Friday Sips
The Cellar Door's Friday Wines
White Burgundy plus one Red
2023 GONON MACON-BUSSIERES
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Last call on this tasty Macon value!
100% UNOAKED Chardonnay, this wine screams of France! Clean, fresh and incredibly vibrant with magical notes of tangerine, lemon and most obviously, interlaced with exquisite minerality. The palate is zesty and pure with nervosity, thrust and sophistication of stoniness that follows from the nose. Balanced with lively fruit and detail, this versatile non-oaked wine will give wine drinkers a new insight into this chameleon of a varietal. A terrific selection for roasted poultry, mushroom or simply prepared fish dishes and an impressive one to sip on its own. There may be better Macon wines out there but for twenty-bucks, this one is hard to beat.
100% UNOAKED Chardonnay, this wine screams of France! Clean, fresh and incredibly vibrant with magical notes of tangerine, lemon and most obviously, interlaced with exquisite minerality. The palate is zesty and pure with nervosity, thrust and sophistication of stoniness that follows from the nose. Balanced with lively fruit and detail, this versatile non-oaked wine will give wine drinkers a new insight into this chameleon of a varietal. A terrific selection for roasted poultry, mushroom or simply prepared fish dishes and an impressive one to sip on its own. There may be better Macon wines out there but for twenty-bucks, this one is hard to beat.
2022 JAEGER-DEFAIX RULLY
'MONT-PALAIS' PREMIER CRU
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE
'MONT-PALAIS' PREMIER CRU
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE
Damn we love white Burgundy! Jaeger-Defaix is an offshoot project from top-level Chablis producer Bernard Defaix. Located just south of the Côte D'Or and Chassagne-Montrachet, the wines of Rully can offer exquisite white Burgundy experiences without doing damage to your pocketbook.
From 40-45 year old vines from the Premier Cru vineyard, Mont-Palais, located at the highest and stoniest point of the Rully slopes, this wine is certifiably dangerous and is drinking extremely well! Elegant aromas of round and creamy pear, white peach, hazelnut and a delicate touch of flowers fill the nose. What stands out on the palate is the incredible texture and lingering mouthfeel that are perfectly balanced with notes ripe pear fruit, mineral, honey, and that classic hazelnut note with mineral electricity. Very complex, refreshing, and utterly delicious; a gorgeous, excellent chardonnay that is not to be missed! Drink now through 2032+ with roasted poultry, lobster, and crab with lots of butter or soft-ripened cheeses.
From 40-45 year old vines from the Premier Cru vineyard, Mont-Palais, located at the highest and stoniest point of the Rully slopes, this wine is certifiably dangerous and is drinking extremely well! Elegant aromas of round and creamy pear, white peach, hazelnut and a delicate touch of flowers fill the nose. What stands out on the palate is the incredible texture and lingering mouthfeel that are perfectly balanced with notes ripe pear fruit, mineral, honey, and that classic hazelnut note with mineral electricity. Very complex, refreshing, and utterly delicious; a gorgeous, excellent chardonnay that is not to be missed! Drink now through 2032+ with roasted poultry, lobster, and crab with lots of butter or soft-ripened cheeses.
2022 GROSSOT CHABLIS
'FOURCHAUMES' PREMIER CRU
$49.99 BTL./$599.88 CASE
'FOURCHAUMES' PREMIER CRU
$49.99 BTL./$599.88 CASE
Fourchaumes is the largest premier cru Chablis, located north of the Grand Crus and is quite famous for its quality. Eve Grossot’s 2022 is buzzing with a good core of vinous aspects but blitzes the palate with classic Chablis lightning.
From vines planted in 1988 and 1996, briny, fullish and hints of tropical fruit arrive early with the thumbprint of the famous calcareous Kimmeridgien soil adding notes of oyster shell and stimulating flintiness. More saline and a kiss of pear and lemon peel join in to harmonize before soloing again on the complex finish. As accessible as this wine is, there is an old saying around here - there is nothing more interesting than aged Chablis so hold some bottles for a few years and have some early on. Drink now through 2034.
From vines planted in 1988 and 1996, briny, fullish and hints of tropical fruit arrive early with the thumbprint of the famous calcareous Kimmeridgien soil adding notes of oyster shell and stimulating flintiness. More saline and a kiss of pear and lemon peel join in to harmonize before soloing again on the complex finish. As accessible as this wine is, there is an old saying around here - there is nothing more interesting than aged Chablis so hold some bottles for a few years and have some early on. Drink now through 2034.
2022 LEBREUIL BOURGOGNE
PINOT NOIR
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE
PINOT NOIR
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE
Exactly a year since we first featured this wine, we uncorked a bottle and were overwhelmed by just how lovely this regional Burgundy has progressed. 2022 will be the last year that this is labeled as Bourgogne, instead it will be labeled as Haut-Cotes-de-Beaune ‘Mont Batois’, the single site a mere hundred or so meters above two famed Beaune Premier Cru sites.
Delightfully aromatic with perfume and polish. Red cherry, undertones of mineral with just a small peck of spicy-sweet oak. Refined and classy flavors indeed, with good burst and lift as well as a firm, pure finish. Classic, dry French Pinot Noir that is delicious now and will continue its advancement over the next 4-5 years.
Delightfully aromatic with perfume and polish. Red cherry, undertones of mineral with just a small peck of spicy-sweet oak. Refined and classy flavors indeed, with good burst and lift as well as a firm, pure finish. Classic, dry French Pinot Noir that is delicious now and will continue its advancement over the next 4-5 years.
