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Regions

Burgundy

France’s great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay region. 1,362 bottles in cellar (47% of total).

Chablis — northernmost Burgundy; flinty, mineral Chardonnay on Kimmeridgian limestone; 7 grand crus

Côte de Nuits — Dijon to Nuits-St-Georges; grand red Burgundy heartland Marsannay · Fixin · Gevrey-Chambertin · Morey-St-Denis · Chambolle-Musigny · Vosne-Romanée · Nuits-St-Georges

Côte de Beaune — Aloxe-Corton to Santenay; great whites and elegant reds Beaune · Savigny-lès-Beaune · Pommard · Volnay · Meursault · Auxey-Duresses · Puligny-Montrachet · Chassagne-Montrachet

Côte Chalonnaise — between Côte de Beaune and Mâconnais Mercurey · Rully

Mâconnais — southern Burgundy; Chardonnay dominant Pouilly-Fuissé

Beaujolais — Gamay-based; Cru Beaujolais (Morgon, Fleurie) at top

Rhône Valley

Syrah in the north, Grenache in the south. 530 bottles in cellar.

Northern Rhône Côte-Rôtie · Condrieu · Hermitage · Crozes-Hermitage · Saint-Joseph · Saint-Péray · Cornas

Southern Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Loire Valley

Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc. 2024 = mildew crisis.

Sancerre · Chinon · Saumur-Champigny

Champagne

Vilmart, Ployez-Jacquemart, Billecart-Salmon. 164 bottles in cellar.

Other France

Jura · Savoie

Germany

Mosel · Nahe

Italy

Piedmont — Barolo · Barbaresco · Carema Lombardia — Valtellina Tuscany — Chianti Classico

Spain

Rioja · Ribeira Sacra

United States

Willamette Valley · Anderson Valley · Santa Cruz Mountains

Producers (138)

Chablis (14)

Côte de Nuits — Marsannay / Fixin (3)

Côte de Nuits — Gevrey-Chambertin / Morey-St-Denis (14)

Côte de Nuits — Chambolle-Musigny (8)

Côte de Nuits — Vosne-Romanée / Nuits-St-Georges (15)

Côte de Beaune — Whites (12)

Côte de Beaune — Additional Producers (Burghound #102)

Côte de Beaune — New Discoveries

  • William Kelley — wine journalist turned vigneron; Beaune/Pommard; Corton-Charlemagne 94+ in debut; tutored by Coche-Dury
  • Domaine de la Roche Aiguë — Auxey-Duresses family domaine; discovered at La Ciboulette restaurant

Côte de Beaune — Reds (15)

Côte de Nuits (Multiple Villages)

Côte Chalonnaise / Mâconnais (7)

Beaujolais (5)

Rhône Valley (38)

Languedoc (Rhône in spirit)

Hermitage / Crozes-Hermitage

Saint-Joseph / Saint-Péray / Condrieu

Cornas

Côte-Rôtie

Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Southern Rhône

Loire Valley (11)

Champagne (5)

  • Vilmart et Cie — Rilly-la-Montagne; “Coeur de Cuvée” Tête de Cuvée 95; barrel-fermented, no malo; 2007 CC 95, 2002 Grand Cellier d’Or 94
  • Ployez-Jacquemart — Ludes; “Liesse d’Harbonville”; 15–18 yr sur latte; 2008 Extra Brut 94+; 2005 current release
  • Billecart-Salmon — Grande Marque; “Cuvée Nicolas François”; Rosé ages as well as non-rosé (Cuvée Élisabeth Rosé 1984: 98 pts)
  • Alexandre Filaine — Fabrice Gass (ex-Bollinger Barrel Master); barrel-fermented; Cuvée Spéciale 94–96; production expanding to ~9,000 btls from 2024
  • Champagne Suenen — Côte des Blancs; grower Champagne; Chardonnay specialist

Jura (3)

Germany (2)

  • Weingut Dönnhoff — Nahe benchmark; lost 70% of 2024 crop to frost; 2024s not yet shipped; Helmut + Cornelius
  • Weingut Clemens Busch — Mosel; Pündericher Marienburg; biodynamic; Riesling benchmark

Italy — Piedmont (10)

  • Fratelli Brovia — Barolo; traditional style; Rocche di Castiglione, Villero; 71 btls in cellar
  • Bartolo Mascarello — Barolo; traditional; 2021 Barolo 98 pts (“career-best wine” per Gilman); Maria Teresa continues
  • Comm. G.B. Burlotto — Barolo; traditional; 2021 Monvigliero 96; Verduno estate
  • Cappellano — Barolo; Teobaldo; Otin Fiorin (no sulfur); traditional Serralunga
  • Giuseppe Rinaldi — Barolo; Marta and Carlotta; traditional, multi-cru blends; Brunate-Le Coste
  • Conterno Nervi — Gattinara; Nebbiolo; Roberto Conterno collaboration
  • Trediberri — Barolo; La Serra; modern-traditional; Nicola Oberto
  • Reverdito — Barolo; Michele Reverdito; well-priced; Castagni vineyard
  • La Ca’ Nova — Barbaresco; Albesani and Montefico
  • Cascina Baricchi — Barbaresco; natural, small production
  • Pio Cesare — Barolo + Barbaresco; traditional négociant; Il Bricco flagship
  • Cantine Rizzi — Barbaresco; 2021 Pajorè 94, Nervo 92

Italy — Tuscany (4)

  • Felsina — Chianti Classico; Rancia Gran Selezione; 2021 (94), 2020 (94), 1997 (93)
  • Castello di Ama — Chianti Classico; San Lorenzo Gran Selezione 2021 (94); Montebuoni, Haiku
  • Querciabella — Chianti Classico; biodynamic; Camartina (Sangiovese/Cab) flagship
  • Il Marroneto — Brunello di Montalcino; Madonna delle Grazie; highly sought-after

Spain (8)

  • CVNE (Cuné) — Rioja; Imperial Gran Reserva; 70-year stylistic consistency confirmed (1947–2018 vertical); VFTC #120
  • La Rioja Alta — Rioja; 904 and 890 Gran Reserva; traditional, age-worthy
  • Contino — Rioja; single-vineyard estate; Viñedo Contino Gran Reserva (possible duplicate: vinedos-del-contino.md)
  • Envínate — Ribeira Sacra / Canary Islands; minimal-intervention; Roberto Santana
  • Adegas Guimaro — Ribeira Sacra; Mencía on steep terraces; Pedro Rodríguez
  • Dominio de Es — Rioja; singular parcels; high-elevation; Telmo Rodríguez
  • Casa Lebai — Spain; natural wines

United States (5)

  • Ceritas — Sonoma Coast Chardonnay/Pinot; mineral, Burgundian style; 42 btls in cellar; 15 btls 2024-vintage
  • Antica Terra — Eola-Amity Hills Oregon Pinot; iron-rich soils; structured; 54 btls in cellar
  • Rhys Vineyards — Santa Cruz Mountains; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay; San Mateo, Bearwallow, Alpine
  • Ridge Vineyards — Santa Cruz Mountains; Monte Bello (Cabernet); Geyserville Zinfandel; Lytton Springs
  • Kelley Fox Wines — Willamette Valley; “one of the very finest winegrowers in all of America” (Gilman); single-vineyard Pinot Noirs built for 25–30 year aging
  • Kutch Wines — Sonoma Coast; Jamie Kutch; single-vineyard Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast and McDougall Ranch

Grapes (16)

  • Pinot Noir — Burgundy’s red grape; thin-skinned, terroir-transparent; Spätburgunder in Germany
  • Chardonnay — Burgundy’s white grape; from austere Chablis to rich Meursault
  • Syrah — Northern Rhône’s noble grape; Hermitage, Cornas, Côte-Rôtie; 530+ btls in cellar
  • Grenache — Southern Rhône dominant; Châteauneuf-du-Pape; Rayas is 100% Grenache
  • Viognier — Condrieu’s grape; also blended in Côte-Rôtie; floral, stone fruit
  • Marsanne — White Hermitage primary; also Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray; waxy, honeyed
  • Roussanne — Blended with Marsanne; more aromatic, herbal; also in Châteauneuf blanc
  • Aligoté — Burgundy secondary white; tart, citrus; best from old vines (Bouzeron)
  • Gamay — Beaujolais primary; also old-vine Coteaux Bourguignons at Dauvissat (90–95yo vines)
  • Sauvignon Blanc — Loire primary white; Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé benchmarks
  • Chenin Blanc — Vouvray, Saumur; remarkable longevity; Huët benchmark
  • Cabernet Franc — Chinon and Saumur-Champigny; Loire primary red
  • Nebbiolo — Piedmont; Barolo and Barbaresco; high tannin, acidity, longevity
  • Sangiovese — Tuscany; Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino
  • Trousseau — Jura; light, perfumed red; rarity value
  • Pinot Meunier — Champagne; adds fruit and early-drinking character to blends

Tastings (0)

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Personal (5)

  • Sommelier Context — System-prompt synthesis of this entire wiki; load into Claude to get personalized wine advice grounded in your taste, cellar, and critics’ views
  • My Profile — Buyer identity: classicist, cellar-builder, anti-hedonistic; 2022 portfolio reset; style fingerprint; gaps and over-exposures; decision framework
  • My Cellar — Full cellar inventory by region; 2,924 bottles; Burgundy (1,362), Rhône (530), Champagne (164), Oregon (155), Bordeaux (152), Piedmont (151)
  • My Taste Profile — Producer preference profile; PYCM is favorite white; Berthaut-Gerbet, Chave dominant; Grange des Pères = Northern Rhône in spirit
  • My Stores — Store guide: SommPicks (allocations), iDealwine (French auction), HDH (US auction), Thatcher’s, Liquid Culture; per-store strategy notes

Vintage Reports

Burgundy Vintages

Three consecutive vintages, each with a distinct character. Covered in depth by both Gilman (VFTC) and Meadows (Burghound).

2024 — Catastrophic yields (−60–80%) from worst mildew in memory, but outstanding quality from what survived. “1985 fruit + 2002 structure.” No Burghound “Don’t Miss” selections for the first time in 26 years.

2023 — One of Burgundy’s most successful large-crop vintages in history. Generous quantities at every level. Bachelet: “greatest vintage of my career.” Recurring “currant leaf” aromatic signature unique to this year.

2022 — Warm, ripe, concentrated. Dark fruit, sappy texture, fine tannins — needs 10–15+ years. DRC Romanée-Conti scored 99+ by Meadows. Rousseau 1996 Chambertin 97 (“just reaching plateau at 30 years”).

Rhône Vintages

Five vintages covered by JLL’s comprehensive vintage reports (drinkRhone.com).

2024 — Return to the 1980s: 12.5–13°, high acidity, chaptalisation back. Jamet: “expression of the 1980s.” Clape observes wind pattern reversal — Mistral losing dominance.

2023 — Generous, ripe, sunny. Strong across both N and S Rhône.

2022 — Vieux Télégraphe’s La Crau devastated by August 15 tornado. Otherwise excellent, concentrated vintage.

2021 — Whites may be the decade’s hidden stars. Degrees 2° lower than recent vintages. Classical freshness.

2020 — Paradox: hot vintage that produced Burgundy-like silken wines. Chave Cathelin produced (only 10th ever).

Other Vintage Reports

2024 German Vintage — Catastrophic frost in Saar/Ruwer/Nahe (−70–85% losses); excellent middle Mosel Kabinetten rivaling 2021

Mâconnais & Côte Chalonnaise 2023 — Producer-by-producer assessment from VFTC #116

Rhône Annual Report 2025 — Comprehensive northern + southern Rhône producer review from VFTC #119

Essays & Analysis

Aging Non-Vintage Champagne — Can NV Champagne age? Gilman’s conclusions from VFTC #111

Champagne Rosé Aging — Rosé ages as well as non-rosé. Krug Rosé 5ème Édition (1984) 98 pts; Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Rosé 2014 98 pts

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