+" (12/2018)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2018 Domaine Louis Jadot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru (96WE, (93-95VN), 94JS, 94WS, (90-93BH), 93RP) and 1-bottle of 2019 Louis Jadot Pommard 1er Cru "Les Épenots". Of the 2018 Domaine Louis Jadot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Wine Enthusiast writes: "Notes of ripe, red cherry on the nose of this wine are displayed with fresh-faced purity. The palate adds supple richness, offering dense, supple tannin that serves as a concentrated backdrop for the lovely fruit. Freshness pervades everything and highlights the slight, delicious crunch of the youthful tannins. This all comes together in unforced, juicy harmony. (AK)" (12/2020)

Bid on this 5-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru "Clos des Myglands" (93WS, 92JS, 91RP). Wine Spectator: "A tangy, succulent style, this red exhibits cherry, raspberry, currant, spice and stony mineral aromas and flavors. Elegant and linear, extending on the long, fruit-stained aftertaste. (BS, Web-2019)"

Bid on this bottle of 1995 Maison Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Chaumes". The legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy runs three separate enterprises under her family's storied name. Founded in 1868, Maison Leroy is the négociant arm of the business which purchases wines from top domaines and ages them in house for later release. Maison Leroy's fabled collection of older wines dates back to the 1919 vintage.

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Maison Leroy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Folatières". Robert M. Parker writes: “I have said it so many times that it may seem redundant, but if you missed it in my 1990 tome, Burgundy, Lalou Bize-Leroy stands virtually alone at the top of Burgundy’s quality hierarchy. Because she is a perfectionist, and because she has had the courage to produce wines from low yields and bottle them naturally, without fining or filtration, she has been scorned by many Burgundy negociants, and even by the proprietors of other top domaines. Not only are they jealous, they are frightened of Bize-Leroy because they fear increasing pressure for lower yields and bio-dynamic farming. Anyone who loves great Burgundy, must realize that her wines embarrass much of what is produced in Burgundy.”

Bid on this bottle of 2015 Domaine Roulot Meursault "À Mon Plaisir - Clos du Haut Tesson" ((90-92BH), 92JG, 91VN). Burghound: "Ripe, fresh and cool aromas feature notes of hazelnut, pear and white peach along with plenty of floral and spice nuances. There is notably more volume if a bit less refinement to the rich and full-bodied flavors that coat the palate with sap while delivering outstanding depth and length on the sleek and balanced finish that really fans out. A most impressive villages. " (06/2017)

Bid on this bottle of 1989 Louis Latour Montrachet Grand Cru (96RP). Wine Advocate: "Latour's 1989 Montrachet is the most backward of his 1989 whites. While the bouquet is unforthcoming, the wine is loaded with a steely acidity, massive richness, and possesses a mind-blowing finish. It tastes like eau de vie of buttered apples and liquid popcorn. Drink it between 1996-2010. This is an outstanding white burgundy by any standard of measurement. Don't miss it! (RP)" (02/1992)

Bid on this bottle of 1989 Louis Latour Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru.

Bid on this bottle of 1990 Serafin Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes. Wine Advocate: "Many people in Burgundy believe Serafin is producing the finest wines in Gevrey-Chambertin. He continues to lower his yields, and while he never did much filtering, in 1990 he decided to eliminate it. His 1990s are all concentrated, backward, dense wines that will require some patience. The Gevrey-Chambertin actually comes from the premier cru vineyard Les Corbeaux, but he did not register his holdings in time for the name to appear on the label. In 1991 the words Les Corbeaux will be included in the wine's name. The softest wine of his 1990 offerings, this dark-colored wine exhibits a sweet perfume of black fruits and damp earth. In the mouth, it is medium-bodied, with gorgeous fruit extraction, soft tannins, and a moderately long, round finish. (RP)" (10/1992)

The 2024 ranks among the best vintages of Leflaive's Bâtard I have tasted. There is a lovely freshness without sacrificing the richness that is the charm of a proper Bâtard. The wine surprises with profuse aromas of ripe pear, acacia flower, chalk and spice; the texture is dense but very fine, bringing impressive persistence to the finish. The wine is completely, convincingly delicious. The difficult 2024 vintage required extensive sorting, but the team did what was necessary to produce a truly memorable result.

A perfumed and highly expressive nose freely proffers its aromas of the essence of white fleshed fruit, green apple, wet stone, petrol and a plethora of floral elements. There is again excellent mid-palate density to the sappy and powerful medium-bodied flavors that possess an almost aggressive minerality on the superbly long finale. This is a knockout and it's extremely rare to find this level of quality at the villages-level - if you can find it, buy it.

As is often the case when young, the nose closely resembles that of the Pucelles with just a bit more layering. By contrast, there is definitely more size, weight and power to the bigger-bodied still yet refined and wonderfully energetic flavors that coat the palate with dry extract while delivering outstanding persistence on the compact, balanced and Zen-like finale. This is gorgeous and equally classy though it's also very much a buy and forget you own it wine. *Don't miss!*

Samuel Billaud’s 2024 Bourgogne d'Or Chardonnay, a blend of purchased fruit from the Mâconnais and the Auxerrois, delivers aromas of pear, beeswax, peach and apricot. The palate is medium-bodied, ample and inviting, underpinned by vibrant acidity, and it concludes with a finish of moderate length.(KK)

Once again there is a coolness to the airy, even wafting, nose of wet stone, citrus and exotic tea. The sleek, intense and beautifully delineated, even chiseled, flavors brim with minerality on the lilting, focused, balanced and lightly austere finale. Villages-level Meursault doesn't get a lot better and this is pretty much textbook Tillets. *Outstanding* *Top Value*

Château de la Charrière is one of our most popular direct import producers and a label that easily represents the best bang for your buck we carry in Burgundy. Formerly run by Yves Girardin, the business is now run by his young son Benoit, who has modernized the winemaking since his first vintage in 2011.