Bachelet-Monnot, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts, 2023 (1.5L) OREGCOUNT0711 with fruit trees and vegetable

with fruit trees and vegetable gardens scattered throughout

Château Yvonne's Saumur Champigny shows what biodynamic Cabernet Franc looks like when it grows in limestone

then aged in used oak

and a little bit wild

its structure suggests it will continue to evolve and gain even more complexity with time in the cellar

Bachelet-Monnot, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts, 2023 (1.5L) OREGCOUNT0711 with fruit trees and vegetableThis is top tier white Burgundy in a magnum, a large format bottle that ages more slowly and gracefully than a standard 750ml, making it ideal for cellaring or a celebration. Brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet have risen fast to the front rank of Cote de Beaune whites, prized for precise, mineral Chardonnay. Les Referts is a premier cru sitting alongside the parcels of Sauzet, where clay rich soils lend generosity and roundness. The whites are