Winemaker Notes A relatively cool winter preceded a month of February in which temperatures exceeded seasonal norms. Rapid flowering took place in May, helped by summer weather conditions. There was some rain in June, including two stormy spells. July and August were marked by scorching weather. Water stress was avoided thanks to the clay soil and the adaptation of the winegrowers. About Winery Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac 5th Grand Cru Classé, has enjoyed an irresistible rise to become one of the Médoc's most emblematic names. Managed by Justine and Alfred Tesseron, Château Pontet-Canet has established itself as one of the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in the Pauillac appellation, with results that exceed all expectations. Vintage after vintage, the estate has established itself as one of the finest references on Bordeaux's Left Bank.

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The Connétable de Talbot 2020 is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 15% new oak. Winemaker notes describe it as a round, easy-to-drink wine with balanced flavors, soft tannins, and a fruity, fresh profile. It exhibits notes of black fruits, blackcurrant, and cherry, with hints of vanilla and wood. The palate offers a frank, fruity attack with good length and freshness.  About Winery Château Talbot Connétable de Talbot, the second wine of the famed Château Talbot, tells a story of rigorous selection and meticulous vineyard management, all while offering a more accessible price point than the estate's flagship wine. The narrative centers around the estate's renowned terroir in St. Julien, Bordeaux, and its history, tracing back to the Battle of Castillon and the Cordier family's legacy. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Claude Dugat, based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, has family roots in the region dating back to the 19th century. The modern incarnation of the domaine began in 1991, when Claude Dugat officially took control of the family estate, which had been established by his father Maurice in 1955 after purchasing the historic Grange des Dîmes, a stone barn dating back to 1219 that once served as a tithe barn for the church. Claude, together with his wife Marie-Thérèse, brought the domaine into international prominence with meticulous vineyard care and restrained winemaking that emphasized purity of fruit and terroir. Over time, his children—Bertrand, Laetitia, and Jeanne—joined him, gradually taking over operations while introducing organic and biodynamic farming practices. Today, Domaine Claude Dugat is celebrated worldwide for its small-production, highly sought-after wines from Gevrey-Chambertin, crafted with minimal intervention and a focus on elegance and authenticity.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Coche-Dury, based in Meursault, Burgundy, is one of the most revered producers of white Burgundy. The estate was founded in the 1920s by Léon Coche, who purchased vineyard plots and initially sold grapes to négociants while bottling a small amount himself. In 1964, his son Georges Coche took over his share of the vineyards, expanding holdings and strengthening the domaine. Georges’s son Jean-François Coche assumed control in 1973, and with his wife (whose surname, Dury, was added to the domaine’s name), he transformed Coche-Dury into a cult estate. Known for meticulous vineyard work, low yields, and precise winemaking, Jean-François elevated the domaine’s reputation to global acclaim, especially for its Chardonnay from Meursault, Corton-Charlemagne, and other Côte de Beaune sites. In 1999, the domaine suffered a notable setback when a helicopter crash damaged part of its Corton-Charlemagne vines, but it continued to thrive. Today, Jean-François’s son Raphaël Coche has joined the estate, ensuring continuity of its legendary style and status as one of Burgundy’s most sought-after producers.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Coche-Dury, based in Meursault, Burgundy, is one of the most revered producers of white Burgundy. The estate was founded in the 1920s by Léon Coche, who purchased vineyard plots and initially sold grapes to négociants while bottling a small amount himself. In 1964, his son Georges Coche took over his share of the vineyards, expanding holdings and strengthening the domaine. Georges’s son Jean-François Coche assumed control in 1973, and with his wife (whose surname, Dury, was added to the domaine’s name), he transformed Coche-Dury into a cult estate. Known for meticulous vineyard work, low yields, and precise winemaking, Jean-François elevated the domaine’s reputation to global acclaim, especially for its Chardonnay from Meursault, Corton-Charlemagne, and other Côte de Beaune sites. In 1999, the domaine suffered a notable setback when a helicopter crash damaged part of its Corton-Charlemagne vines, but it continued to thrive. Today, Jean-François’s son Raphaël Coche has joined the estate, ensuring continuity of its legendary style and status as one of Burgundy’s most sought-after producers.

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Winemaker Notes The 2023 DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon is described as powerful, complex, and layered, with a rich and weighty palate and a structured finish. It features aromas of black cherry, cassis, plum, and desert sage, with notes of cigar box, leather, and bay leaf. The palate offers flavors of black raspberry, spicy currant, and blueberry compote, with hints of Bing cherry and baking spices. The wine is well-structured with fine-grained tannins and a lingering finish of cherry, espresso, and vanilla.  About Winery In the golden, oak-studded hills of Paso Robles' fabled west side, not far from William Randolph Hearst's magnificent castle, there is a man with a Homeric vision. His name is Daniel Daou and he is devoting his life and every imaginable resource to creating, first and foremost, a Cabernet Sauvignon that rivals the very best in the world. Gracefully perched atop a stunning promontory at 2,200 feet, the DAOU Spanish Colonial style winery is embraced by a tangible serenity. Hawks wheel and bank while the all-day sun caresses close planted rows of lush, emerald green vines. The 100 percent calcareous soil makes no sound as it passes out nourishment and only a gentle breeze flows up through the Templeton Gap from the Pacific. The quiet is bewitching; you want to lay down roots here, just as the four-year-old vines have done. But the sense of peace belies the serious industry at work on this 100 acre estate. No effort is spared to create the luscious varietals and blends that flow from this limited production winery. This kind of synergy happens rarely: superlative climate and terroir, super intensive vineyard culture, and cutting edge viticultural practice. You're more likely to find it in Bordeaux than Central California. Coupled with the infectious passion and gracious, family style hospitality of the Daou brothers, Georges and Daniel, the result is pure magic. The kind of magic that comes in a bottle.

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Winemaker Notes The 2020 Soul of a Lion is a blockbuster vintage that showcases how Bordeaux varieties are remarkably suited to the terroir of DAOU Mountain. This wine explodes from the glass with a kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors, including blackberry, blueberry, black currant, dark cherry, sweet tobacco, and licorice. An added floral dimension imparts an integrated sense of elegance and freshness. While full-bodied with ultra-high phenolic levels, this wine maintains its evenness and poise through an extraordinarily long finish. Structured, balanced, and powerful, the 2020 Soul of a Lion will reveal its full magnitude after several years of careful cellaring. About Winery In the golden, oak-studded hills of Paso Robles' fabled west side, not far from William Randolph Hearst's magnificent castle, there is a man with a Homeric vision. His name is Daniel Daou and he is devoting his life and every imaginable resource to creating, first and foremost, a Cabernet Sauvignon that rivals the very best in the world. Gracefully perched atop a stunning promontory at 2,200 feet, the DAOU Spanish Colonial style winery is embraced by a tangible serenity. Hawks wheel and bank while the all-day sun caresses close planted rows of lush, emerald green vines. The 100 percent calcareous soil makes no sound as it passes out nourishment and only a gentle breeze flows up through the Templeton Gap from the Pacific. The quiet is bewitching; you want to lay down roots here, just as the four-year-old vines have done. But the sense of peace belies the serious industry at work on this 100 acre estate. No effort is spared to create the luscious varietals and blends that flow from this limited production winery. This kind of synergy happens rarely: superlative climate and terroir, super intensive vineyard culture, and cutting edge viticultural practice. You're more likely to find it in Bordeaux than Central California. Coupled with the infectious passion and gracious, family style hospitality of the Daou brothers, Georges and Daniel, the result is pure magic. The kind of magic that comes in a bottle.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine David Duband was founded in 1991 when David took over a small vineyard in Nuits-Saint-Georges, building on his father Pierre’s legacy of grape growing for the Beaune cooperative. Over the following decade, he expanded into prestigious appellations, acquiring parcels in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges premiers crus, and his first grand cru in Echezeaux. By 2006, he had converted the estate to organic viticulture, emphasizing whole-bunch fermentation and minimal intervention to highlight terroir. Today, the domaine spans 23 appellations, including six grands crus, and is recognized as one of Burgundy’s leading producers, blending tradition with modern sustainability.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine David Duband was founded in 1991 when David took over a small vineyard in Nuits-Saint-Georges, building on his father Pierre’s legacy of grape growing for the Beaune cooperative. Over the following decade, he expanded into prestigious appellations, acquiring parcels in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges premiers crus, and his first grand cru in Echezeaux. By 2006, he had converted the estate to organic viticulture, emphasizing whole-bunch fermentation and minimal intervention to highlight terroir. Today, the domaine spans 23 appellations, including six grands crus, and is recognized as one of Burgundy’s leading producers, blending tradition with modern sustainability.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine David Duband was founded in 1991 when David took over a small vineyard in Nuits-Saint-Georges, building on his father Pierre’s legacy of grape growing for the Beaune cooperative. Over the following decade, he expanded into prestigious appellations, acquiring parcels in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges premiers crus, and his first grand cru in Echezeaux. By 2006, he had converted the estate to organic viticulture, emphasizing whole-bunch fermentation and minimal intervention to highlight terroir. Today, the domaine spans 23 appellations, including six grands crus, and is recognized as one of Burgundy’s leading producers, blending tradition with modern sustainability.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine David Duband was founded in 1991 when David took over a small vineyard in Nuits-Saint-Georges, building on his father Pierre’s legacy of grape growing for the Beaune cooperative. Over the following decade, he expanded into prestigious appellations, acquiring parcels in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges premiers crus, and his first grand cru in Echezeaux. By 2006, he had converted the estate to organic viticulture, emphasizing whole-bunch fermentation and minimal intervention to highlight terroir. Today, the domaine spans 23 appellations, including six grands crus, and is recognized as one of Burgundy’s leading producers, blending tradition with modern sustainability.

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The 2020 Benoit Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly is a rich, dramatic white Burgundy characterized by notes of pear, golden orchard fruit, beeswax, mint, and nutmeg. This premier cru is described as a, complex, deep, and energetic wine with a long, saline finish. It is considered a "gourmand" wine with a creamy, textured, and, for some, a slightly reduced profile.  About Winery Domaine Benoît Moreau, established in November 2020 in Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, is a high-quality producer formed from a split of the renowned Domaine Bernard Moreau. Benoît Moreau focuses on biodynamic farming, producing elegant, pure, and precise Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, including various Premier Crus. 

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The 2020 Benoit Moreau Corton-Charlemagne is a highly acclaimed, inaugural release from a split in the renowned Bernard Moreau estate. This 100% Chardonnay, often sourced from the Pernand side, features intense minerality, citrus bitters, and a silky, full-bodied texture with refined acidity. It exhibits a bright,, energetic, and long-lived profile, likely requiring 2+ years of aging.  About Winery Domaine Benoit Moreau, founded in 2020 by the son of Bernard Moreau, is a rising star in Chassagne-Montrachet known for biodynamic, low-intervention, and high-precision wines. His Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is produced with meticulous attention to terroir, focusing on elegance and purity, often featuring, or originating from, organic, high-quality, or purchased grapes for early vintages. 

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The 2020 Benoit Moreau Corton-Charlemagne is a highly acclaimed, inaugural release from a split in the renowned Bernard Moreau estate. This 100% Chardonnay, often sourced from the Pernand side, features intense minerality, citrus bitters, and a silky, full-bodied texture with refined acidity. It exhibits a bright,, energetic, and long-lived profile, likely requiring 2+ years of aging.  About Winery Domaine Benoit Moreau, founded in 2020 by the son of Bernard Moreau, is a rising star in Chassagne-Montrachet known for biodynamic, low-intervention, and high-precision wines. His Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is produced with meticulous attention to terroir, focusing on elegance and purity, often featuring, or originating from, organic, high-quality, or purchased grapes for early vintages. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Dujac, based in Morey-Saint-Denis in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits, was founded in 1967 by Jacques Seysses, a passionate young winemaker who had trained in Champagne and apprenticed in Burgundy before acquiring his first 4.5 hectares of vineyards. The domaine quickly gained recognition for its elegant, terroir-driven Pinot Noir, and over the years expanded holdings to include prestigious parcels in Échezeaux, Bonnes Mares, Chambertin, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and Vosne-Romanée Malconsorts. By the late 1990s, Jacques was joined by his sons Jeremy and Alec, and Jeremy’s wife Diana, who now lead the estate, continuing the family tradition while introducing sustainable practices and broadening production to include Chardonnay from the Côte de Beaune. Today, Domaine Dujac is celebrated worldwide as one of Burgundy’s most dynamic family domaines, blending respect for tradition with innovation.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Felettig, based in Chambolle-Musigny, traces its roots to 1965 when Henri Felettig inherited just 2 hectares of vines from his parents. Initially, the grapes were sold to a cooperative, but by 1969 Henri began vinifying his own wines. Together with his wife Reine, he steadily expanded the estate, purchasing and leasing parcels until it reached 9 hectares by the early 1990s. In 1993, the domaine became a true family operation when Henri and Reine partnered with their children, Gilbert and Christine, forming a GAEC (family farm). Today, Domaine Felettig spans 13 hectares across prestigious appellations from Gevrey-Chambertin to Beaune, including notable Chambolle-Musigny premier crus and the Grand Cru Echézeaux, and is recognized for its sustainable viticulture and highly regarded Burgundy wines.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Felettig, based in Chambolle-Musigny, traces its roots to 1965 when Henri Felettig inherited just 2 hectares of vines from his parents. Initially, the grapes were sold to a cooperative, but by 1969 Henri began vinifying his own wines. Together with his wife Reine, he steadily expanded the estate, purchasing and leasing parcels until it reached 9 hectares by the early 1990s. In 1993, the domaine became a true family operation when Henri and Reine partnered with their children, Gilbert and Christine, forming a GAEC (family farm). Today, Domaine Felettig spans 13 hectares across prestigious appellations from Gevrey-Chambertin to Beaune, including notable Chambolle-Musigny premier crus and the Grand Cru Echézeaux, and is recognized for its sustainable viticulture and highly regarded Burgundy wines.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Felettig, based in Chambolle-Musigny, traces its roots to 1965 when Henri Felettig inherited just 2 hectares of vines from his parents. Initially, the grapes were sold to a cooperative, but by 1969 Henri began vinifying his own wines. Together with his wife Reine, he steadily expanded the estate, purchasing and leasing parcels until it reached 9 hectares by the early 1990s. In 1993, the domaine became a true family operation when Henri and Reine partnered with their children, Gilbert and Christine, forming a GAEC (family farm). Today, Domaine Felettig spans 13 hectares across prestigious appellations from Gevrey-Chambertin to Beaune, including notable Chambolle-Musigny premier crus and the Grand Cru Echézeaux, and is recognized for its sustainable viticulture and highly regarded Burgundy wines.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Felettig, based in Chambolle-Musigny, traces its roots to 1965 when Henri Felettig inherited just 2 hectares of vines from his parents. Initially, the grapes were sold to a cooperative, but by 1969 Henri began vinifying his own wines. Together with his wife Reine, he steadily expanded the estate, purchasing and leasing parcels until it reached 9 hectares by the early 1990s. In 1993, the domaine became a true family operation when Henri and Reine partnered with their children, Gilbert and Christine, forming a GAEC (family farm). Today, Domaine Felettig spans 13 hectares across prestigious appellations from Gevrey-Chambertin to Beaune, including notable Chambolle-Musigny premier crus and the Grand Cru Echézeaux, and is recognized for its sustainable viticulture and highly regarded Burgundy wines.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Domaine Joseph Voillot is a six-generation family estate based in Volnay, Burgundy, with roots tracing back to the 19th century when Jean-Baptiste Voillot expanded the vineyards with parcels like Clos Micault in 1870; later generations, including Marius Voillot, added prestigious sites such as Volnay Fremiets, Pommard Rugiens, and Meursault Les Cras, often through marriage alliances, while Joseph Voillot himself upheld traditional Burgundian winemaking before passing the domaine to his nephew Jean-Pierre Charlot, who modernized operations; today, under Etienne Chaix, Joseph’s grandson, the estate cultivates about 8 hectares across Volnay, Pommard, Meursault, and Beaune, producing wines from 13 appellations with a philosophy rooted in “bon sens paysans” (peasant common sense) and a commitment to sustainability, reflected in its High Environmental Value certification since 2017.

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