CLASSICO features wines from storied regions, grapes and growers. Whether textbook renditions from lauded vignerons, an expression that shines a different light, or simply the best example of a genre we’ve found, these are wines that are sure to impress.
FRÉDÉRIC COSSARD
Bourgogne Blanc Bigotes 2021
Burgundy, France
Chardonnay from forty year old vines planted over clay and limestone near the village of Puligny, pressed directly to concrete eggs for a year of élevage. This has everything we love about Burgundian Chardonnay, with chalky minerals, gorgeous stone fruits and a clean, salty finish.
Chardonnay
VALFACCENDA
Roero Nebbiolo 2021
Piedmont, Italy
A wonderful example of just how unique Nebbiolo from this part of the world can be when in the right hands. From vines young and old planted over steep, sandy slopes. This spends about a month on skins with some whole bunches, before being pressed off to old casks for eighteen months. From a warmer vintage, this is already open and expressive, with delicate aromatics, great balance and fine tannins.
Nebbiolo
DOMAINE DE CHASSORNEY
Auxey Duresses Rouge Les Crais 2022
Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir from a small, sixty year old parcel that has a knack for producing wines of real finesse. This is perhaps the most elegant and restrained of these releases, offering classic notes of red berries, earth and minerals. Drinking beautifully now, it would be worth putting some of these away to revisit over the coming years.
Pinot Noir