Weekend Vinopolpick- April 19

April 19, 2014
Burgundy $12- $40
Ask wine lovers what they would like to see more of in their cellars and, more often than not, the answer is good, affordable Burgundy. It is a myth of the wine world that bargains are hard to find from Burgundy, you just need to know where to look. Whether it is an unknown producer working from esteemed vineyards or a top winemaker making a villages-level bottling, there are gems to be found at a price that will please any wine buyer. With a slew of new producers working in the area and an unparalleled run of good and great vintages, Burgundy from the right winemaker is guaranteed quality no matter what tier you buy from. Rounding out your cellar or want to try something new? We have gathered together a list of delicious and affordable Burgundies to enjoy now.

Nicholas Potel Macon- Villages Blanc 2012 (17.95) $14 special 18 bottles available
Grands Crays Vire Clesse 2011 ($19.95) $17 special final 9 bottles available
D’Entre Puilly Fuisse Ancestral 2010 ($27.95) $24 special final 3 bottles available
JM Boillot Rully Meix Cadot 2011 ($31.95) $24 special 12 bottles available
Ninot Mercurey Vieilles Vignes 2010 ($34.95) $26.50 special final 8 bottles available

Lafon Macon Clos de la Crochette 2011 ($39.95) $31.90 special 13 bottles available

Deux Montille Auxey Duresses Blanc 2010 ($39.95) $33 special final bottle available

Deux Montille Montagny Coeres 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points
 “Bright pale yellow.  Tight, pure aromas of lime, quinine and ginger.  Chewy, dense and rich, with brisk citrus fruits and saline minerality energizing the middle palate.  Finishes tactile and impressively long for Montagny.”

Ferret Puilly Fuisse Sous Vergisson 2011 ($39.95) $33 special final bottle available

Jadot Savigny Les Beaune Les Guettes Blanc 2011 ($41.95) $33 special 20 bottles available
John Gilman 90 points “The 2011 Clos des Guettes blanc is again a very pretty wine, with that telltale touch of pastry cream on both the nose and palate that indicates the malo was partially blocked here. The stylish and inviting bouquet is a lovely mélange of apple, orange, crème patissière, stony minerality and a touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and quite driven by its underlying minerality, with snappy acids and very fine length and grip on the youthful finish. This is very tasty, but will want a year or two in the cellar to fully blossom…”

PY Colin-Morey St Aubin Le Blanc 2012 ($45.95) $39 special final bottle available
PY Colin Morey Montagny Burnins 1er Cru 2012 ($45.95) $39 special final 3 bottles available

Matrot Puligny-Montrachet Chalumeaux 2010 375ml (49.95) $39 special final bottle available
Matrot Meursault Chevalier 2011 375ml ($29.95) $21.90 special final 3 bottles available
Matrot Meursault Chevalier 2011 750ml ($44.95) $37 special 24+ bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89-91 points “Ripe fresh apricot and marzipan on the nose, along with a mineral component. Juicy, spicy and minerally; more taut and less fat than the basic village offering. Showing its oak but finishes with good cut and grip”

Thomas Morey St Aubin Puits 2011 ($49.95) $39 special final bottle available

Etienne Sauzet Bourgogne Chardonnay 2011 ($34.95) $27 special final 2 bottles available
Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 2011 375ml ($41.95) $33 special  20 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 87-90 points “(I tasted an assemblage of all five components):  Sexy nose combines white flowers, spices and musky lees.  Fat, plush and sweet, with a firm mineral edge giving the mid-palate a more chiseled quality than the Chassagne villages.  The citrus and dusty stone finish conveys an impression of grip and firmness.”

Tribut Chablis Beauroy 2011 ($44.95) $36 special 16 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89-91 points
 “Reticent nose hints at grapefruit, crushed stone and menthol.  Juicy, spicy and rather round, with citrus and stone flavors opening in the glass.  Ultimately sweeter and softer than the Cote de Lechet, and nicely concentrated for the year.  This wine has been in older barrels for the past three months; it will be racked and assembled in September.”

Verdet Hautes Cotes de Nuits Prieure Blanc 2010 ($39.95) $33 special final 9 bottles available
From the winery:
 Hautes Côtes Le Prieuré, owned by the winery, was planted in the 1970’s and has been certified organic since 1971.  Behind the charming village of Arcenant 5 miles west of Nuits St Georges, this vineyard is composed of limestone & clay. The white PRIEURE has a crystalline nose of lime zest and mineral stoniness with a full body and mouth watering acidity.

Taupenot Merme Passetoutgrain 2009 ($19.95) $11.90 special final bottle available
Defaix Bourgogne Rouge 2010 ($19.95) $14 special 24+ bottles available
Liger Belair Bourgogne Rouge 2011 ($27.95) $20.90 special 24+ bottles available
Ravaut Ladoix 2005 ($24.95) $21 special 16 bottles available
Rois Mages Rully Rouge Cailloux 2009 ($29.95) $24 special final bottle available
Sarrazin Maranges 2009 ($31.95) $26.60 special final 3 bottles available
Clos Moulin Aux Moines Auxey-Duresses Monopole 2010 ($39.95) $29 special 18 bottles available
JM Morey Chassagne Rouge 2010 ($37.95) $29 special 13 bottles available
Roulot Bourgogne Rouge 2010 ($47.95) $39 special 21 bottles available

Bize Savigny les Beaune Bourgeots 2010 ($49.95) $33 special 18 bottles available

JM Boillot Volnay 2011 ($49.95) $39 special 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89 points
 “Light, bright red. Dark berries and spices complicated by licorice and game on the nose. Supple, round and juicy, with plum and underbrush flavors showing both sweet and savory qualities. In a more flattering style than the Beaune Epenottes, and the fine dusting of tannins will not get in the way of early enjoyment.”

Louis Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 2008 ($49.95) $27 special 18 bottles available

JM Bouley Volnay 2010 ($49.95) $36 special 24+ bottles available

Camus Bruchon Savigny les Beaune Pimentieres 2010 ($41.95) $36 special final 5 bottles available

Chandon Briailles Savigny les Beaune 2010 ($39.95) $34.50 special 16 bottles available

Chevillon Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2010 ($27.95) $21 special final 9 bottles available
Chevillon Nuits St Georges Vieilles Vignes 2007 ($54.95) $39 special 19 bottles available

Chevillon Nuits St Georges Vieilles Vignes 2009 ($69.95) $39 special 13 bottles available

Marc Colin Bourgogne Rouge 2011 ($21.95) $16 special 21 bottles available
Marc Colin Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2011 ($34.95) $27 special 24+ bottles available

D’Ardhuy Savigny les Beaune Aux Clous 2010 ($37.95) $28 special 14 bottles available
D’Ardhuy Savigny les Beaune Narbantons 2010 ($44.95) $36 special 19 bottles available


D’Ardhuy Savigny les Beaune Peuillets 2010 ($39.95) $29 special 24+ bottles available

D’Ardhuy CDNV Clos des Langres 2009 ($44.95) $36 special 14 bottles available

D’Ardhuy CDNV Clos des Langres 2010 ($49.95) $33 special 17 bottles available

Digioia- Royer Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2011 ($19.95) $16 special 20 bottles available
Digioia- Royer Bourgogne Rouge 2011 ($24.95) $21.90 special 24+ bottles available

Michel Digioia has been at the helm of this domaine, discreetly tucked down a side-street in Chambolle, since 1999 after taking on the vines of his wife’s family, who established the domaine in the 1930s. In 2003 Michel began to bottle his own wine, paying careful attention to his manually harvested vineyards. Domaine Digioia-Royer has a strong focus on Chambolle-Musigny; all the village and premier cru wines are from the village.  The Bourgogne Passetoutgrain, instead of the usual proportions with one third pinot noir and two thirds gamay, is made with equal amounts of both grape varieties.

Dupont Tisserandot Gevrey Chambertin VV 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 24 bottles available
Faiveley Bourgogne Rouge 2010 ($19.95) $16 special 24+ bottles available


JN Gagnard Chassagne Rouge L’Estimee 2011 ($37.95) $29 special 24+ bottles available

Girardin Pommard Les Vignots 2009 ($49.95) $33 special final 8 bottles available

Gouges Nuits St Georges 2011 375ml ($39.95) $33 special final 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 87-89 points
 “Good bright, deep red. Strong animal reduction along with black and red fruits on the nose. Silky and supple for a Nuits villages owing to ripe acidity, with a lovely restrained sweetness to its dark fruit flavors. Finishes with suave tannins and good breadth and length. Very nicely balanced.”

Guillemot Savigny les Beaune Grands Picotins 2010 ($34.95) $28 special final 5 bottles available

Huber Verdereau Volnay 2010 ($49.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available

Jadot Chorey les Beaune 2009 ($33.95) $21.90 special 24+ bottles available
Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge 2009 ($39.95) $27 special final 4 bottles available
Jadot Savigny les Beaune Les Lavieres 2009 ($39.95) $29 special 24 bottles available

Jadot Savigny les Beaune Les Vergelesses 2009 ($39.95) $29 special 18 bottles available

Jadot Beaune Bressandes 2009 ($59.95) $36 special final 7 bottles available
Wine Spectator 91 points
 “Though the cherry flavor is bright and pure, there’s a woody component to this wine that lends a sweet spice note and dry tannins to the finish. Elegant and tight-grained. Best from 2015 through 2027. 170 cases imported”

Jadot Beaune Bressandes 2011 ($44.95) $33 special final 6 bottles available

Jadot Beaune Theurons 2009 ($59.95) $33 special 16 bottles available
Wine Spectator 91 points
 “Bright and succulent, with a touch of oak lending spice accents to the candied cherry core. An elegant, lacy red, yet with intensity. Feels like it’s holding something back. Best from 2015 through 2027. 229 cases imported”

Jadot Pernand- Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre Rouge 2009 ($44.95) $27 special 17 bottles available

Jadot Pernand- Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre Rouge 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available
Wine Enthusiast 92 points 
“The Clos de la Croix de Pierre forms part of the En Caradeux premier cru, and it creates poised wines. This is the red partner to a white also produced by Louis Jadot, and it displays juicy red fruit, layered with firm tannins. Drinkable now, but also capable of aging for five years.”

Jadot Savigny les Beaune La Dominode 2010 ($49.95) $39 special final 11 bottles available
Wine Advocate 90 points
 “The 2010 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Dominodes has a vivacious nose with plenty of crisp red currant and fresh strawberry fruit that burst from the glass. The palate is well-balanced with crisp acidity, firm grip and a touch of spice toward the lifted finish. This is a lovely, lilting Savigny that I would rather drink in its youth. Drink now-2017.-NM”

Jadot Savigny les Beaune Les Narbantons 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 18 bottles available
Antonio Galloni 90 points
 “The 2010 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Dominodes has a vivacious nose with plenty of crisp red currant and fresh strawberry fruit that burst from the glass. The palate is well-balanced with crisp acidity, firm grip and a touch of spice toward the lifted finish. This is a lovely, lilting Savigny that I would rather drink in its youth. Drink now-2017”

Jadot Cotes de Nuits Vaucrain 2010 ($29.95) $21.90 special 14 bottles available

Jadot Cotes de Nuits Vaucrain 2011 ($34.95) $27 special final 12 bottles available
Jadot Gevrey Chambertin 2010 ($54.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available
John Gilman 89+ points 
“The 2010 Gevrey AC was also one of the last to finish up malo in the cellars this year, but the wine was showing very good potential. The nose is a fine mélange of black cherries, cassis, coffee bean, fresh herb tones, woodsmoke and black minerality. On the palate the wine is fullish, long and complete, with a fine core, moderate tannins and very good length and grip on the tangy finish. This too will get a ‘booster’ of de-classified premier cru barrels and will probably merit a 90+ point score once that takes place.”

Jadot Marsannay 2009 ($39.95) $24 special 23 bottles available

Rene Leclerc Gevrey Chambertin 2008 ($49.95) $29 special final 2 bottles available


Rene Leclerc Gevrey Chambertin 2009 ($59.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available
Matrot St Aubin Creots 1er Cru 2011 ($44.95) $35 special final 12 bottles available

Matrot Monthelie 2010 ($44.95) $36 special 21 bottles available

Matrot Monthelie 2011 ($49.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available

Matrot Meursault Rouge 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 21 bottles available
Matrot Meursault Rouge 2011 ($49.95) $39 special final 12 bottles available

The Matrot domaine is one of the oldest estate-bottlers in Burgundy and one of the largest and most important properties in Meursault. 100% estate-bottling has been practiced at the domaine since Thierry’s grandfather, Joseph Matrot, took it over in 1908. The domaine farms about 3/4 of its 45 acres, some of the finest vineyards in the heart of Burgundy. The average age of the vines is an impressive 30 years. Thierry Matrot works towards the achievement of one major goal: to produce a wine that retains its elegance while maximizing both the fruit and the native tang of the soil. In order to accomplish this goal, he relies upon his wine making philosophy: “wine is made in the vineyards – and far less than people think, in the cellar.”

JM Millot Cotes de Nuits Aux Faulques 2011 ($34.95) $29 special 19 bottles available

Pavelot Savigny les Beaune 2009 ($39.95) $27 special 17 bottles available

Pavelot Savigny les Beaune 2010 ($44.95) $24 special 24+ bottles available

Nicholas Potel Bourgogne Rouge 2012 ($17.95) $14 special 28 bottles available
Nicholas Potel Gevrey Chambertin 2006 ($49.95) $29 special final 4 bottles available

Rapet Pernand Vergeslesses Belles Filles 2009 ($44.95) $29 special final 8 bottles available

Roche de Bellene Savigny les Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2009 ($29.95) $24 special final 2 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 88 points
 “Medium red.  Perfumed, slightly liqueur-like, high-toned aromas of candied raspberry and rose petal.  Red cherry and menthol flavors are perked up by dill and mint nuances and given definition by bright acidity.  Silky-sweet but at the same time fresh for 2009.  Good honest wine with dusty tannins and very good verve.”

Laurent Roumier Chambolle Musigny 2010 375ml ($39.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available
Laurent Roumier Hautes Cote de Nuits 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available

Roumier is a family of 3 generations which started by Georges Roumier who had found this in 1924. Today, there exists two seperate domaines, Christophe Roumier and Domaine Laurent Roumier. All of the wines in the Roumier repertoire are beautifully aromatic, with exceptional intensity and made in his quintessentially elegant style, including the lovely Chambolle. The Hautes Côtes de Nuits plot is located immediately above Roumier’s Chambolle Musigny vines, and the wine has a similar vibrancy and represents superb value for money.

Tollot- Beaut Chorey les Beaune 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 22 bottles available
Wine Spectator 89 points
 “A suave, polished style, bursting with cherry, raspberry, smoke and spice flavors. Features some grip, rounded out by a long, fruit- and spice-filled finish. Best from 2014 through 2022.”

De Villaine Bourgogne La Digoine 2011 ($39.95) $36 special final 5 bottles available

Bargain Bubbles = Cremant de Bourgogne


Parigot Cremant de Bourgogne Rose NV ($21.95) $18 special final bottle available
Parigot Mousseux Rouge NV ($21.95) $18 special final 5 bottles available
Parigot Cremant de Bourgogne Millesime 2009 ($27.95) $24 special final 2 bottles available

Sangouard-Guyot Cremant de Bourgogne Brut NV ($21.95) $18 special final 5 bottles available