The Pernot family hold the second largest area of vines in Puligny-Montrachet after Leflaive, with around 20 hectares of vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet, around 80% is sold to famous negociants such as Joseph Drouhin and they keep the best grapes for their own label. Robert Parker has been one of the admirers of Paul Pernot’s label, "The Domaine Pernot makes some exquisite white wines… However, few people are aware of just how stunning these wines can be." Clive Coates MW is also a fan, highlighting Pernot as "a very good domaine" where the "quality is very high", resulting in "consistent enthusiastic notes of Pernot wines." Paul Pernot had a successful vintage in 2010 and...

We were lucky to sample a remarkable bottle of Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots 2014 during the weekend, it has lovely and energetic aromas of spices and violet, followed with long and rising finish which is a serious Vosne-Romanee wine with high completeness. Lucien Le Moine only source their grapes from 1er Cru and Grand Cru plots, and do everything by hand. The winemaking philosophy is to produce wines of exceptional purity, and they do just that - their wines are excellent and focused and reflect the unique terroir from which each came. They gained a reputation for crafting some...

Anyone who fancies the most renowned Champagne Salon should not miss this "Baby Salon" Delamotte Blanc de Blancs! We call it "Baby Salon" because it is produced by the same team who manages Salon. Delamotte Blanc de Blancs is one of the top recommendations for people who want to experience what a classic Blanc de Blancs Champagne is like. Only being produced in the best vintages, Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 2007 received 7 years aging of second fermentation in bottle before it's released to the market, just about 6% of the price of Salon Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 2007 (Market...

Founded by Robert Groffier’s father, Jules in the 1950s, the Robert Groffier Pere et Fils is based in Morey-St-Denis and is now run by Robert’s grandson, Nicolas. They own a large plot in Chambolle-Musigny and in fact they are the largest owner of Les Amoureuses. The Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers is one their flagship parcels, located just a few meters below Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru and is often the most surprising wine in blind tastings. Apart from the Chambolle-Musigny ownership, they also own 0.41ha in Chambertin Clos-de-Beze and a few plots spread across Gevrey-Chambertin. The plots in Gevrey-Chambertin are village wines made in...

A Bostonian who relocated from the US to Beaune, France in 1993, Alex Gambal gave up his long-time career in real estate to start his venture into winemaking after studying in a famous wine school - Lycée Viticole in Beaune. He started off with a small-scale negotiant business which aimed at focusing on quality, then founded his own domaine in 1997, in which he set off to purchase fruits and gained ownership of 30 acres of vineyard including beautiful sites in Batard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, etc which has been farmed with organic/biodynamic practices in the past decade or so. His winemaking method takes on...