($24):  Jean-Marc Brocard, one of my favorite producers in Chablis, consistently makes a stunning array of wines.  I can’t remember a wine from them that failed to impress.  The family-run estate farms organically and shuns the use of new oak barrels because they want to emphasize the character the site imparts to the grapes. … Read more

($96, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  Château de la Maltroye, a consistently reliable producer of both red and white wines, succeeded admirably in 2018.  This white, from their monopole, exhibits the broader and weightier minerality characteristic of Chassagne, compared to Puligny.  Good acidity balances and amplifies its charms. … Read more

($56, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  This lieu-dit, entitled only to a village appellation, lies across the road, but downhill from the Grand Cru Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet.  Even in Jean Pascal’s talented hands, this village wine is not in the Grand Cru category, but it is more impressive than many producers’ premier cru — and at a far more attractive price. … Read more

($68, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  It’s hard to go wrong with the wines from Domaine Michel Bouzereau, a leading name in Meursault.  Here are my notes for this wine from a visit in November 2019: “Good as most people’s 1er cru. … Read more

($30, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  Domaine Paul Pernot, one of the top producers in Puligny-Montrachet, opts to use the new appellation, Bourgogne Côte d’Or, for this wine that they formerly labeled as Bourgogne Blanc.  The new appellation requires that the grapes come exclusively from the Côte d’Or, the heart of Burgundy.… Read more

($140, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  Vosne-Romanée could be considered the most revered village in Burgundy.  Its wines, even those sporting just a village appellation, carry hefty price tags.  And with the 25 percent tariffs, the prices are truly extraordinary.  That said, this is a pretty extraordinary wine. … Read more

($58, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  Domaine Bart is an A-list producer.  Of course, their Grand Cru Bonnes Mares and Charmes-Chambertin are stunning.  But, if you are looking for something that does not require taking out a mortgage before purchasing, look to their array of wines from Marsannay, a sleepy village north of Gevrey-Chambertin. … Read more

($77, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  The Clos Prieur vineyard, which is just across the road from Mazi-Chambertin, a Grand Cru, covers two appellations.  The upper part is Premier Cru and lower part carries a village appellation.  But once again, producer can trump geography. … Read more

($80, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  This 2018 Clos du Château de la Maltroye, a monopole of the Château de la Maltroye, is one of the best red wines from Chassagne-Montrachet I’ve ever had.  It’s the epitome of power and grace.  Savory elements complement gorgeous dark fruity ones. … Read more

($43):  With prices of Burgundy having gone through the roof, it’s a delight to find one that’s affordable, at least by Burgundy standards.  As I’ve long maintained, villages off the beaten path, such as Auxey-Duresses which sits behind Meursault, and talented producers who, for whatever reason, have never gotten the praise they deserve, like Gilles Lafouge, is the combination consumers should seek out. … Read more

($40, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):   The 2018 vintages produced some charming red Burgundies, some of which, such as this one, are delicious now.  Féray’s has wonderful depth for a village wine, reflecting the ripeness of the grapes due to the warmth of the vintage. … Read more

($27, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection): No doubt about it, this is a great wine.  People, my editor included, will be startled by my awarding 95 points to a village Rully, which just exemplifies the problem of numerical rating.  On an absolute scale, is this a 95 Point wine, comparable to a Grand Cru from the Côte d’Or? … Read more

($35, Jeanne-Marie de Champs Selection):  Domaine Bart, one of my favorite producers, flies under the radar.  Even their stunning Bonnes Mares fails to get the accolades it deserves.  They are best known for their array of reds from Marsannay, a village whose wines may lack cachet, but in the right hands deliver spectacular quality at an easy-on-the wallet price. … Read more