AR Lenoble Champagne AR Lenoble is one of the rare producers in Champagne that has been consistently family-owned and entirely independent since the very beginning. In just over twenty years, the sister and brother owners have quietly yet confidently transformed AR Lenoble into one of the jewels of the Champagne region. The wine is of course made from 100% Chardonnay grapes sourced from the grand cru village of Chouilly and originating from one exceptional vintage. 25% of the blend is vinified in oak while the ageing takes place in magnums and the final wine receives a minimal dosage only (2g/l). The resulting wine is dry, exceptionally balanced and complex with great intensity and persistence. A phenomenally fresh palate despite its vintage.

DOMAINE LUCIEN LE MOINE 1er Cru Grandes Ruchottes, Chassagne-Montrachet Lucien Le Moine is a unique négocianthaute couture is often how they are described. Husband and wife, Mounir and Rotem Saouma source small parcels of wine from many producers. Their contribution to the wine is in the elevage, esoteric regime which changes each vintage relying on Mounirs sensory talents forged in a Trappist monastery in Lebanon and honed in their vaulted cellars in the Cote dOr. Working with the best (Jupilles, FRA), fine-grained new oak, the Saoumas produce a staggering number of Grands and 1er Crus cuvees.

Fabien Coche—fourth generation with over 20 years experience—steers the enviable family domaine that, as William Kelley (Wine Advocate) says, ‘is one of the most underrated sources of high-quality white Burgundy in the Côte de Beaune.’ Fabien Coche's Auxey-Duresses Blanc showcases the potential of this often overlooked appellation neighboring Meursault. Sourced from the limestone-rich lieu-dit of Les Clous, this wine offers a fresh and mineral-driven expression of Chardonnay. The vines, averaging 30 years old, are south-facing and situated between the village of Auxey and its neighboring hamlet of Petit Auxey. Coche employs a gentle winemaking approach, using just 20% new oak and bottling in December after 16 months on lees. The result is a wine with fine, fresh aromas of citrus and white flowers, underscored by a distinct chalky minerality. On the palate, it presents a balance of crisp acidity and subtle richness, with a lingering, elegant finish.