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Joy in Repetition: Burgfest 2022 Reds
France: Burgundy, featured
, Nov 2026
The September Burgfest put the highly touted 2022 reds under the spotlight. This series of rigorous blind tastings revealed some genuine superstars, though despite the deserved adulation, there are caveats that cannot be overlooked.
Louis Jadot: Beaune Clos des Ursules 1915-2022
Verticals & Retrospectives, France: Burgundy, featured
, Oct 2026
This Beaune vertical turns its attention to a tasting of Louis Jadot’s Clos des Ursules, spanning 34 vintages back to the spellbinding 1915.
Bouchard Père: Beaune Les Marconnets 1864-2023
Verticals & Retrospectives, France: Burgundy, featured
, Oct 2026
Beaune is the unsung hero of Burgundy, though many assume the wines cannot age as well as other appellations. This first of two century-spanning verticals examines Bouchard Père’s Beaune Les Marconnets back to 1864, with insights from Winemaker Frédéric Weber.
Cellar Favorite: 2016 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre
France: Burgundy, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2026
The 2016 Meursault Clos de la Barre from Domaine des Comtes Lafon is everything white Burgundy should be at this stage of its life.
Mâconnais 2024 & 2025: Definitely Worth Your Time
France: Burgundy, featured
, Sep 2026
Like the Rocs de Vergisson and Solutré themselves, Mâconnais wines reach mesmerising peaks, though many Burgundy lovers remain blissfully unaware of just how high quality has climbed. With prices still remarkably accessible, there has rarely been a better time to discover this beautiful region.
Cellar Favorite: Domaine Vincent Dauvissat 2004 & 2001 Chablis La Forest 1er Cru
France: Burgundy, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2026
Vincent Dauvissat would often conclude our tastings at the domaine with an older wine or two served blind, so I was not at all surprised to see how well these two vintages of the 1er Cru La Forest has aged. Both bottles, from my cellar, were utterly sublime and also a reminder of why we buy and cellar wine — for moments like this.
Inflections In Chardonnay: Chablis 2024 & 2025
France: Burgundy, featured
, Aug 2026
While Chablis is a constant source of quality in the Burgundy landscape, what is not constant is the weather. The 2024 and 2025 growing seasons posed very different challenges that stymied quality in some places but gave rise to marvellous wines in others.
Cellar Favorite: 1989 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru
France: Burgundy, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Aug 2026
There is something authentic and unadorned about a mature Premier Cru Chablis. The 1989 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru is firing on all cylinders.
Cellar Favorite: 1986 Domaine Roland Lavantureux Chablis Village
France: Burgundy, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jul 2026
Many of Chablis’ wines are consumed before they reach their prime, but Chablis can age beautifully in bottle. Case in point: the 1986 Chablis Village from Domaine Roland Lavantureux.
Made of Titanium: 2022 Burgfest Whites
France: Burgundy, burgfest, featured
, Jun 2026
The 2022 white Burgundies were impressive from barrel. This year’s multi-day blind tasting of more than 250 bottled 2022s was quite possibly the finest Burgfest ever.