Climat

A ‘climat’ is a precisely delimited plot of vines that enjoys specific characteristics relating to geology, hydrology, slope and orientation.

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It has nothing to do with the rain or nice weather in burgundy ‘climat’ are about wine. This typical burgundian term is the ultimate expression of the notion of terroir.

A ‘climat’ is a precisely delimited plot of vines that enjoys specific characteristics relating to geology, hydrology, slope and orientation. Each ‘climat’ wine is typically vinified separately and made from a single grape variety.

Each ‘climat’ shapes its Wine’s character and personality making a wine that is unique year after year.

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Domaine Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru 'Les Cazetiers' 2020
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Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

Domaine Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Les Cazetiers’ 2020

One of the sneaky 1er Cru Gevrey's to watch out for! The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers is brilliant, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, dark chocolate, spices and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's elegantly muscular, with a deep and multidimensional core and a long, expansive finish. It's worth a special effort to seek out.William Kelley, The Wine Advocate 93-95+ BH 91-94

Vintage 2020
$410
$395ea in any 3+
$380ea in any 6+
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Giacomo Conterno Barbera d'Alba 'Francia' 2020

Barbera from Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Giacomo Conterno Barbera d’Alba ‘Francia’ 2020

The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is fabulous. Rich and expansive, with tremendous presence, the 2020 is positively stellar. Super-ripe dark cherry, lavender, spice and pomegranate all gain volume and intensity with time in the glass. The 2020 is one of the finest recent editions of the Francia Barbera I can remember tasting. Today, it's explosive, heady personality is impossible to resist.Antonio Galloni, Vinous 95 Points

Vintage 2020
$249
$242ea in any 3+
$235ea in any 6+
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Domaine Armand Rousseau Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru 'Clos des Ruchottes' Monopole 2022

Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

Domaine Armand Rousseau Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru ‘Clos des Ruchottes’ Monopole 2022

The 2022 Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes Grand Cru is one of my favorite aromatics from Rousseau, one you instantly fall in love with - real frisson, red berry fruit laced with shucked oyster shell. The palate is very well-balanced, framed by filigree tannins. There is real tension from start to finish, as you expect from this vineyard, finishing with immense precision. Fabulous wine.Neal Martin, Vinous 96-98 Points Tasted Nov 2023 Drink 2028-2065An exuberantly spicy nose ref

Vintage 2022
$1,870
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Domaine Bessin-Tremblay Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume La Pièce au Comte' 2022

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy

Domaine Bessin-Tremblay Chablis 1er Cru ‘Fourchaume La Pièce au Comte’ 2022

Named after the aristocrat who was once the landlord of this parcel, La Pièce au Comte was the Tremblays’ first vineyard holding in Chablis. Covering a single hectare, it lies in the heart of Fourchaume, and until 2014, its oldest vines were 80 years old (having been planted in 1934). These vines have since been replanted with mass-selection cuttings, although the remainder still date from the 1950s. Romain Bessin explains that the vines here suffer from court-noué, which causes a decline

Vintage 2022
$186
$179ea in any 3+
$172ea in any 6+
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