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ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $55.00 (AB), $66.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103883 (AB), 339034 (BC)

2021 BOURGOGNE ALIGOTÉ LES PLUMES

This cuvée comes from a lieu-dit right behind the l’Hopital de Meursault, across the RN74. The vines were planted in 1974. Whole clusters are direct pressed into concrete for two days of cold settling before being racked into demi-muids for fermentation and élevage. After fifteen months the wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 12% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $66.00 (AB), $79.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103884 (AB), 309727 (BC)

2021 CÔTE D’OR BLANC LA MONATINE

Located three steps from Meursault’s Sous La Velle beneath the village, this site is known for its generosity. The fifty-five-year-old vines are rooted in a heavier mix of clay and limestone. These plants have much smaller berries than your typical Chardonnay. Whole clusters are direct pressed into concrete for two days of cold settling before being racked into demi-muids (some of which are new) for fermentation and élevage. After fifteen months of judicious bâtonnage, the wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 13% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $66.00 (AB), $79.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103886 (AB), 309738 (BC)

2021 CÔTE D’OR BLANC LES GRANDES GOUTTES

Located directly beneath Meursault’s Les Charmes at the extreme south of the appellation, this lieu dit features marly soils. The forty-year-old vines are some of the last to be harvested. Whole clusters are direct pressed into concrete for two days of cold settling before being racked into demi-muids (some of which are new) for fermentation and élevage. After fifteen months of judicious bâtonnage, the wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, with a small amount of SO2. 13% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $40.00 (AB), $47.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103893 (AB), 309749 (BC)

BOURGOGNE PASSETOUTGRAIN LA PIQUETTE

This cuvée is inspired by the Burgundian tradition of blending all the wines that don’t fit in barrel together. Although it’s primarily Pinot Noir (~60%) and Gamay Noir (~40%), a small amount of Chardonnay and Aligoté are also included. Multiple vintages are blended in a quasi-reserve perpetuelle. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small amount of SO2. 12% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $57.00 (AB), $62.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103894 (AB), 312856 (BC)

2022 BOURGOGNE PASSETOUTGRAIN LES VERCHERRES

Shockingly, Gamay Noir from Meursault was once prized, so the Rougeot family has kept the tradition alive. The vineyard, just south of Meursault, was planted 1950 and 1980 and features two thirds Pinot Noir and one third Gamay Noir. The grapes are co-fermented almost entirely as whole clusters before being pressed off into 600L barrel for élevage. After seven to nine months, the wine is racked into stainless steel and then bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 12% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $65.00 (AB), $77.50 (BC)

CSPC: 103899 (AB), 309755 (BC)

2021 COTE D’OR ROUGE LES VAUX

This cold lieu-dit below Meursault is planted on marls. Their plot is adjacent to Coche-Dury’s Bourgogne Rouge but Pierre-Henri claims that until climate change the site wasn’t capable of much. It is planted to Pinot Droit, a biotype with particularly erect shoots. The wine ferments as whole clusters for two to three weeks with minimal cap management, only gentle pump overs. It is then pressed to barrel (maximum 10% new) for élevage. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 12.5% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $71.00 (AB), $84.50 (BC)

CSPC: 103902 (AB), 309768 (BC)

2021 CÔTE D’OR ROUGE LES LAMEROSES

This 1.5ha lieu-dit is at the southern end of Meursault on heavier marls. It is planted to the more regal Pinot Fin biotype. The wine ferments as whole clusters for two to three weeks with minimal cap management, only gentle pump overs. It is then pressed to barrel (maximum 10% new) for élevage. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 13% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $88.00 (AB), $103.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103888 (AB), 309743 (BC)

2021 MONTHÉLIE LES TOISIÈRES

Just across the road from Meursault’s Les Cras, this lieu-dit faces south-west. Named after the roof slats that adorn the nearby village, it features a shallow topsoil and a particularly warm microclimate. Whole clusters are direct pressed into concrete for two days of cold settling before being racked into demi-muids (some of which are new) for fermentation and élevage. After fifteen months of judicious bâtonnage, the wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, with a small amount of SO2. 13% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $154.00 (AB), $181.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103892 (AB), 309746 (BC)

2021 MEURSAULT SOUS LA VELLE

This lieu-dit is across from the Chateau de Meursault directly beneath the village. The ratio of clay to limestone leans more to the former here. The fifty-five-year-old vines are picked later than the rest of the appellation. Although the plot is susceptible to oidium, diligent leaf pulling resulted in perfectly clean fruit. Whole clusters are direct pressed into concrete for two days of cold settling before being racked into demi-muids (seldom more than 10% new) for fermentation and élevage. After fifteen months of judicious bâtonnage, the wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2.

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $181.00 (AB), $100.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103905 (AB), 309779 (BC)

2021 POMMARD CLOS DES ROSES

This walled monopole (formerly under the charming name Rue au Porc) is located right next to the river, L'Avant Dheune, that runs through Pommard. The forty-five-year-old vines represent less than a single hectare. The final rows are perilous because of the steep drop off. Planted on alluvial soils, they must be extra cautious to monitor for rot. Fortunately, the proximity to water is becoming increasingly beneficial with nearly annual droughts The wine ferments as whole clusters for two to three weeks with minimal cap management, only gentle pump overs. It is then pressed to barrel (maximum 30% new) for an eighteen-month élevage. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 13% ABV

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $203.00 (AB), $241.00 (BC)

CSPC: 103909 (AB), 309784 (BC)

2021 VOLNAY-SANTENOTS 1ER CRU

This cuvée comes from the famed site that joins Meursault and Volnay. The bulk of their vines were planted fifty years ago, while a smaller portion was replanted twenty-five years ago. Two-thirds of their section are on rocky red soils, while the remaining third is on grey clay; the latter doesn’t always make it into the final blend, but in certain vintages, it’s complimentary. The wine ferments as whole clusters for two to three weeks with minimal cap management, only gentle pumpovers. It is then pressed to barrel (maximum 30% new) for an eighteen-month élevage. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without SO2. 13.5% ABV