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Here in Montgueux, known as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMons Gothorum\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(hill of the Goths) in Roman times, a strikingly deep and isolated outcropping of that famous Champagne chalk resurfaces. What has resulted is perhaps the most exciting new terroir in Champagne, having been planted only since the 1960s. The Montgueux slope extends for nearly 100 meters, and the due South exposure along with the warmth of the Aube make for quixotically exotic Chardonnays whose opulence is kept in check by the keen minerality and edge of its chalk soils. Emmanuel Lassaigne's father, Jacques, was one of the first to plant this land in the 1960s and the estate remains true to form as the yardstick by which all others are measured in Montgueux. Moreso, It has risen to the occasion as one of the truly cult favorites of the in-the-know Champagne crowd. These are true expressions of the village's chalky soils and are exciting for the nervy balance of weight and acid that is rarely seen in a Blanc de Blancs, let alone one at this price point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOC Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40269170442393,"sku":"13760","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/9729\/1161\/files\/Photoroom_000_20250313_200636.jpg?v=1741914578"},{"product_id":"2018-rollin-pernand-vergelesses-les-cloux","title":"2018 Domaine Rollin \"Les Cloux\" Pernand Vergelesses Blanc","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEAL ROSENTHAL'S \"MOST UNDERRATED\" BURGUNDY PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLast year at a lunch with Neal Rosenthal, one of America's finest boutique farmhouse wine importers, we had the pleasure of enjoying a magnum of 1983 Domaine \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRollin\u003c\/span\u003e Corton-Charlemagne. The bottle was extraordinary and exhibited a poised balance of honeyed orchard fruits laced with umami and earl grey tea. I asked Neal who the most underrated producer was in his portfolio, who are we missing? His response, \"you're drinking it right now.\"  \u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRollin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the staple Burgundy producers of the Neal Rosenthal import portfolio, and each year a tiny amountof these tremendous Burgundies priced like its yesteryear are released into the states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRollin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the benchmark producers in Pernand-Vergelesses, a tiny village tucked away under the Grand Cru hill of Corton. Beneath Corton€™s majesty, the village has a cooler microclimate whose virtues truly show best in warmer vintages like 2018 and 2019. These wines exhibit the increased weight inherent to the vintage, but possess that streak of acidity and minerality that makes \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRollin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e€™s wines some of the most reliable values in Burgundy. They're classic Burgundies that aren't marred by oak or overextraction, and the pricing approaches Tuesday night Burgundy level. I encourage all levels of Burgundy lover to explore these wines, as they usually come in as one of our favorite values each year. - BK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e€œLes Cloux€ is a well-situated lieu-dit on the north side of the hill of Corton, adjacent to the premier cru €œSous Fretille€ (see below). It faces southeast on a high, steep part of the hillside, and a general lack of any direct breeze there encourages notable ripeness. The wine possesses a lower-pitched, deeper nose than the basic Pernand-Vergelesses above, but with an equivalent limestone intensity more solid in its character than powdered. The palate is richer and thicker as well, but suffused with the alert acidity typical of the Rollin style. 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With a family legacy of winemaking in Germany that goes back over 400 years, you would think he would be happily making Riesling, but instead he is making some of Australia's most exciting Chardonnay, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Timo moved to the Yarra Valley from his home in Germany with the intent to start something new and focus on incredibly small production, hand crafted wines from traditional French grape varieties. He likes to talk about himself as a humble farmer, but his wines are anything but simple.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTimo started his estate in 2000 with a 2.5 hectare plot known as Bloody Hill, which was aptly named because it is \"bloody steep\" and 300-470 meters high depending on the site. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were his first plantings, but he has since branched out to Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Nebbiolo, among others. He was also one of the first in Australia to use 100% whole cluster in his wines, and this Burgundian technique gives his wines a particular perfume and finesse that is hard to achieve in the New World. 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Well, if you haven€™t heard of  Frédéric Cossard, this famous natural winemaker actually was a dairy engineer who made cheese prior to becoming a highly sought after Burgundian winemaker. His philosophy in cheese-making is similar to his winemaking philosophy - pure, well cared for ingredients that are processed using minimal intervention, therefore allowing the final product to be demonstrative of the quality of its parts. Unlike many of his peers, Frédéric was not born into a winemaking family - he had to start his winemaking journey from scratch, no mean feat in Burgundy! His estate, Domaine de Chassorney, was created in 1996 and started with a few hectares of vineyards in the villages of Saint Romain and Auxey-Duresses. It has grown since then, and now covers 10 hectares across several villages.  Frédéric€™s approach to winemaking is rooted in a more €œnatural€ approach: this involves organic viticulture, spontaneous fermentation, whole cluster, as well as an emphasis on concrete and Georgian quevri instead of new oak. Frédéric also makes wine as a negociant under his own Frederic Cossard label. These wines are equally as good as those made under his Chassorney label, as Cossard works hand in hand with each individual grower to ensure that the vines are managed to his exacting standards.  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These wines have ageability, tension, and nuance, and there is a reason that these wines still are heavily sought after even by those who wouldn€™t consider themselves natural wine aficionados. If the New York Times writes a glowing article about a wine, you can gamble that they are probably at least worth knowing about and probably not *too* weird. They are however, very much in the €œnerdy€ category and if you consider yourself an orange wine fan and have never had this OG orange wine? Well, today is the day. As a bonus, they also produce a Merlot\/Pignolo blend that is absolutely worth trying if you feel like playing with a little bit of red wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the more curious things about Radikon is that early on the estate focused on producing more conventional wines. 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All phases of the vinifications are in Slavonian oak barrels, first in wood vats and then in large barrels in which the wines are aged for about three years before bottling. The vinifications are done using only the natural yeasts present on the grapes. There is no sulfur added at vinification or bottling.€\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince Stanko passed away in 2016, operations have passed into the hands of his son SaÅ¡a, who is now the driving force behind the family estate. He continues on in the tradition of his father, following the same philosophy in his winemaking and farming. One new development, however,  involved the introduction of the \"S\" or \"SaÅ¡a\" wines. This concept emerged in the 2010s, and was an avenue that allowed SaÅ¡a to explore his individual path and try something new while still staying true to the spirit of the estate. 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Lemon yellow with a lime tint. Ripe apples and a suggestion of liquorice. Lifted on the one hand, with a little waxy coating on the other, and an electric lime stone current running through the middle. Drink from 2024-2029.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89pts Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos de la Maréchale 1er Cru has a lovely dark plummy bouquet, kirsch and a touch of liquorice, perhaps a little \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esur-maturité\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, black cherries, hints of peppermint with a cassis finish. Maybe this just doesn't quite deliver the persistency that I anticipated when I tasted this from barrel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e€œI like it when it€™s difficult. It€™s like the good old days,€ quips Frédéric Mugnier, and to be honest, if those words had been uttered from anyone else€™s mouths, then I would have laughed€¦but he means it. My visits to Mugnier are one of my most cherished, not only because of the wines but because our conversation habitually meanders into related topics upon which he does not pull his punches. Today, we speak about the current frenzied demand for Burgundy and how it has changed the region€™s spirit, the spectre of global warming that clearly plays on his mind and the essence of what a Burgundy wine ought to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e€œThe year was relatively cold and rainy, which made the work in the vineyard more difficult,€ he continues. €œWe had to make sure we sprayed at the right time against mildew, which was not easy. We only sprayed copper and sulphur, though I€™m not organic, and that included weekends. It€™s good to have a tractor that is not too heavy but remains light enough with good spraying capability. For that, you need a turbine, and turbines are heavy. We didn€™t have too much damage from mildew. It was not easy to reach full maturity, and in the end, it became a competition between ripeness and rot. There are many vintages like that, and the wines turn out to be delicious, delicate and seductive. I think 2021 is that kind of vintage. 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In 1982, Jim and his partner founded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClimat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in Santa Barbara County. The wines have been recognized and adored amongst collectors for decades now, but have rarely gotten the attention of the press of that time. They have always maintained their own identity, and Jim made Burgundian-styled wines while everyone beefed up their Pinot and Chard in the 1990s. €œIn Burgundy, if you have a tractor, three rows of vines and room for 20 or 30 barrels in your basement, you could be as powerful as anybody in the area,€ Mr. Clendenen said in 2013 on the Levi Dalton podcast €œI€™ll Drink to That.€ While I never met Jim, I've heard stories galore of lunches and dinners where he cooked and opened twenty year old bottles of astoundingly intact and gorgeous Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. What's on offer below is very limited (less than six bottles available of each), and it offers a rare glimpse into the life and testament of one of California's pioneers of the Burgundian varieties. These are direct from the winery and guaranteed vinous time capsules. As such, I think the pricing is exceptional. 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In 1982, Jim and his partner founded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClimat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in Santa Barbara County. The wines have been recognized and adored amongst collectors for decades now, but have rarely gotten the attention of the press of that time. They have always maintained their own identity, and Jim made Burgundian-styled wines while everyone beefed up their Pinot and Chard in the 1990s. €œIn Burgundy, if you have a tractor, three rows of vines and room for 20 or 30 barrels in your basement, you could be as powerful as anybody in the area,€ Mr. Clendenen said in 2013 on the Levi Dalton podcast €œI€™ll Drink to That.€ While I never met Jim, I've heard stories galore of lunches and dinners where he cooked and opened twenty year old bottles of astoundingly intact and gorgeous Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. What's on offer below is very limited (less than six bottles available of each), and it offers a rare glimpse into the life and testament of one of California's pioneers of the Burgundian varieties. These are direct from the winery and guaranteed vinous time capsules. As such, I think the pricing is exceptional. 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