Insights

Rather than crafting their lineup to accommodate perceived market demand, Philippe and Vincent allow the character of the growing season to dictate which wines they produce from a given harvest.

Poulsard tends to get characterized as a pale, light-bodied wine, and while many do fit that mold and are produced in a manner that emphasizes it, Emeric’s—like Puffeney’s before him—has real depth, real texture, and a rarely encountered boldness.

Franck and Fred’s star has been on a meteoric rise as of late, with Vinous Media’s esteemed Neal Martin naming the domaine as one of six candidates when asked in 2020, “Who is Burgundy’s next superstar? Who is the next Roumier, Rousseau, or Coche?”

The Sancerre of Domaine de l’Estang is deeply expressive of its place of origin, delivering telltale calcareous heft and drive, along with the capacity to age beautifully.

In our brief few years of partnership thus far, Château de Chaintres—our first ever source of Saumur and Saumur-Champigny—has greatly enhanced our breadth of offerings from the Loire Valley.

Anita’s wines exude liveliness and vigor, capturing the essence of Gamay grown in great sites, yet nearly transcending the category in their incorporation of fine, close-focus mineral elements.

The wines of Joaquin are bold and startling, offering an experience akin to eating unpasteurized cheese for the first time: a new sensation but one somehow deeply familiar, accompanied by the feeling that this is how it’s supposed to be but so rarely is.

His home appellation of Pouilly-Loché may remain little known, but Olivier’s hugely expressive single-site bottlings stand comfortably alongside any white Burgundies from those pricier zip codes to the north.

From their enviable holdings in the tuffeau heart of the appellation, father and son Philippe and Vincent Foreau shepherd into bottle scintillating, kaleidoscopic wines which vibrate with mineral intensity, maintaining their haunting depth and laser-like precision even at triple-digit levels of residual sugar or in the presence of bubbles.