Import Red Wine from Burgundy

One of the most famous houses in Burgundy knows all of the region’s secrets, including where “great stuff” lives outside of the name-brand appellations. This is classic Marsannay with clean red fruits, spice, truffles and...

Savvy Chardonnay shoppers know that the southern end of Burgundy is where the smart money plays. You can find incredibly talented producers with great fruit who somehow just forget to charge big boy prices. Perraud’s Mâcon is born...

Produced from Pinot Noir vines now in their 8th decade of life, this gem from Philippe Gavignet is a stunner. Silky and broad, this 2010 sings with red berries, white smoke, soy and a subtle kiss of oak. We’ve already...

Abutting the Premier Cru "Pruliers" parcel above the village of Nuits-St.-Georges, this is one of those wines that make you realize you can drink world-class Burgundy without having...

For the true Burgundy nut in all of us, this bottle will stop you in your tracks once you catch the scent....

Experienced French buyers know that wine from the cru villages of Beaujolais represents some of the best value in the entire country. This sexpot from the legendary ’09 vintage (many feel it to be the pinnacle of...

Drinking the entry-level wine from Fred’s cellar is like dating the least attractive Victoria’s Secret model. Raspberries, black cherries and sweet cedar pack a mighty wallop in the glass....

Ruby red, ripe, and delicious, this Pommard Pinot is ready and raring to go!...

Just when we thought ’09 would stand as a benchmark for a good long time, along comes another Beaujolais vintage for the ages. Lapalu is the real McCoy, and it crackles to life across the palate with crushed purple fruits, red berries and...

One of the absolute highlights of our buying trip to Burgundy, this is a reminder that Grand Cru sites aren’t granted their status by accident. Abundantly fruited with cherries, plum and exotic Asian spices carrying the load, it’s...

Fruit for the 2010 'en Orveaux' come from a small corner of the historic Echezeaux, just north of the great Vosne-Romanée. The soils are deep and the wines have explosive red berry fruit with bouncy acidity and elegant structure. At least, when they're in the right hands. Dominique's hands? Nimble, calloused and more than capable.

Gerard Raphet is a man of few words - he simply doesn't need them - his stunning wines do all the talking. His '10 Clos de la Roche has a jaw-dropping texture with cherry, dark berry, incense...

The limestone outcropping that defines this terroir imbues this release with the essence of Burgundian minerality and grip. Smoky black fruits and Bing cherries are caressed by a spine of crushed rock....

This tiny Grand Cru parcel has long been among our favorites, especially in phenomenal vintages. Its lighter color belies the flavor intensity...

With other domaines fighting to get their hands on Clos Vougeot’s prestigious fruit, it’s a whole lot easier just to own a piece of the vineyard. That’s why Domaine Jacques Prieur makes one of the most powerful and expressive Vougeots today…

Philippe Gavignet doesn’t miss a fat pitch, and Mother Nature hung a curveball in ’09. His Bousselots bottling was the favorite from our cellar visit...

A master of crafting a supremely tasty entry-level red Burgundy, Cyprien Arlaud outdid himself in ’08. The Roncevie vineyard, a soft 9-iron from the Grand Cru soils of Charmes-Chambertin...