Domaine Servin Butteaux, Chablis Premier Cru 2014 750ML ($37.95) Buy Now: $28 Special

Chablis is a word that conjures up a lot of different wines for a lot of different people.  Classically it’s a crisp clean white Burgundy, made from vines that grown in extremely chalky, limestone soil.  Chablis became so popular that its good name was co-opted, most notably by big California jug wine producers.  That leaves us with our current state; a once-world famous wine region now somehow undervalued, with all but a couple of producer’s wines affordable enough to drink regularly.

Domaine Servin is a perfect example of what might be termed ‘new-classic’ Chablis.  They’re pure wines that speak very loudly of the soil and climate they come from and from great holdings too, yet somehow are undervalued.  … Read the rest

Domenico Clerico Langhe Rosso Arte 2011 1.5L ($89.95) Buy now: $66 special

Saul:
Domenico Clerico will forever be known as one of the “Barolo Boys” for good reason.  A leading modernist in the 1980’s and 1990’s, Clerico has for a long time been known for his pioneering vineyard work and embrace of Burgundian-style oak barrels for aging Nebbiolo (barrique). But that’s not to say that Clerico stayed the same.  Since the late 90’s, Clerico has been lengthening his maceration times and adding a touch of “old school” to his collection—with one exception, his wine called Arte, an expression of the winemaker’s art.

The Domenico Clerico Langhe Rosso Arte is his last pure modernist wine, and what we wanted to highlight today, as it shows why the modernista wines made such a splash when they were new to the scene.… Read the rest