A native of Champagne, Boris Champy spent a decade in California at Dominus and another decade as the technical director at Beaune-based Maison Louis Latour. It’s an understatement to say he knows something about wine. He’s rightly championing the Hautes-Côtes as an appellation for making affordable and high-quality Burgundy. This mid-weight red combines floral elements, delicate red fruit notes with a haunting touch of minerality. Both racy and suave, this helps show that the rusticity for which the wines from the Hautes Côtes have long been known has evaporated. This charm-filled red would go nicely tonight with a roast chicken.
93 Michael Apstein – December 31, 2025