The 2020 Bourgogne Côte d'Or reveals notes of plums, sweet berries, vine smoke and raw cocoa, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and seamless palate animated by lively acids. It's a strong effort at the regional level.
Named after the prelude to an opera, this is the second wine of Château Haut Peyrat. Isabelle and Didier Gil acquired this 16th Century wine estate in 2014. Almost entirely Merlot, this wine has incredible pure fruit and drinks really well right off the bat. Truly one of the best buys in the shop under $20
Aromas of spices, plums, cherries and sweet red berries introduce the 2022 Marsannay Les Crais, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered wine with good concentration, a seamless profile and a mouthwateringly chalky finish.
The 2022 Beaune Les Champimonts 1er Cru includes 40% whole bunches and is one of the cuvées that had just been racked. Felettig informed me this was picked after his Premier Crus in the Côte de Nuits. That would explain why it is a little tighter at th...